{"id":1118318,"date":"2026-01-31T10:43:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/UACT5TnMekytunugNYkxkG"},"modified":"2026-01-31T10:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:43:25","slug":"the-roottrees-are-dead-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-roottrees-are-dead-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Roottrees are Dead review"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>They say detective work is primarily about sitting in front of a computer, and if so, have I got the desktop for you. Armed with Nut OS 1.1, the Cashew PC offers speedy net surfing and thorough database searching \u2013 all without the bloat of a modern Windows machine, or the sluggishness of a genuine late \u201890s PC. It\u2019s the main tool in your arsenal in <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2754380\/The_Roottrees_are_Dead\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Roottrees are Dead<\/a>, a game about filling in a massive, tangled family tree.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of a recent tragedy, which has claimed the lives of the current president of the Roottree Candy Company, his wife and their three daughters, you\u2019ve been hired by a mysterious client to chart the Roottree dynasty in incontestable black and white. That means combing through fictional websites, library books and periodicals for the facts required to pin them down on your big, conspiracy-style cork board.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">Need to know<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong> A game where you fill in a family tree. Much more exciting than it sounds.<br \/><strong>Release date:<\/strong> Jan 15, 2025<br \/><strong>Expect to pay:<\/strong> $19.99\/\u00a316.75<br \/><strong>Developer: <\/strong>Robin Ward<br \/><strong>Publisher: <\/strong>Evil Trout<br \/><strong>Reviewed on:<\/strong> Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB RAM, GeForce RTX 2060<br \/><strong>Steam Deck: <\/strong>Unknown<br \/><strong>Multiplayer?<\/strong> No<br \/><strong>Link: <\/strong><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2754380\/The_Roottrees_are_Dead\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sure it\u2019s easy enough to uncover the names of the three sisters that died in the crash \u2013 they are currently plastered all over the internet \u2013 plus their professions and a photo each to &#8220;lock them in&#8221;. But what about their parents? And the parents of their parents\u2019 parents? You have 90 years of this stuff to dig up, so get searching.<\/p>\n<p>Every time you find a clue\u2060\u2014if you even noticed it, as they can be cleverly buried\u2060\u2014you have a number of avenues to turn to (on your swivel chair). There\u2019s the evidence on your evidence desk (maybe I should get an evidence desk): relevant photos and documents you\u2019ll return to, time and again, to cross-reference new information. But your main port of call is the World Wide Web, the Information Superhighway, which\u2060\u2014just as in the real 1998\u2060\u2014has exactly three sites of note.<\/p>\n<p>Fictional search engine SpiderSearch is useful for looking up the more famous Roottrees, or notable incidents involving them, while any books you have uncovered may be available from a central library database. Periodicals are also handy for digging up the titbits you need to complete an entry. I lost track of the number of times I had used the married rather than the maiden names of the Roottree spouses.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bloodlines-6\">Bloodlines<\/h2>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery inline-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 4<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"WsGQREduSrs89eAMAQxkdQ\" name=\"roottrees 2\" alt=\"view of The Roottrees are Dead's 3D interior detective hideout in which the game takes place.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/the-roottrees-are-dead-review.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Robin Ward)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 4<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"RJjYdGeGreyk25i8sJJ9nQ\" name=\"roottrees 5\" alt=\"Magazine cover showing member of the extended family Felix Fellowes with a snippet of the gossip story about the individual.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/the-roottrees-are-dead-review-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Robin Ward)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 3 of 4<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"nHmYZNXhTA6CoLc9rChEmQ\" name=\"roottrees 6\" alt=\"Family photo of the Roottree family at a middle point of the dynasty, likely the 1970s.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/the-roottrees-are-dead-review-2.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Robin Ward)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 4 of 4<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"7BjrfTLf8SxYoCPC5gQD7R\" name=\"roottrees 1\" alt=\"View of The Roottrees are Dead's corkboard and string mystery organizer\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/the-roottrees-are-dead-review-3.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Robin Ward)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Technically you\u2019re only required to fill in direct descendants on the family tree (company founder Elias Roottree was a bit obsessed with the bloodline), but when every name or profession or discovered photograph feels like sifted gold, you\u2019re going to slap them all on the cork board anyway.<\/p>\n<p>After every few successful entries, the game fades to black to pat you on the back, confirming your work by locking those entries in place. The game is essentially one giant puzzle\u2060\u2014pretty daunting when you zoom out to a sea of question marks and no idea where to start\u2060\u2014so it\u2019s best to take notes, whether in real-life or with the in-game notebook.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, speaking of that notebook, it\u2019s one of the niftiest notebooks ever made. Just one element of an interface that works its socks off to keep you immersed in the detecting flow state. Found a clue on a website, in a book, or in one of your evidence folders? Simply highlight it with the mouse for options to search for it on the internet, or to add it to your notebook, no typing required. The Roottrees are Dead never feels fiddly, repetitive or time-consuming, and in a game about transferring information between menus repeatedly, that\u2019s no small feat.