Choose Rusty Lake: Roots
Choose Rusty Lake: Roots if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,696 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rusty Lake: Roots vs Benny Bash
Rusty Lake: Roots and Benny Bash 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 9 years older than Benny Bash (2025). Rusty Lake: Roots scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Benny Bash (79.2% 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 Benny Bash
Choose Benny Bash if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Benny Bash launched in 2025.
Both Rusty Lake: Roots and Benny Bash 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 |  Benny Bash | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (1,696 reviews) | 79.2% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rusty Lake | Eduardo Scarpato |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Rusty Lake: Roots (2016) is 9 years older than Benny Bash (2025).
- Rusty Lake: Roots scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Benny Bash (79.2% positive).
- Rusty Lake: Roots is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Benny Bash (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Rusty Lake: Roots is Deck Verified, Benny Bash is Deck Playable.
Rusty Lake: Roots vs Benny Bash — FAQ
- Should I play Rusty Lake: Roots or Benny Bash first?
- If you want chronology, Rusty Lake: Roots (2016) came out before Benny Bash (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 Rusty Lake: Roots and Benny Bash 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.