# Games like ROOT

> The closest matches to ROOT: Skin Deep, Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition, Hard Reset Redux, Deadlink, and SiN Episodes: Emergence. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Skin Deep](https://imho.run/games/301280/skin-deep) — Shares environmental interaction with ROOT. 1,335 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301280/)
2. [Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/6910/deus-ex-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Cyberpunk and Stealth, like ROOT. 10,288 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6910/)
3. [Hard Reset Redux](https://imho.run/games/407810/hard-reset-redux) — Shares destructible environments with ROOT. 920 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/407810/)
4. [Deadlink](https://imho.run/games/1676130/deadlink) — Also Cyberpunk, like ROOT. 1,959 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1676130/)
5. [SiN Episodes: Emergence](https://imho.run/games/1300/sin-episodes-emergence) — Also Cyberpunk and Futuristic, like ROOT. 584 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1300/)
6. [Ghostrunner](https://imho.run/games/1139900/ghostrunner) — A frequent pick in ROOT players' libraries, and another Action. 19,213 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1139900/)
7. [TRON 2.0](https://imho.run/games/327740/tron-2-0) — Also Cyberpunk and Futuristic, like ROOT. 531 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327740/)
8. [Chaser](https://imho.run/games/39670/chaser) — Also Cyberpunk and Futuristic, like ROOT. 493 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39670/)
9. [SUPERHOT](https://imho.run/games/322500/superhot) — Also Cyberpunk, like ROOT. 16,075 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322500/)
10. [ArcRunner](https://imho.run/games/1575830/arcrunner) — Also Cyberpunk and Futuristic, like ROOT. 149 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1575830/)
11. [Metro Exodus](https://imho.run/games/412020/metro-exodus) — Also Stealth, like ROOT. 33,790 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412020/)
12. [DeadCore](https://imho.run/games/284460/deadcore) — Same atmospheric mood as ROOT. 1,031 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284460/)
13. [Volume](https://imho.run/games/365770/volume) — Also Cyberpunk and Stealth, like ROOT. 267 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/)
14. [NEON STRUCT](https://imho.run/games/310740/neon-struct) — Also Cyberpunk and Stealth, like ROOT. 249 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310740/)
15. [The Signal From Tölva](https://imho.run/games/457760/the-signal-from-tolva) — Shares faction politics with ROOT. 656 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457760/)
16. [Project: Snowblind](https://imho.run/games/7010/project-snowblind) — Also Cyberpunk and Futuristic, like ROOT. 379 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7010/)
17. [System Shock](https://imho.run/games/482400/system-shock) — Also Cyberpunk, like ROOT. 7,516 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/482400/)
18. [Tokyo 42](https://imho.run/games/490450/tokyo-42) — Also Cyberpunk and Stealth, like ROOT. 213 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/490450/)
19. [Crysis Warhead®](https://imho.run/games/17330/crysis-warhead) — Also Stealth and Futuristic, like ROOT. 1,467 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17330/)
20. [RoboCop: Rogue City](https://imho.run/games/1681430/robocop-rogue-city) — Also Cyberpunk, like ROOT. 14,089 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1681430/)
21. [SPRAWL](https://imho.run/games/1549690/sprawl) — Also Cyberpunk and Futuristic, like ROOT. 1,279 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1549690/)
22. [Turbo Overkill](https://imho.run/games/1328350/turbo-overkill) — Also Cyberpunk, like ROOT. 4,372 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328350/)
23. [Invisible, Inc.](https://imho.run/games/243970/invisible-inc) — Also Cyberpunk and Stealth, like ROOT. 3,511 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243970/)
24. [TimeShift™](https://imho.run/games/10130/timeshift) — Also Futuristic, like ROOT. 582 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10130/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=393610&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=393610&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=393610&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=393610
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/393610
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About ROOT

ROOT is a cyber espionage themed hardcore stealth FPS that lets you play it how you want: whether creeping along corridors undetected or bursting into rooms to blow away all adversaries. Cyber terrorism is a dangerous profession, and risks have real consequences.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 393610
- **Developer:** Skunkape Interactive
- **Publisher:** Skunkape Interactive
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 16, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/393610/root)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=393610&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393610/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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