Choose Rusty Lake: Roots
Choose Rusty Lake: Roots if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,696 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rusty Lake: Roots vs Larry The Unlucky Part 3
Rusty Lake: Roots and Larry The Unlucky Part 3 both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Rusty Lake: Roots (2016) is 5 years older than Larry The Unlucky Part 3 (2021). Rusty Lake: Roots scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Larry The Unlucky Part 3 (93.8% 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 Larry The Unlucky Part 3
Choose Larry The Unlucky Part 3 if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Larry The Unlucky Part 3 launched in 2021.
Both Rusty Lake: Roots and Larry The Unlucky Part 3 sit in Indie and 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
 Rusty Lake: Roots |  Larry The Unlucky Part 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (1,696 reviews) | 93.8% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rusty Lake | Strongshell Software |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Rusty Lake: Roots (2016) is 5 years older than Larry The Unlucky Part 3 (2021).
- Rusty Lake: Roots scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Larry The Unlucky Part 3 (93.8% positive).
- Larry The Unlucky Part 3 is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Rusty Lake: Roots (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Rusty Lake: Roots is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Larry The Unlucky Part 3 has no Deck rating yet.
Rusty Lake: Roots vs Larry The Unlucky Part 3 — FAQ
- Should I play Rusty Lake: Roots or Larry The Unlucky Part 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Rusty Lake: Roots (2016) came out before Larry The Unlucky Part 3 (2021). 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 Rusty Lake: Roots and Larry The Unlucky Part 3 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Rusty Lake: Roots run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rusty Lake: Roots is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Larry The Unlucky Part 3 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.