Games like Rusty Lake: Roots
If Rusty Lake: Roots is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rusty Lake Paradise, Rusty Lake Hotel and Cube Escape Collection — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its eerie artstyle immerses players, atmospheric and dark. 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.
Get personalized picks →Rusty Lake: Roots is a 2016 point-and-click puzzle adventure developed and published by Rusty Lake. Players navigate an atmospheric family saga spanning multiple generations, using time-manipulation mechanics to uncover dark secrets across decades. The game combines lore-unlocking puzzles with precision controls and challenges players to piece together a narrative through interconnected family history. Reviewers highlight the eerie art style that immerses players in the mysterious setting, and note how short but impactful cinematic moments deliver emotional weight. Players describe the puzzles as balancing challenge and simplicity effectively, while time jumps create narrative depth that rewards attentive exploration. Currently priced at 3.99 USD and verified for Steam Deck play.
About Rusty Lake: Roots: Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
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Rusty Lake Paradise
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a mysterious mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Top pick for Rusty Lake: Roots fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Rusty Lake Hotel
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Second-strongest match for Rusty Lake: Roots fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Cube Escape Collection
WHY THIS
Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Third-strongest match for Rusty Lake: Roots fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Trance, Trauma
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Rusty Lake: Roots fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
A woman killed herself. Uncover her motive in 3 surreal, hexagon rooms. Set in the aftermath of a tragic incident, Trance, Trauma is a point-and-click puzzle game where you play as the soul of the victim.
Larry The Unlucky Part 3
WHY THIS
Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Ranked #5 for Rusty Lake: Roots fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Help Larry find a cure for his wife and break his curse of unluckiness by solving riddles and puzzles on his adventures around the whole world.
Magnus Imago
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Rusty Lake: Roots fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Magnus Imago is an atmospheric journey through a mysterious world of characters, traces and symbols. The task of the player is to solve the puzzles, using proper combinations of objects, finding them in the environment around him.
Servant of the Lake
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Rusty Lake: Roots fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Begin your new job as a servant at the mysterious Vanderboom estate. Solve puzzles, serve the family and uncover their dark alchemical secrets in Servant of the Lake, a new upcoming single-player point-and-click adventure in the Rusty Lake series.
The Room Three
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Ranked #8 for Rusty Lake: Roots fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?
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Twin Peaks VR
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Rusty Lake: Roots cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Twin Peaks VR brings people into the world of Twin Peaks using the immersive technology of VR. Based on the iconic television series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, players will be able to experience several locations from the show including the Red Room, Glastonbury Grove, Sheriff's Department, Glass Box Observation and more.
Rusty Lake Hotel
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Reviewers of Rusty Lake: Roots cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
The Haunted House of Doom
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Rusty Lake: Roots cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
You wake up in a strange house. Where are you? Can you solve the mystery of..... the Haunted House of Doom? This is a short retro-style adventure game with a horror theme where you have to collect items to solve problems and find out the mystery. Not for the easily scared!!!
The Past Within
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Reviewers of Rusty Lake: Roots cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
The House of Da Vinci
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Reviewers of Rusty Lake: Roots cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance.
The Case of the Golden Idol
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Reviewers of Rusty Lake: Roots cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Reviewers of Rusty Lake: Roots cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Immerse yourself in a pixel-art visual novel that blends thrilling crime, romantic comedy, and the pursuit of love. This game depicts the story of a new employee pursuing his female boss.
Samsara Room
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Reviewers of Rusty Lake: Roots cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rusty Lake: Roots at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Rusty Lake: Roots on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rusty Lake: Roots on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Rusty Lake: Roots on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Rusty Lake: Roots on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Rusty Lake: Roots on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rusty Lake: Roots.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rusty Lake: Roots on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rusty Lake: Roots on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Rusty Lake: Roots on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rusty Lake: Roots.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rusty Lake: Roots.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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More from Rusty Lake
Other recommendable Steam games by Rusty Lake, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Past Within
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind Rusty Lake: Roots. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
Cube Escape Collection
WHY THIS
Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind Rusty Lake: Roots.
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Rusty Lake Hotel
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind Rusty Lake: Roots. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Rusty Lake Paradise
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a mysterious mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind Rusty Lake: Roots. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Underground Blossom
WHY THIS
Shares point and click, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind Rusty Lake: Roots. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Underground Blossom is a new adventure game by Rusty Lake. Fulfil various tasks at every station to find the metro that will take you through each important event from Laura Vanderboom's life.
The White Door
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind Rusty Lake: Roots. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?
Cube Escape: Paradox
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind Rusty Lake: Roots. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Samsara Room
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rusty Lake: Roots.
Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind Rusty Lake: Roots. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Lake: Roots.
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Frequently asked about Rusty Lake: Roots
- Is Rusty Lake: Roots verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rusty Lake: Roots is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Rusty Lake: Roots cost?
- Rusty Lake: Roots is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Rusty Lake: Roots?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rusty Lake: Roots are Rusty Lake Paradise, Rusty Lake Hotel, Cube Escape Collection.
- Who developed Rusty Lake: Roots?
- Rusty Lake: Roots was developed by Rusty Lake.
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