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The Roottrees are Dead

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App ID 2754380
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Evil Trout Inc.
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Godot Engine
Last Changenumber 30052069
Last Record Update 14 July 2025 – 16:13:15 UTC ()
Release Date 15 January 2025 – 14:50:35 UTC ()
😍 93.18%
2k reviews
128
In-Game

A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

Additional Information

Developer Evil Trout Inc.
metacritic_name The Roottrees are Dead
metacritic_score 86
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-roottrees-are-dead?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Evil Trout Inc.
Store Release Date 15 January 2025 – 14:50:39 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/roottrees.com
https://x.com/roottreesgame
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25)
Steam Release Date 15 January 2025 – 14:50:35 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 14 July 2025 – 16:12:58 UTC () (1752509578)
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Detected Technologies (?) Godot Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 7 April 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 17943562
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    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 22 December 2023 – 16:33:00 UTC (), in changelist #21648608

Supported Languages

4 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes

Tags

🧩 Puzzle 🤫 Mystery 🕵️ Detective 🔎 Point & Click 🌫 Atmospheric 🔍 Investigation 📚 Story Rich 📼 1990's 👤 Singleplayer 🗺️ Adventure 🧩 Logic 📚 Interactive Fiction 👾 Retro 🌱 Indie 🎨 Stylized 😌 Casual 🏽 2D 🕵️ Noir 🌎 Immersive 🕰️ Alternate History

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Family Sharing

Assets

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timestamp14 July 2025 – 16:13:10 UTC
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