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The Roottrees are Dead

Evil Trout Inc. · 2025-01-15

Steam

Adventure

Modes: Single player

Releases: Jan 15, 2025 (Mac), Jan 15, 2025 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Jan 15, 2025 (Linux)

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.

465
playing now
96%
positive of 9.9k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
steam rating
100,000–200,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
19
twitch viewers (latest)
87/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
81/100
IGDB user rating (19 ratings)
13h
to beat · rushed 7.5h · completionist 15h
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$19.99
steam price (US)

465 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 04:00 UTC (census sample)

The Roottrees are Dead is a 2023 video game developed and published by Jeremy Johnston. The game is a detective puzzle game in which the player is required to undertake research to fill the incomplete Roottree family tree. Originally released as a browser game, a 2025 remaster of the game was released by developer Robin Ward in collaboration with Johnston. The remaster features an updated design and visual presentation, as well as an additional case, called Roottreemania, which extends the narrative of the original game.

Health check

Healthy
  • · 465 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 912 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~114/week).
  • · Review velocity up 33% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 8% of 11,404 Adventure games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-27

Estimated sales: 198k–446k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 9,900 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$19.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $14.99 at Steam (2025-03-13)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 9 of 18 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
66666620252026Week of 2025-01-15: 412 positiveWeek of 2025-01-15: 8 negativeWeek of 2025-01-22: 282 positiveWeek of 2025-01-22: 10 negativeWeek of 2025-01-29: 198 positiveWeek of 2025-01-29: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-02-05: 153 positiveWeek of 2025-02-05: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-12: 111 positiveWeek of 2025-02-12: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-02-19: 81 positiveWeek of 2025-02-19: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-02-26: 123 positiveWeek of 2025-02-26: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-03-05: 80 positiveWeek of 2025-03-05: 6 negativeWeek of 2025-03-12: 169 positiveWeek of 2025-03-12: 6 negativeWeek of 2025-03-19: 188 positiveWeek of 2025-03-19: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-03-26: 109 positiveWeek of 2025-03-26: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-02: 73 positiveWeek of 2025-04-02: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-09: 64 positiveWeek of 2025-04-09: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-04-16: 69 positiveWeek of 2025-04-16: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-04-23: 55 positiveWeek of 2025-04-30: 36 positiveWeek of 2025-04-30: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-07: 31 positiveWeek of 2025-05-07: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-05-14: 25 positiveWeek of 2025-05-14: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-05-21: 38 positiveWeek of 2025-05-21: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-28: 79 positiveWeek of 2025-05-28: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-06-04: 73 positiveWeek of 2025-06-11: 41 positiveWeek of 2025-06-18: 34 positiveWeek of 2025-06-25: 68 positiveWeek of 2025-06-25: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-07-02: 91 positiveWeek of 2025-07-02: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-07-09: 83 positiveWeek of 2025-07-09: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-07-16: 57 positiveWeek of 2025-07-16: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-23: 45 positiveWeek of 2025-07-23: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-07-30: 37 positiveWeek of 2025-08-06: 34 positiveWeek of 2025-08-13: 44 positiveWeek of 2025-08-20: 38 positiveWeek of 2025-08-20: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-08-27: 36 positiveWeek of 2025-08-27: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-09-03: 86 positiveWeek of 2025-09-03: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-09-10: 60 positiveWeek of 2025-09-17: 36 positiveWeek of 2025-09-17: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-09-24: 30 positiveWeek of 2025-09-24: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 58 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-10-08: 40 positiveWeek of 2025-10-08: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-15: 24 positiveWeek of 2025-10-22: 48 positiveWeek of 2025-10-29: 49 positiveWeek of 2025-11-05: 33 positiveWeek of 2025-11-12: 26 positiveWeek of 2025-11-19: 108 positiveWeek of 2025-11-19: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-26: 170 positiveWeek of 2025-11-26: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-03: 29 positiveWeek of 2025-12-10: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-12-10: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-17: 177 positiveWeek of 2025-12-17: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-12-24: 364 positiveWeek of 2025-12-24: 10 negativeWeek of 2025-12-31: 340 positiveWeek of 2025-12-31: 11 negativeWeek of 2026-01-07: 258 positiveWeek of 2026-01-07: 12 negativeWeek of 2026-01-14: 666 positiveWeek of 2026-01-14: 44 negativeWeek of 2026-01-21: 362 positiveWeek of 2026-01-21: 19 negativeWeek of 2026-01-28: 205 positiveWeek of 2026-01-28: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-02-04: 158 positiveWeek of 2026-02-04: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-02-11: 148 positiveWeek of 2026-02-11: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-02-18: 171 positiveWeek of 2026-02-18: 7 negativeWeek of 2026-02-25: 104 positiveWeek of 2026-02-25: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-03-04: 86 positiveWeek of 2026-03-04: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-03-11: 70 positiveWeek of 2026-03-11: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-03-18: 148 positiveWeek of 2026-03-18: 6 negativeWeek of 2026-03-25: 149 positiveWeek of 2026-03-25: 7 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 88 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-04-08: 116 positiveWeek of 2026-04-08: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-04-15: 78 positiveWeek of 2026-04-15: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-22: 59 positiveWeek of 2026-04-22: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-04-29: 52 positiveWeek of 2026-04-29: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-05-06: 56 positiveWeek of 2026-05-06: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-05-13: 56 positiveWeek of 2026-05-13: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-05-20: 52 positiveWeek of 2026-05-20: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-05-27: 123 positiveWeek of 2026-05-27: 9 negativeWeek of 2026-06-03: 111 positiveWeek of 2026-06-03: 7 negativeWeek of 2026-06-10: 66 positiveWeek of 2026-06-10: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-06-17: 60 positiveWeek of 2026-06-17: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-06-24: 125 positiveWeek of 2026-06-24: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 178 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2026-07-08: 157 positiveWeek of 2026-07-08: 7 negativeWeek of 2026-07-15: 99 positiveWeek of 2026-07-15: 7 negativeWeek of 2026-07-22: 73 positiveWeek of 2026-07-22: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-07-29: 78 positiveWeek of 2026-07-29: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-08-05: 64 positiveWeek of 2026-08-05: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-08-12: 55 positiveWeek of 2026-08-12: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-08-19: 155 positiveWeek of 2026-08-19: 13 negativeWeek of 2026-08-26: 22 positiveWeek of 2026-08-26: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

