# Games like Rusty Lake: Roots

> The closest matches to Rusty Lake: Roots: Rusty Lake Hotel, Rusty Lake Paradise, Cube Escape Collection, Underground Blossom, and The Past Within. 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. [Rusty Lake Hotel](https://imho.run/games/435120/rusty-lake-hotel) — Shares puzzle solving with Rusty Lake: Roots. 2,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435120/)
2. [Rusty Lake Paradise](https://imho.run/games/744190/rusty-lake-paradise) — Also Escape Room and Surreal, like Rusty Lake: Roots. 1,206 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/744190/)
3. [Cube Escape Collection](https://imho.run/games/1292940/cube-escape-collection) — Shares point and click with Rusty Lake: Roots. 1,808 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1292940/)
4. [Underground Blossom](https://imho.run/games/2291850/underground-blossom) — Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Rusty Lake: Roots. 1,330 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291850/)
5. [The Past Within](https://imho.run/games/1515210/the-past-within) — Also Escape Room, like Rusty Lake: Roots. 3,780 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1515210/)
6. [The White Door](https://imho.run/games/1145960/the-white-door) — Also Surreal, like Rusty Lake: Roots. 1,537 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145960/)
7. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — A frequent pick in Rusty Lake: Roots players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
8. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Rusty Lake: Roots. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
9. [Samsara Room](https://imho.run/games/1281800/samsara-room) — Also Escape Room and Surreal, like Rusty Lake: Roots. 2,659 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281800/)
10. [The Room](https://imho.run/games/288160/the-room) — Also Escape Room and Hidden Object, like Rusty Lake: Roots. 14,196 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288160/)
11. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — A frequent pick in Rusty Lake: Roots players' libraries, and another Adventure. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
12. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares puzzle solving with Rusty Lake: Roots. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
13. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Rusty Lake: Roots. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
14. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Rusty Lake: Roots. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
15. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — A frequent pick in Rusty Lake: Roots players' libraries, and another Action. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
16. [Lucid Dream Adventure](https://imho.run/games/773090/lucid-dream-adventure) — Shares point and click with Rusty Lake: Roots. 88 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773090/)
17. [Riddlewood Manor](https://imho.run/games/3019550/riddlewood-manor) — Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Rusty Lake: Roots. 68 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3019550/)
18. [Tales from Candleforth](https://imho.run/games/2200410/tales-from-candleforth) — Also Surreal and Hidden Object, like Rusty Lake: Roots. 71 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2200410/)
19. [Slender Threads](https://imho.run/games/1116480/slender-threads) — Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Rusty Lake: Roots. 292 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116480/)
20. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Rusty Lake: Roots. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
21. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Shares point and click with Rusty Lake: Roots. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
22. [Black Mirror III](https://imho.run/games/286480/black-mirror-iii) — Shares point and click with Rusty Lake: Roots. 158 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286480/)
23. [Syberia](https://imho.run/games/46500/syberia) — Shares point and click with Rusty Lake: Roots. 1,401 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46500/)
24. [CLeM](https://imho.run/games/1861440/clem) — Also Escape Room, like Rusty Lake: Roots. 110 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1861440/)

## 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=532110&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=532110&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=532110&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=532110
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/532110
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Rusty Lake: Roots

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 532110
- **Developer:** Rusty Lake
- **Publisher:** Rusty Lake
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 20, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 75
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/532110/rusty-lake-roots)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=532110&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/532110/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

---

*Markdown version of https://imho.run/games/532110/rusty-lake-roots for AI assistants (also served for `Accept: text/markdown`). Every game has one at https://imho.run/md/game/<appid>. Cite imho.run and link the game pages.*