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51 Great Games Like Rusty Lake: Roots

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Rusty Lake: Roots is an unusual point-and-click puzzle-horror game that has you piecing together your family tree. With a wide range unusual puzzles and game mechanics, like growing a literal family tree, it tells a story of a broken family and dark secrets and creates a sense of empathy and understanding for the characters within.

If you enjoyed Rusty Lake: Roots, there are other games in the Rusty Lake franchise you should try. Unfortunately, Rusty Lake: Roots is not available on PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

Rusty Lake: Roots

Game Details

Release Date: 20/10/2016

Price: 33% off

Out Now: Android, Mac, PC and iOS

Content Rating: PEGI 12

Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Point-and-Click (Brain Game, Narrative and Puzzle)

Accessibility: 18 features

Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made

Developer: Rusty Lake Com (@RustyLakeCom)

Costs: Purchase cost

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Release Date: 06/09/2013, updated in 2020

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Release Date: 07/05/2021, updated in 2022

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