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Games like Roots Of The Woods

If Roots Of The Woods is your kind of game, the closest matches are Slender Threads, Bad Dream: Coma and Related — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Roots Of The Woods: The game tells about an anomalous and strange place, the Forest, located far from cities and nearby tracks. The story begins in the distant past, but the narration is conducted from the moment of meeting the main characters – Trisha and Harland.

2019IndieAdventure10.99 USDWindowsby PlumBear Games
Roots Of The Woods — Steam game cover

Players who liked Roots Of The Woods also play

Steam players who put hours into Roots Of The Woods also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Slender Threads

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Roots Of The Woods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Bad Dream: Coma

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Roots Of The Woods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

    2017IndieAdventureCasual8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Related

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Roots Of The Woods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    Waking up from a nightmare, Jessica finds confirmation to her suspicions. To figure out her past, she goes to an orphanage, where she hopes to find answers to questions that she tried so hard to forget.

    2020IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Downfall

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Roots Of The Woods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

    2016IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Fran Bow

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Roots Of The Woods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

    2015IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Lucid Dream Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Roots Of The Woods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

    2018IndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Blind Prophet

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Roots Of The Woods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Randal's Monday

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Roots Of The Woods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    A kleptomaniac, a sociopath and a horrible friend. Randal is potentially one of the most scurrile protagonists since the invention of the hoverboard. Randal's Monday is a crazy space-time odyssey in classic adventure design, spiced up with countless geek culture references of the last 30 years.

    2014IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Roots Of The Woods at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Roots Of The Woods on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Roots Of The Woods.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Roots Of The Woods on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Roots Of The Woods.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Roots Of The Woods on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Roots Of The Woods.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Roots Of The Woods on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Roots Of The Woods.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Roots Of The Woods on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Roots Of The Woods.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~91% under Roots Of The Woods on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under Roots Of The Woods on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Roots Of The Woods.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Roots Of The Woods on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Roots Of The Woods.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Roots Of The Woods.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Roots Of The Woods.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Slender Threads

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Bad Dream: Coma

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

    2017IndieAdventureCasual8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Fran Bow

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Roots Of The Woods.

    Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

    2015IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Roots Of The Woods

How much does Roots Of The Woods cost?
Roots Of The Woods is listed on Steam at 10.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Roots Of The Woods?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Roots Of The Woods are Slender Threads, Bad Dream: Coma, Related.
Who developed Roots Of The Woods?
Roots Of The Woods was developed by PlumBear Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Roots Of The Woods.

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