Rusty Lake: Roots

Rusty Lake: Roots

Rusty Lake · October 20, 2016 · Puzzle, Point & Click, Indie, Psychological Horror, Adventure

Buy Rusty Lake: Roots from GOG at $0.99 — the cheapest of 9 stores we compare. The cheapest Rusty Lake: Roots key from a keyshop is $1.15 at Kinguin.

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Overwhelmingly Positive97% · 9,22775Metacritic84playing now
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$0.99-67%
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Where to buy Rusty Lake: Roots — official stores

GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
-67%
$0.99
$2.99
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Humble Store
Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.99
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Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$3.99
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Cheapest Rusty Lake: Roots keys — keyshops

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Kinguin
Standard Edition · Steam
$1.15
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GAMIVO
Standard Edition · Steam
$1.73
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Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$1.97
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Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$1.91
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Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.08
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CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.89
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Rusty Lake: Roots price by region

Rusty Lake: Roots costs £0.65 in the United Kingdom, $0.99 in the United States, €0.99 in Europe (EUR), $0.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$1.09 in Canada, A$1.49 in Australia, NZ$1.69 in New Zealand, R$2.09 in Brazil and zł3.65 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Rusty Lake: Roots offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £0.65 −67% £0.65 £1.34 5
United Statesyour region $0.99 −67% $0.99 $1.15 9
Europe (EUR) €0.99 −67% €0.99 €1.52 8
Georgia (USD) $0.99 −67% $0.99 $1.15 9
Canada CA$1.09 −67% CA$1.09 — 3
Australia A$1.49 −67% A$1.49 — 3
New Zealand NZ$1.69 −67% NZ$1.69 — 3
Brazil R$2.09 −67% R$2.09 R$9.92 4
Poland zł3.65 −67% zł3.65 zł7.84 5

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Rusty Lake: Roots

✦ AI summary

Plant a magical seed and watch your family tree grow across 33+ haunting puzzles as you uncover the twisted origins of the Vanderboom bloodline. This atmospheric point-and-click adventure from the creators of Rusty Lake Hotel blends serene moments with deeply unsettling twists, each level revealing new family portraits and dark secrets.

James Vanderboom's life drastically changes when he plants a special seed in the garden of the house he has inherited. Expand your bloodline by unlocking portraits in the tree of life.
Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by Rusty Lake, the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

Key features:

  • Pick-up-and-play: easy to start but hard to put down
  • Unique storyline: experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree
  • More than 33 levels: the biggest Rusty Lake game so far is filled with puzzles
  • Full of suspense and atmosphere: switching from calm to very dark moments
  • Immersive soundtrack: each level has its own theme song and variations
  • Achievements: the tree has more secrets to unravel

Rusty Lake: Roots — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

Rusty Lake: Roots in the rankings

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Rusty Lake: Roots is praised by players for its engaging and atmospheric puzzle design, compelling story, and eerie tone that creates a memorable experience. While some puzzles can be challenging and may require patience or walkthroughs to solve, players consistently describe the game as excellent, worth playing, and a great entry point into the Rusty Lake series for those who enjoy mystery and cerebral challenges.

Not recommended Oct 1, 2026
它突然瓦特了,啥存档都没了!俺玩了二十个小时通的关全没了.....! 臭锈湖
Recommended Sep 30, 2026
they finally fixed the achievements bug! absolutely wonderful game.
Recommended Sep 29, 2026
i have a lot of love for the rusty lake, but this one is truly the magnum opus of the franchise-- even if it stutters occasionally performance wise. one of the darker, greater, point and click games out there, and beautifully individual. the art is beautiful, though at times the assets are a little bugged out or low quality, but it's iconic nature can't be denied. the puzzles start simple and build towards complexity, with an excellent range. they never feel too convoluted or necessitate overly memorising certain sequences-- something rusty lake can be guilty of at times. particularly, i have a lot of love for the narrative building, in all its grisly and absurd twists. rusty lake roots is more than worth the price. you'll be dying to get to the root of the story before you know it.
Recommended Sep 25, 2026
SUPER FUN
Recommended Sep 23, 2026
Very nice storyline! Puzzles are enjoyable!
Recommended Sep 20, 2026
very good, a puzzle game with lore under and on top of it for the ages. i'm surprised no one else has the achievments yet since they're pretty easy to get.

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