What games are like Root?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Root by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Ultimate General: Civil War (8,475 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Root" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Root, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Root

Looking for games like Root? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Root is a indie game from 2020; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Ultimate General: Civil War with 8,475 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

Ultimate General: Civil War

2017 · Indie

8,475 reviews · 89% positive

WargameWarTabletop

Same: shares Wargame and War. Different: leans more into real time tactics.
Turmoil

2016 · Indie

15,909 reviews · 93% positive

StrategyTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayer

Same: shares Strategy and Turn-Based Strategy. Different: leans more into management.
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel

2020 · Indie

8,862 reviews · 97% positive

Board GamePuzzleMultiplayer

Same: shares Board Game and Puzzle. Different: leans more into chess.
Spirit Island

2020 · Indie

1,587 reviews · 92% positive

Board GameIndieStrategy

Same: shares Board Game and Indie. Different: leans more into nature.
Star Realms

2016 · Strategy

2,212 reviews · 87% positive

StrategyCard GameBoard Game

Same: shares Strategy and Card Game. Different: leans more into deckbuilding.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

2021 · Indie

140,498 reviews · 98% positive

SimulationWarStrategy

Same: shares Simulation and War. Different: leans more into sandbox.
100% Orange Juice

2014 · Indie

29,923 reviews · 91% positive

Board GameCuteMultiplayer

Same: shares Board Game and Cute. Different: leans more into anime.
Mini Metro

2015 · Indie

16,498 reviews · 96% positive

StrategyPuzzleSimulation

Same: shares Strategy and Puzzle. Different: leans more into minimalist.
Monster Train 2

2025 · Indie

9,712 reviews · 95% positive

StrategyCard GameTurn-Based Strategy

Same: shares Strategy and Card Game. Different: leans more into rogue-like.
Becastled

2025 · Indie

5,540 reviews · 82% positive

StrategyWarSingleplayer

Same: shares Strategy and War. Different: leans more into base-building.
Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail

2021 · Indie

2,119 reviews · 79% positive

StrategySimulationIndie

Same: shares Strategy and Simulation. Different: leans more into naval combat.
Conquest of Elysium 5

2021 · Indie

1,779 reviews · 90% positive

Turn-Based StrategyStrategyAsynchronous Multiplayer

Same: shares Turn-Based Strategy and Strategy. Different: leans more into fantasy.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Root?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Root by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Ultimate General: Civil War (8,475 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Root" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Root, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.