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The Roottrees are Dead

App ID 2754380
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Evil Trout Inc.
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Godot Engine
Last Changenumber 39168607
Last Record Update 24 September 2026 – 15:47:58 UTC ()
Release Date 15 January 2025 – 14:50:35 UTC ()

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/eviltrout.com
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25)
Steam Release Date 15 January 2025 – 14:50:35 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 19 March 2026 – 15:21:39 UTC () (1773933699)
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schinese鲁特里一家死了(The Roottrees are Dead)
russianРуттри мертвы
review_score 9
review_percentage 96
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
  • steam_machine_compatibility: 2
  • test_timestamp: 7 April 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 17943562
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First seen on SteamDB 22 December 2023 – 16:33:00 UTC (), in changelist #21648608

Supported Languages

8 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes

Tags

Categories

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timestamp14 September 2026 – 13:05:59 UTC
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timestamp 27 February 2025 – 01:21:51 UTC

Steam charts

  • 508 players right now
  • 508 24-hour peak
  • 4,692 all-time peak 18 January 2026
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  • 46 24-hour peak
  • 7,280 all-time peak
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  • 😍 Overwhelmingly Positive
  • 93.47% SteamDB Rating
  • 9,881 96.3% positive reviews
  • 375 3.7% negative reviews

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How many players are playing The Roottrees are Dead right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 508 players live playing The Roottrees are Dead on Steam.

The Roottrees are Dead had an all-time peak of 4692 concurrent players on 18 January 2026.

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