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.
The Roottrees are Dead vs TEEFAX: Cold Case
The Roottrees are Dead and TEEFAX: Cold Case 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. TEEFAX: Cold Case (2024) is 1 year older than The Roottrees are Dead (2025). TEEFAX: Cold Case is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Roottrees are Dead (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 TEEFAX: Cold Case
Choose TEEFAX: Cold Case if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. TEEFAX: Cold Case launched in 2024.
Both The Roottrees are Dead and TEEFAX: Cold Case 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
 The Roottrees are Dead |  TEEFAX: Cold Case | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.2% positive (4,456 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Evil Trout Inc. | div |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- TEEFAX: Cold Case (2024) is 1 year older than The Roottrees are Dead (2025).
- TEEFAX: Cold Case is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Roottrees are Dead (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Roottrees are Dead is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; TEEFAX: Cold Case has no Deck rating yet.
The Roottrees are Dead vs TEEFAX: Cold Case — FAQ
- Should I play The Roottrees are Dead or TEEFAX: Cold Case first?
- If you want chronology, TEEFAX: Cold Case (2024) 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 The Roottrees are Dead and TEEFAX: Cold Case 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.
- Does The Roottrees are Dead run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Roottrees are Dead is rated Deck Playable by Valve. TEEFAX: Cold Case doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.