Choose Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony
Choose Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony launched in 2022.
Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony vs The Roottrees are Dead
Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony and The Roottrees are Dead both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony (2022) is 3 years older than The Roottrees are Dead (2025). The Roottrees are Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony (74.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Roottrees are Dead
Choose The Roottrees are Dead if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,456 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony and The Roottrees are Dead sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony |  The Roottrees are Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.89 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (35 reviews) | 97.2% positive (4,456 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Madcraft Studios | Evil Trout Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony (2022) is 3 years older than The Roottrees are Dead (2025).
- The Roottrees are Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony (74.3% positive).
- Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than The Roottrees are Dead (0.89 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Roottrees are Dead is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony has no Deck rating yet.
Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony vs The Roottrees are Dead — FAQ
- Should I play Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony or The Roottrees are Dead first?
- If you want chronology, Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony (2022) came out before The Roottrees are Dead (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony and The Roottrees are Dead similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.