Choose Sharp Trouble
Choose Sharp Trouble if it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sharp Trouble launched in 2022.
Sharp Trouble vs In The Roots Of The Mountain
Sharp Trouble and In The Roots Of The Mountain both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Sharp Trouble (2022) is 4 years older than In The Roots Of The Mountain (2026). Sharp Trouble is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than In The Roots Of The Mountain (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD). 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 In The Roots Of The Mountain
Choose In The Roots Of The Mountain if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. In The Roots Of The Mountain launched in 2026.
Both Sharp Trouble and In The Roots Of The Mountain sit in Indie and 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
 Sharp Trouble |  In The Roots Of The Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (10 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tales of a New World Games | CaljDev |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Sharp Trouble (2022) is 4 years older than In The Roots Of The Mountain (2026).
- Sharp Trouble is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than In The Roots Of The Mountain (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
Sharp Trouble vs In The Roots Of The Mountain — FAQ
- Should I play Sharp Trouble or In The Roots Of The Mountain first?
- If you want chronology, Sharp Trouble (2022) came out before In The Roots Of The Mountain (2026). 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 Sharp Trouble and In The Roots Of The Mountain similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.