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Root

Asymmetric woodland board game adaptation with turn-based faction warfare

Dire Wolf · Released Sep 24, 2020

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Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 5,241
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 49 in 30 days
Players
114
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
7 months ago
Mar 9, 2026
Minimum PC
with DX11
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Root?

A turn-based digital board game for two to four players, set in a woodland where the Marquise de Cat's rule is challenged by rival factions. Players take faction-specific actions such as managing resources, building structures, capturing territory, and scoring victory points.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy asymmetric factions and deep competitive strategy
  • +you want automated upkeep and faster tabletop matches
  • +you prefer playing board games online with friends

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer simple strategy with a gentle learning curve
  • −you want matches with more than four players

What players say

90% of 5,241 reviews are positive · 89% of 49 in the last 30 days

Players praise its faithfulness to the tabletop rules, automated upkeep, shorter downtime, and convenient matches with friends. Common complaints cite AI that targets the human player instead of the leader, incomplete tutorials and rules text, and online games disrupted by leavers or long turn timers.

Players over time

▼ -59% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 272 players on Sep 26, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Root system requirements

Minimum: with DX11, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64bit version only)
Processor
Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
Graphics
Graphics card with DX11 or OpenGL 3.x capabilities
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64bit version only)
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ or better
Graphics
Graphics card with DX11 or OpenGL 3.x capabilities
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Root have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Root run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Dire Wolf
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
58
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Czech, Japanese, Polish, Russian.

Does Root use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

7 DLC available.

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