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The AI-generated artwork of the original is thankfully gone, replaced by beautifully hand-drawn photos, magazine covers and promotional flyers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>I said much the same thing back when I reviewed the earlier, free version of The Roottrees are Dead, which is largely similar but neatly eclipsed by this paid remake. The AI-generated artwork of the original is thankfully gone, replaced by beautifully hand-drawn photos, magazine covers and promotional flyers, while the action has spread out from just your desktop to your entire living room. The corners of the room are dominated by your PC, your cork board, the evidence desk and the front door, which is where your client will occasionally pop up to progress the overall story.<\/p>\n<p>With such a large cast of characters, and often cursory details about their lives, I felt like I knew a lot and very little about the Roottrees after playing the game. It was fascinating to unravel their history, their secrets, to follow potential clues down rabbit holes and feel like an actual detective, but very rarely did I discover anything to make me care about the characters.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-roottrees-are-still-dead-6\">The Roottrees are Still Dead<\/h2>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery inline-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 3<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"5qyoSP2HU6SCpYEogmZGyg\" name=\"roottrees 4\" alt=\"Photo from Roottree family christmas party, showing two men in suits on either side of woman in dress, woman in background, with picture in picture close ups of each person's head\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/the-roottrees-are-dead-review-4.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Robin Ward)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 3<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"VDnX9V7UAo3vifN9xPUGyg\" name=\"roottrees 7\" alt=\"Zoom in of Roottrees are Dead's computer interface, showing a retro Windows-esque OS with a story about one of the family members pulled up in a web browser.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/the-roottrees-are-dead-review-5.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Robin Ward)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 3 of 3<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"FmVknwYRB2b9APWfnAam2h\" name=\"roottrees 3\" alt=\"Clues and photos in Roottrees are Dead laid out on a table for organizational purposes.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/the-roottrees-are-dead-review-6.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Robin Ward)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That\u2019s just one element bettered in the expansion, which is included as part of this remake, and accessible after you complete the main game. Roottreemania deals with the fallout of the explosive ending of The Roottrees are Dead, enriching characters from the previous game while introducing additional branches to the family tree. Here, you\u2019re following the trails of various infidelities\u2014an area not really touched on in the previous game\u2014and the illegitimate offspring that now have a claim to the Roottree fortune.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">Best of the best<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' >\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"QJ7JHgYv6WEL9dHitak4vS\" name=\"BG3 Dark Urge.png\" caption=\"\" alt=\"The Dark Urge, from Baldur's Gate 3, looks towards his accursed claws with self-disdain.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/the-roottrees-are-dead-review.png\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"pinterest-pin-exclude\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Larian Studios)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/new-games-2025-upcoming-pc-release-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>2025 games<\/strong><\/a>: Upcoming releases<strong><br \/><\/strong><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best PC games<\/strong><\/a>: All-time favorites<br \/><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-50-best-free-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Free PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Freebie fest<br \/><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-fps-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best FPS games<\/strong><\/a>: Finest gunplay<br \/><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-rpgs-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best RPGs<\/strong><\/a>: Grand adventures<br \/><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-co-op-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best co-op games<\/strong><\/a>: Better together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Partway into this tougher investigation, I realised I\u2019d been touched by some of the stuff I had uncovered. Little details had fully brought many of its characters to life. The game generally summarises websites and documents, rather than delivering them to you wholesale, and more interesting and affecting details about their lives have been picked out here.<\/p>\n<p>This second part of the Roottree saga is also a better detective game, with a greater amount of useless information to sift through (making the genuine clues, when you find them, all the more rewarding), and a more challenging method of inputting information. In the first part, you select first and last names from a reassuringly dwindling list, but here the pool of available names is considerably larger, and it doesn\u2019t deplete, meaning you\u2019re less able to rely on guesswork to fill in the blanks.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, you could hardly ask for a better follow-up to The Roottrees are Dead, which itself is a lavish revamp of the free original. This is a game for the quiet hours at your desk, your lamp low and the coffee steaming away, and one of the best games about unglamorous detective work.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/puzzle\/the-roottrees-are-dead-review\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They say detective work is primarily about sitting in front of a computer, and if so, have I got the desktop for you. Armed with Nut OS 1.1, the Cashew PC offers speedy net surfing and thorough database searching \u2013 all without the bloat of a modern Windows machine, or the sluggishness of a genuine late \u201890s PC. It\u2019s the main tool in your arsenal in The Roottrees are Dead, a game about filling in a massive, tangled family tree. In the wake of a recent tragedy, which has claimed the lives of the current president of the Roottree Candy Company, his wife and their three daughters, you\u2019ve been hired by a mysterious client to chart the Roottree dynasty in incontestable black and white. 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