Choose Splittown
Choose Splittown if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Splittown launched in 2025.
Splittown vs The Roottrees are Dead
Splittown 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. Both released in 2025. Splittown scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Roottrees are Dead (97.2% 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 matches what drew you to this matchup. 4,456 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Splittown 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
 Splittown |  The Roottrees are Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (15 reviews) | 97.2% positive (4,456 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mats Kyyrö, Juha Keränen | Evil Trout Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Splittown scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Roottrees are Dead (97.2% positive).
- The Roottrees are Dead is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Splittown (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Splittown is Deck Verified, The Roottrees are Dead is Deck Playable.
Splittown vs The Roottrees are Dead — FAQ
- Are Splittown 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.