Patch Notes for Sept 11, 2026
- Support for Russian - Fixes to make user flags save file more resiliant hardware failures - Minor Bug Fixes
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
| App ID | 2754380 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | Evil Trout Inc. |
| Publisher | Evil Trout Inc. |
| Homepage | https://roottrees.com/ |
| Release date | 2025-01-15 14:50 UTC |
| Release state | released |
| Localized names | schinese 鲁特里一家死了(The Roottrees are Dead) russian Руттри мертвы |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/2754380 |
| Last store refresh | 4 minutes ago |
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | roottrees.exe | windows | ||
| 1 | roottrees.app | macos | ||
| 2 | roottrees | linux | ||
| 3 | roottrees.exe | --rendering-driver opengl3 | windows | The Roottrees are Dead (Compatibility) |
No player history yet. This app is now tracked, so data will appear within about ten minutes.
| Playing now | Not polled yet (never) |
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| All-time peak (tracked) |
| Date | Price | Regular | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 21:09 UTC | $19.99 | $19.99 |
| DLC | AppID | Release | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| No DLC known for this app. | |||
| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| public | 25235501 | 2026-09-11 13:35 UTC |
| Depot | Name | OS | Size | Download | Public manifest | Notes |
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| 2754381 | windows · 64 | 890.44 MB | 625.31 MB | 8584553446426696065 | ||
| 2754382 | macos · 64 | 968.22 MB | 634.76 MB | 4416266300028046882 | ||
| 2754383 | linux · 64 | 864.20 MB | 619.90 MB | 1322896998819551129 |
| Build ID | Branch | Updated | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25235501 | public | 2026-09-11 13:35 UTC | 15 minutes ago |
| When | Changelist | Key | Old | New |
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| No changes recorded since SteamRaw first saw this app. Every future PICS change will be listed here, key by key. | ||||
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- Support for Russian - Fixes to make user flags save file more resiliant hardware failures - Minor Bug Fixes
Thanks to some keen Italian players, we've caught some minor issues and fixed them.
As promised, Italian armchair detectives can now take a crack at untangling the Roottrees’ family tree.Big thanks to our translation team and to our Italian players for their patience while we prepared the localization.Have fun and buona fortuna!
- Adds mac code signing and notarization
Italian language is now out of Beta.
- Contains fixes for typos on French - Added simplified Chinese logo for Galley House for Chinese players.
Jeremy sat down with Murray from Wax Heads to discuss game design, writing, and 80s music. You can watch the whole interview here:We're also delighted to announce that we'll be in a Steam bundle with Wax Heads when it releases on May 5. (It's also available on Switch, PS5 and Xbox.).
In an earlier fix today, I somehow pushed out a corrupt database which meant that Simplified Chinese and Portuguese players couldn't search or input names properly. I also unfortunately did this right before a long dog walk, so I couldn't fix it for a couple of hours until I got back. It should be fixed now, and to say sorry here is a photo of my dog. https://i.imgur.com/OsreVwD.png - Robin "Evil Trout" Ward
- Try to eliminate visual bug with lots of white glow on the screen
- Addresses a couple issues with the PT-BR translation
In December we launched The Roottrees are Dead in Simplified Chinese, and we were blown away by how well it was received. Within two weeks it had outsold every language except for English, and it continues to be played and well reviewed by new players every day.We wanted to thank our Chinese players by providing an update to the game which includes full voice acting in Mandarin. It is available today as a free game update. This was only possible because of all the Chinese speaking fans and their wonderful support.Of course, if you'd like to stick to the original English voice over, that option
The Roottrees are Dead is now available in Brazilian Portuguese.This is great timing, because we've also just been nominated for Best Narrative at the gamescom latam BIG Festival.Thanks to everyone who helped make this translation happen!P.S. Italian is next.
PT-BR Fixes: - A piece of evidence in Roottreemania was not displaying properly - Made search terms for a particular article more lenient
- Translates some PT-BR names to make the text more consistent.
- Fixes for some pt-br search results not working correctly.
Full appinfo as delivered by Steam PICS, changenumber 38795423. Also at /api/app/2754380/raw.
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