96Steam
2023
Top Rated
Sanabi
MUST PLAY
Action·Adventure
The Roottrees are Dead stands out as one of the best Adventure titles in recent memory.
96
Verdict
97%
Steam
—
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (97% positive from 7.8K reviews)
Compelling narrative and story
Limited professional critic coverage
Runs well on modern hardware.
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You Deserve a Gold Star
Locked in everyone on the Notable Roottrees list
72.2%
unlocked
Establishing Roots
Locked in the 5Pieces
68.3%
unlocked
Branching Out
Locked in everyone in the Next Generation photograph
64.1%
unlocked
Take My Hand Beneath the Tree
Locked in everyone in the Free Spirits photograph
63.1%
unlocked
Family Secrets
Finished The Roottrees are Dead
62.4%
unlocked
Genealogy Genie
Filled in the entire family tree correctly
38.1%
unlocked
Extracurricular Activities
Locked in Possible Infidelity 2
30.7%
unlocked
Roottree Company Affairs
Locked in Possible Infidelity 3
30.1%
unlocked
Old Flings
Locked in Possible Infidelity 1
29.7%
unlocked
Voracious Reader
Discovered every Periodical
29.5%
unlocked
Brazilian armchair detectives, we have a challenge for you!
The Roottrees are Dead is now available in Brazilian Portuguese.This is great timing, because we've also just been nominated for Best Narrative at the
Update Notes for Mar 17, 2026
PT-BR Fixes: - A piece of evidence in Roottreemania was not displaying properly - Made search terms for a particular article more lenient
Patch Notes for March 16, 2026
- Translates some PT-BR names to make the text more consistent.
Update Notes for Mar 13, 2026
- Fixes for some pt-br search results not working correctly.
Patch Notes for March 5, 2026
-Adds support for Brazilian Portuguese -Translates Achievements in French, Simplified Chinese and PT-BR -Fixes some minor typos and issues.
Updated 2h ago
You Deserve a Gold Star
Locked in everyone on the Notable Roottrees list
72.2%
unlocked
Establishing Roots
Locked in the 5Pieces
68.3%
unlocked
Branching Out
Locked in everyone in the Next Generation photograph
64.1%
unlocked
Take My Hand Beneath the Tree
Locked in everyone in the Free Spirits photograph
63.1%
unlocked
Family Secrets
Finished The Roottrees are Dead
62.4%
unlocked
Genealogy Genie
Filled in the entire family tree correctly
38.1%
unlocked
Extracurricular Activities
Locked in Possible Infidelity 2
30.7%
unlocked
Roottree Company Affairs
Locked in Possible Infidelity 3
30.1%
unlocked
Old Flings
Locked in Possible Infidelity 1
29.7%
unlocked
Voracious Reader
Discovered every Periodical
29.5%
unlocked
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