Rank 01Why this
Shares deck building and build variety with Roots Devour.
- $5.09 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2024
Games like Roots Devour
- 30 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
Players who liked Roots Devour also play
The closest matches to Roots Devour: Menace from the Deep, Deck of Haunts, Decktamer, Cultist Simulator, and Sultan's Game. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares deck building and roguelite progression with Roots Devour.
- $6.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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Cultist Simulator
Why this: Shares resource management with Roots Devour.
Rank 05 
Sultan's Game
Why this: Shares meta progression and multiple endings with Roots Devour.
Rank 06 
Out Of Hands
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Roots Devour.
Rank 07 
Darkwood
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Survival Horror, like Roots Devour.
Rank 08 
Morimens
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Deckbuilding, like Roots Devour.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Roots Devour
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Shares multiple endings and resource management with Roots Devour.
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Shares roguelite progression and meta progression with Roots Devour.
- 98% of 8,069 reviews
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: Rewinding Games
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 78% of 80 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Blood harvesting for power progression
- Deck building combined with exploration
- Exploration rewards with hidden events
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Dark
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Slay the Spire
Why this: Shares deck building with Roots Devour.
CARRION
Why this: Same dark mood as Roots Devour.
Inscryption
Why this: Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like Roots Devour.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Roots Devour at current Steam store prices.
Servant of the Lake
Why this: Shares exploration with Roots Devour.
Below, Rusted Gods
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Roots Devour.
Draft of Darkness
Why this: Shares deck building and resource management with Roots Devour.
Lamentum
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Survival Horror, like Roots Devour.
Horripilant
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and meta progression with Roots Devour.
Saturnalia
Why this: Shares meta progression and resource management with Roots Devour.
Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
Why this: Shares exploration and multiple endings with Roots Devour.
The Alien Cube
Why this: Shares resource management with Roots Devour.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Roots Devour, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares deck building and build variety with Roots Devour.
Minion Masters
Why this: Shares deck building with Roots Devour.
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Why this: Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like Roots Devour.
Pathologic 3: Quarantine
Why this: Shares resource management with Roots Devour.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Deck of Haunts
Why this: Shares deck building and roguelite progression with Roots Devour.
Cultist Simulator
Why this: Shares resource management with Roots Devour.
Sultan's Game
Why this: Shares meta progression and multiple endings with Roots Devour.
Out Of Hands
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Roots Devour.
Darkwood
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Survival Horror, like Roots Devour.
About Roots Devour
The closest matches to Roots Devour: Menace from the Deep, Deck of Haunts, Decktamer, Cultist Simulator, and Sultan's Game. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Roots Devour is your kind of game, the closest matches are Menace from the Deep, Deck of Haunts and Decktamer — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its build variety and deck building. 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.
About Roots Devour: Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness... descends.
Is Roots Devour worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 78% of 80 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 15 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Blood harvesting for power progression
- Deck building combined with exploration
- Exploration rewards with hidden events
- Hand crafted maps with different mechanics per map
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I cannot recommend the game in this state, while the premise is interesting, the amount of bugs and translation issues is too large to ignore. Perhaps at a later date I will check back in to see how this game is doing but at this time, my…”
People who play it also play: Menace from the Deep, Deck of Haunts, Decktamer
Frequently asked about Roots Devour
Can I run it?
Does Roots Devour run on Steam Deck?
Roots Devour is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Roots Devour cost?
Roots Devour is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Roots Devour?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Roots Devour are Menace from the Deep, Deck of Haunts, Decktamer.
Who developed Roots Devour?
Roots Devour was developed by Rewinding Games and published by GCORES PUBLISHING.