The Roottrees are Dead
by Evil Trout, Jeremy Johnston
- Released Jan 15, 2025
- $19.99
- 8 h to beat
- Linux
- Mac
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
96%positive reviews
10,094 positive392 negative
What players say
Pros
Logic-based investigation with depth
Satisfying detective puzzles
Cons
AI-generated art slipped in
Digging through pages is tedious
Mixed
Some call it a great mystery, others say it is tedious and hard to recommend
System requirements
Minimum:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor: 2.0Ghz Dual Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 510
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: Your graphics card needs at least 2GB of VRAM
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.
Ratings
- 81IGDB players20 ratings
- 87Critics1 reviews
- 84Overall21 scores
Time to beat
- 7.5 hStory onlyto the credits
- 13 hStory and extraswith side content
- 20 hCompletionist100%
Languages
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
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| Chinese (Simplified) | |||
| English | |||
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| Portuguese (Brazil) | |||
| Russian | |||
| Spanish (Mexico) |
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