Rootnote

Rootnote

Spore Games · May 1, 2026 · Action-Adventure, Life Sim, Rhythm, Puzzle, Exploration

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Rootnote is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About Rootnote

Your goal is to reunite the root, as this is the only way for the tree of life to regain its strength.
Through your connection as a guardian to the Tree of Life, you will experience the musical side of the forest.
Collect the songs of the guardians and use their abilities to fight the spreading disease.

Along the way, you will discover new modes of transportation. For example, a boat to cross the large lake or a kind of grappling hook to explore the forest from higher up.Find secret gates and hidden treasures and decorate your home with a wide variety of mementos.

Rootnote — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

Not recommended May 3, 2026
Couldn't figure out the water song. graphics pretty, if you can tell me about the water song, I'd play aging maybe thank you
3 found this helpful
Recommended May 8, 2026
lord of the dih
2 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 26, 2026
Rootnote is a really calm little adventure game that mixes exploration, puzzles, music and some light survival ideas together. I play as a guardian connected to the Tree of Life, and my main job is to help heal a forest that is slowly being taken over by a spreading disease. I have to travel around different areas, find the other guardians and collect their songs so I can use their abilities to push the disease back. I like the idea because the music is not just something playing in the background. It is actually part of how I make progress. The forest is easily my favourite part of the game. Everything has a very soft and colourful look, and there are plenty of little paths and hidden areas for me to explore. I can find secret gates, hidden treasures and objects to decorate my home with, so there is a reason to look around rather than always going straight towards the next objective. The game also gradually gives me better ways to travel through the world. I can build a boat to cross the large lake and use my vine like a grappling hook to reach higher areas, which makes places that were previously out of reach worth coming back to. The guardians are another part I really like. E…
1 found this helpful
Not recommended May 25, 2026
It is very choppy. Wasn't clear what I was doing. Stopped playing before finding the third musical note.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 29, 2026
Very fun little indie game - i loved the little easter eggs :)
Recommended May 27, 2026
i really hope this is a demo or sneak peak bc this game was really cozy and fun to play! i wouldve definetly loved to see more! i was hoping for more quest and was suprised it only took an hour to play :(

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