What games are like The Roottrees are Dead?

indielist matches 12 indie games to The Roottrees are Dead by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Gorogoa (18,933 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like The Roottrees are Dead" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with The Roottrees are Dead, 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 The Roottrees are Dead

Looking for games like The Roottrees are Dead? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. The Roottrees are Dead is a adventure game from 2025; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Gorogoa with 18,933 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

G

Gorogoa

2017 · Adventure

18,933 reviews · 98% positive

PuzzleIndieAtmospheric

Same: shares Puzzle and Indie. Different: leans more into hand-drawn.
T

Tangle Tower

2019 · Adventure

6,421 reviews · 95% positive

DetectivePoint & ClickPuzzle

Same: shares Detective and Point & Click. Different: leans more into exploration.
D

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

2024 · Adventure

6,070 reviews · 95% positive

DetectiveInvestigationCasual

Same: shares Detective and Investigation. Different: leans more into short.
S

Sally Face - Episode One

2016 · Adventure

25,241 reviews · 97% positive

Story RichIndiePuzzle

Same: shares Story Rich and Indie. Different: leans more into psychological horror.
P

Papers, Please

2013 · Adventure

79,788 reviews · 97% positive

IndiePoint & ClickSingleplayer

Same: shares Indie and Point & Click. Different: leans more into political.
R

Return of the Obra Dinn

2018 · Adventure

34,743 reviews · 97% positive

DetectiveMysteryPuzzle

Same: shares Detective and Mystery. Different: leans more into great soundtrack.
C

Chants of Sennaar

2023 · Adventure

29,011 reviews · 98% positive

PuzzleAdventureSingleplayer

Same: shares Puzzle and Adventure. Different: leans more into colorful.
M

Machinarium

2009 · Adventure

17,253 reviews · 95% positive

Point & ClickPuzzle2D

Same: shares Point & Click and Puzzle. Different: leans more into hand-drawn.
M

Murders on the Yangtze River

2024 · Adventure

15,614 reviews · 97% positive

DetectiveAdventurePuzzle

Same: shares Detective and Adventure. Different: leans more into exploration.
L

Little Misfortune

2019 · Adventure

11,640 reviews · 92% positive

Point & ClickIndieStory Rich

Same: shares Point & Click and Indie. Different: leans more into psychological horror.
L

Lost in Play

2022 · Adventure

8,828 reviews · 98% positive

PuzzlePoint & ClickIndie

Same: shares Puzzle and Point & Click. Different: leans more into hand-drawn.
D

Death and Taxes

2020 · Adventure

7,758 reviews · 86% positive

Story RichPoint & ClickPuzzle

Same: shares Story Rich and Point & Click. Different: leans more into choices matter.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like The Roottrees are Dead?: indielist matches 12 indie games to The Roottrees are Dead by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Gorogoa (18,933 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like The Roottrees are Dead" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with The Roottrees are Dead, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.