1.0k2262026-08-11 20:00 — 263 players2026-08-12 11:00 — 307 players2026-08-13 03:00 — 226 players2026-08-13 19:00 — 234 players2026-08-14 11:00 — 252 players2026-08-15 03:00 — 238 players2026-08-15 18:00 — 303 players2026-08-16 10:00 — 386 players2026-08-17 02:00 — 232 players2026-08-17 18:00 — 244 players2026-08-18 10:00 — 226 players2026-08-19 02:00 — 469 players2026-08-19 17:00 — 783 players2026-08-20 09:00 — 773 players2026-08-21 01:00 — 473 players2026-08-21 17:00 — 875 players2026-08-22 08:00 — 932 players2026-08-23 00:00 — 503 players2026-08-23 16:00 — 1,038 players2026-08-24 08:00 — 693 players2026-08-25 00:00 — 418 players2026-08-25 15:00 — 991 players2026-08-26 08:00 — 559 players2026-08-27 00:00 — 293 players2026-08-27 13:00 — 716 players2026-08-28 05:00 — 353 players2026-08-28 21:00 — 351 players2026-08-29 12:00 — 649 players2026-08-30 04:00 — 465 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$19.99$14.992025-01-152026-08-252025-01-15 — best price $17.992025-01-22 — best price $19.992025-03-13 — best price $14.992025-03-20 — best price $19.992025-05-29 — best price $15.992025-06-05 — best price $19.992025-06-27 — best price $15.992025-07-10 — best price $19.992025-07-26 — best price $17.992025-08-02 — best price $19.992025-09-01 — best price $15.992025-09-08 — best price $19.992025-09-29 — best price $15.992025-10-06 — best price $19.992025-10-24 — best price $16.992025-10-31 — best price $19.992025-12-18 — best price $15.992026-01-05 — best price $19.992026-01-12 — best price $15.992026-01-19 — best price $19.992026-03-19 — best price $15.992026-03-26 — best price $19.992026-05-28 — best price $15.992026-06-04 — best price $19.992026-06-25 — best price $14.992026-07-09 — best price $19.992026-08-18 — best price $14.992026-08-25 — best price $19.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

362912026-05-29 — 154 pageviews2026-06-01 — 168 pageviews2026-06-04 — 135 pageviews2026-06-07 — 162 pageviews2026-06-10 — 131 pageviews2026-06-13 — 119 pageviews2026-06-16 — 91 pageviews2026-06-19 — 102 pageviews2026-06-22 — 105 pageviews2026-06-25 — 116 pageviews2026-06-28 — 225 pageviews2026-07-01 — 183 pageviews2026-07-04 — 206 pageviews2026-07-07 — 148 pageviews2026-07-10 — 182 pageviews2026-07-13 — 148 pageviews2026-07-16 — 251 pageviews2026-07-19 — 288 pageviews2026-07-22 — 362 pageviews2026-07-25 — 296 pageviews2026-07-28 — 282 pageviews2026-07-31 — 254 pageviews2026-08-03 — 262 pageviews2026-08-06 — 244 pageviews2026-08-09 — 253 pageviews2026-08-12 — 172 pageviews2026-08-15 — 178 pageviews2026-08-18 — 270 pageviews2026-08-21 — 277 pageviews2026-08-24 — 291 pageviews2026-08-26 — 240 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Twitch viewers

7002026-08-27 08:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-27 11:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-27 14:34 — 11 viewers2026-08-27 17:34 — 3 viewers2026-08-27 21:34 — 4 viewers2026-08-28 00:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-28 03:34 — 35 viewers2026-08-28 06:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-28 09:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-28 12:34 — 70 viewers2026-08-28 15:34 — 60 viewers2026-08-28 18:34 — 55 viewers2026-08-28 21:34 — 5 viewers2026-08-29 00:34 — 3 viewers2026-08-29 03:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-29 06:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-29 09:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-29 12:35 — 0 viewers2026-08-29 15:34 — 5 viewers2026-08-29 18:34 — 13 viewers2026-08-29 21:34 — 41 viewers2026-08-30 00:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-30 03:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-30 06:34 — 2 viewers2026-08-30 09:34 — 3 viewers2026-08-30 12:34 — 17 viewers2026-08-30 15:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-30 17:34 — 19 viewers
Hourly Twitch viewers (census snapshots).

Completion

22
achievements tracked
72.1%
earned "You Deserve a Gold Star"
25.3%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxSingle-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing1 DLC

6 supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)3,82820%22

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

IndieLogicRetro1990'sPuzzleMysteryStylizedAdventureDetectiveStory Rich

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Recent updates

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