Mystery games have been a favorite among countless gamers as many find it addictingly fun to cover who the killer is or what the big secret the characters are keeping is all about.
Today's New on Steam feature has just the right amount of mystery that will keep players on their toes, but in order to solve it, the player must rely heavily on genealogy.
Ready to learn more? We won't delay it any longer!
What's new on Steam? It's none other than "The Roottrees are Dead."
New on Steam: 'The Roottrees are Dead'
Released on January 15, 2025, "The Roottrees are Dead" is a mystery puzzle game developed by Robin Ward and published by Evil Trout.
The premise of the game starts with a plane crash, and members of the Roottree family are killed. However, the parents and the three daughters are not just anyone. Their net worth is over a billion dollars.
With their wealth due to be redistributed to the rest of the family, the player's job is to determine who the actual blood relatives are. The player will have to go through photos, articles, and many more to determine who's a relative and who's faking it.
System Requirements
The following are the minimum system requirements for Windows users:
- 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
For macOS users, here are the minimum system requirements:
- OS: macOS High Sierra
- Processor: Apple M1
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Storage: 1 GB available space
SteamOS + Linux users need to have the following minimum system requirements in order to play the game:
- OS: Linux 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
Early Steam Reviews
As of writing, "The Roottrees are Dead" has more than 700 user reviews on Steam. Steam has categorized these reviews as "Overwhelmingly Positive."
"Honestly I played through the entire game in one maddening brain powered session and I don't regret it at all," a Steam user named Rer said in a review. "Game has tons of really funny one-liners, excellent narrative structure, logical puzzles, and you feel really rewarded when you make some educated guesses, and they end up being correct."
'Wonderfully constructed and one of the very few games in recent memory that I kept thinking about and puzzling over in between play sessions," Steam user Scrashii said in a separate review.
"It's a rare treat for anyone that enjoys piecing things together," Scrashii added. "Really hope to see more from the dev in the future!"
'The Roottrees are Dead' Trailer
Watch the official trailer for "The Roottrees are Dead" below.
