Choose Relive
Choose Relive if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Relive launched in 2015.
Relive vs The Roottrees are Dead
Relive 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. Relive (2015) is 10 years older than The Roottrees are Dead (2025). The Roottrees are Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Relive (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 carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.2% positive across 4,456 reviews.
Both Relive 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
 Relive |  The Roottrees are Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (109 reviews) | 97.2% positive (4,456 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Evil | Evil Trout Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Relive (2015) is 10 years older than The Roottrees are Dead (2025).
- The Roottrees are Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Relive (74.3% positive).
- Relive is free; The Roottrees are Dead is paid (19.99 USD).
- The Roottrees are Dead is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Relive has no Deck rating yet.
Relive vs The Roottrees are Dead — FAQ
- Which is better, Relive or The Roottrees are Dead?
- On Steam reviews The Roottrees are Dead scores higher (97.2% positive) than Relive (74.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Roottrees are Dead is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Relive or The Roottrees are Dead first?
- If you want chronology, Relive (2015) 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 Relive 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.
- Is Relive free?
- Yes — Relive is a free-to-play Steam title. The Roottrees are Dead is paid (19.99 USD).