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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Roottrees Are Dead down to the 19 that fit the “Mobile” category. Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut, Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds and Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal" top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Roottrees Are Dead.

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NarrativeCasualSolo

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to The Roottrees Are Dead is Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds and Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal" follow close behind.

#1Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut80 #2Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds75 #3Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"75 #4Gorogoa75 #5Samorost 275

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The best games like The Roottrees Are Dead on Mobile

19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Roottrees Are Dead. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's CutClosest overall match

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Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals45

#2Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds

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Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone93Visuals60

#3Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"

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Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone93Visuals60

75

Gorogoa

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone93Visuals61

75

Samorost 2

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualNarrative2DSpace

Steam👍 87%· 2.8K

Year 2005Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Shared with The Roottrees Are Dead: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with setting space, fantasy world and setting scifi, 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 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone94Visuals65

#6Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

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

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone93Visuals42

#7Return to Monkey Island

75

Return 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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone92Visuals61

75

Broken Age

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2DRanged

Steam👍 84%· 8.2KIGDB77· 13OC79· 38

Year 2014Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, 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 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone91Visuals61

#9Rusty Lake Paradise

74

Rusty 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

Genre100Game mode100Tone82Visuals61

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#10Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes

74

Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeDark2DRanged

Steam👍 89%· 3.4KIGDB63· 3

Year 2012Dev rondomedia Marketing & Vertriebs GmbHOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, ranged combat and horror setting, 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 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone82Visuals60

74

Gemini Rue

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeDark2DStealth

Steam👍 88%· 1.9KIGDB65· 2

Year 2011Dev 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 deep RPG systems, stealth mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

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 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone83Visuals48

#12Blackwell Unbound

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Blackwell Unbound

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone80Visuals51

74

Kathy Rain

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeDark2DPixel Art

Steam👍 92%· 4.0KIGDB81· 3OC81· 32

Year 2016Dev Clifftop Games · Raw FuryOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel, while skipping vibe casual

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 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone82Visuals47

#14The Room ThreeClosest on visuals

74

The Room Three

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.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals78Tone77

#15Beneath a Steel Sky

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Beneath a Steel Sky

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeDark2DCyberpunk

Steam👍 89%· 567

Year 1994Dev Revolution Software · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On Linux · PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with setting cyberpunk, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping vibe casual

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 31 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone81Visuals32

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