The Roottrees are Dead
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.
Last Updated: 6/19/2025
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 1/15/2025 |
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| Steam App Id | 2754380 |
The Roottrees are Dead
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.
Last Updated: 6/19/2025
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
About The Roottrees are Dead
The Roottrees are Dead is an Adventure game developed by Robin Ward, Evil Trout Inc., and Jeremy Johnston. On 1/15/2025, it was released on the Steam Store by Evil Trout Inc., and Evil Trout.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Roottrees are Dead on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, The Roottrees are Dead supports the following features:
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Captions available
From the Steam community, The Roottrees are Dead has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Text-Based
- Interactive Fiction
- Atmospheric
- Investigation
- Story Rich
- 1990's
- Stylized
- Puzzle
- 3D
- Retro
- Immersive
- Noir
- Logic
- Mystery
- Detective
- Point & Click
- Indie
- Alternate History
- Casual
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Roottrees are Dead and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
The Roottrees are Dead DLC
The Roottrees are Dead has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Roottrees are Dead Soundtrack | Music | 4/1/2025 | Steam Charts |
Related Bundles
The Roottrees are Dead is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store. Purchasing through a bundle can give a large discount off the game's base price if you are willing to purchase multiple apps all at once.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cerebral Puzzle Detectives | 5 | 5 | $71.95 | View |
 | The 90s Mystery Adventure Bundle | 2 | 2 | $33.98 | View |
Related Packages
The Roottrees are Dead is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store. A package (or sub) is simply an item that can be purchased on Steam.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Roottrees are Dead | $17.99 | View |
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The Roottrees are Dead data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 19). The Roottrees are Dead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 19). The Roottrees are Dead. Steam Community Hub.
- Metacritic. (2025, June 19). The Roottrees are Dead for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
- Robin Ward. (2024, March 1). The Roottrees are Dead. The Roottrees are Dead.