50 Games like The Roottrees Are Dead that you should try

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeDarkCasual2D

Steam👍 93%· 2.8KIGDB83· 3

Year 2009Dev Revolution Software · Kalypso MediaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like The Roottrees Are Dead, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, historical setting and setting cartoon, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from The Roottrees Are Dead: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Roottrees Are Dead.

It predates The Roottrees Are Dead by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#2Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon LakeClosest on visuals

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasualFirst Person2D

Steam👍 91%· 293RAWG👍 79%· 29

Year 2002Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Roottrees Are Dead, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Nancy Drew®: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Roottrees Are Dead.

It predates The Roottrees Are Dead by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds

Steam

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2D

Steam👍 97%· 723RAWG👍 93%· 41

Year 1994Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Android · Apple Macintosh

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Freddi Fish 1: The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds Join detective Freddi Fish and her best friend Luther as they take on their latest case: finding Grandma Grouper’s kelp seeds that feed the fish under the sea.

It predates The Roottrees Are Dead by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"

Steam

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2D

Steam👍 95%· 698

Year 1997Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Humongous Tees Now Available!Official Humongous Entertainment T-shirts featuring Pajama Sam, Spy Fox, Freddi Fish, and Putt-Putt are now available on Amazon. About the GameWill kids be forced to endure a fate worse than eating dry cereal!?

It predates The Roottrees Are Dead by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

Steam Nintendo

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2DIsometric

Steam👍 98%· 1.3KRAWG👍 90%· 30

Year 1996Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Like The Roottrees Are Dead, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Sam is an ordinary kid who, with the help of his red cape, turns into "superhero" Pajama Sam. In No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside, Pajama Sam journeys into the land of darkness (his closet) to face his fears.

Where it drifts furthest from The Roottrees Are Dead: visuals.

It predates The Roottrees Are Dead by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkNarrative2DMelee

Steam👍 98%· 5.6K

Dev SmashGamesPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed The Roottrees Are Dead, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, horror tension and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual

Kindergarten 2 is the long awaited sequel to 2017's Kindergarten! After the events that occurred on Monday, the children have been rezoned to an all new school. Discover all new areas and new characters as you assist the children with their various assignments.

Where it drifts furthest from The Roottrees Are Dead: visuals.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualNarrativeFirst PersonFantasy

Steam👍 93%· 528

Year 2001Dev Presto Studios · Cyan WorldsOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed The Roottrees Are Dead, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Roottrees Are Dead.

It predates The Roottrees Are Dead by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2DCartoon

Steam👍 98%· 8.4KRAWG👍 90%· 70IGDB90· 1OC85· 31

Year 2022Dev Happy Juice Games · Joystick VenturesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Shared with The Roottrees Are Dead: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with setting cartoon and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Help a brother and sister on an uplifting epic adventure to find their way home. Escaping a horned beast and meeting quirky goblins are just part of the journey! Lost in Play is a journey through childhood imagination with thoughtfully crafted puzzles and colorful characters.

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Steam GOG

#9Rusty Lake Paradise

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeDark2DHorror

Steam👍 95%· 7.2K

Year 2018Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with The Roottrees Are Dead: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension and horror setting, while skipping vibe casual

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeDarkFirst PersonFantasy

Steam👍 95%· 13K

Year 2015Dev Fireproof GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with The Roottrees Are Dead: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

It predates The Roottrees Are Dead by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeDark2DPixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 774

Year 2007Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Roottrees Are Dead, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Roottrees Are Dead.

It predates The Roottrees Are Dead by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#12Pentiment

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2DHistorical

Steam👍 95%· 9.3KIGDB85· 6OC86· 129

Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Roottrees Are Dead, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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Steam Xbox PS

#13Gorogoa

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualNarrative2DFantasy

Steam👍 97%· 20KRAWG👍 89%· 415IGDB82· 7OC85· 49

Year 2017Dev Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed The Roottrees Are Dead, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Designed, developed, and illustrated by Jason Roberts, Gorogoa is a beautiful hand-drawn story suspended inside a completely unique puzzle. Arrange and combine lavishly illustrated panels, each one a separate interactive window into a living game world. Navigate the scene inside each panel.

It predates The Roottrees Are Dead by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#14Return to Monkey Island

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2DFantasy

Steam👍 91%· 9.0KIGDB92· 8OC87· 100

Year 2022Dev Terrible Toybox · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with The Roottrees Are Dead: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and setting cartoon, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Roottrees Are Dead.

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#15Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror

Steam GOG Epic

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeDark2DFantasy

Steam👍 93%· 30

Year 1997Dev Revolution Software · Crave EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Shared with The Roottrees Are Dead: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from The Roottrees Are Dead: visuals.

It predates The Roottrees Are Dead by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

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