Adventure · October 20, 2016
Rusty Lake: Roots (2016)
James Vanderboom's life drastically changes when he plants a special seed in the garden of the house he has inherited. Expand your bloodline by unlocking portraits in the tree of life. Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by Rusty Lake, the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel. Key features: Pick-up-and-play: easy to start but hard to put down Unique storyline: experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree More than 33 levels: the biggest Rusty Lake game so far is filled with puzzles Full of suspense and atmosphere: switching from calm to very dark moments Immersive soundtrack: each level has its own theme song and variations Achievements: the tree has more secrets to unravel
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Puzzle · 174
- Point & Click · 122
- Indie · 106
- Adventure · 97
- Psychological Horror · 93
- Horror · 78
- Story Rich · 73
- Singleplayer · 68
- Atmospheric · 63
- Hidden Object · 62
- 2D · 59
- Mystery · 58
- Dark · 55
- Surreal · 32
- Escape Room · 24
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 7.7k Steam reviews | Top 30% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 97% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 15% |
| Metacritic | 75/100 | Genre average 77 — top 70% of Adventure titles |
| Concurrent peak | 114 players | Top 19% in Adventure by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 6 h average | Top 55% for session depth among Adventure |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- Dutch
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Simplified Chinese
- Danish
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
Full audio (2)
- English
- Turkish
Reception Metrics
Steam community
97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 7.7k reviews
7.5k positive · 232 negative
Metacritic
75/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
7.5k
Peak concurrent players
114
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Press Quotes
“I heartily recommend you get Rusty Lake Hotel for a mere £1.60, as well as Rusty Lake: Roots for two quid. And then splurge on the amazing free Cube Escapes, each of which adds to the Rusty Lake universe in a peculiar way. You’ll be so glad you did.” Rock, Paper, Shotgun “Rusty Lake: Roots is an excellent follow-up to Rusty Lake Hotel—grander, grimmer, and more gruesome than ever. The Rusty Lake games are quickly carving out a niche as…
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
6h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
16
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 20, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Rusty Lake |
| Base price | $3.39 -15% |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · http://www.rustylake.com/contact/ |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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