Rusty Lake: Roots

Point-and-click puzzle adventure tracing a family's dark history

Rusty Lake · Released Oct 20, 2016

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 97% of 9,192
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 132 in 30 days
Playing now: 118; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Rusty Lake: Roots?

This single-player point-and-click adventure follows James Vanderboom's family after he plants a strange seed at his inherited home. Inspect scenes and solve puzzles across more than 33 levels to unlock portraits on a family tree.

For you if...

+you like mysteries told through connected family chapters
+you enjoy dark humor alongside unsettling horror imagery

Not for you if...

−you prefer lighter stories without horror or occult themes
−you dislike searching scenes for objects and clues

What players say

97% of 9,192 reviews are positive · 92% of 132 in the last 30 days

Players praise the family story, eerie art and music, and puzzles they find challenging but manageable. Others say some solutions feel illogical or require too much random clicking. One player reports bugs that block progress in later levels.

Screenshots and trailer

Rusty Lake: Roots system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/7,8, 10
Processor: 1.8 Ghz Processor
Graphics: Direct X 9.0c compatible video card
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 16
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: Dutch, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Danish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Turkish.