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Roots Devour

Roots Devour

Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness... descends.

Released Jan 27, 2026 Developer Rewinding Games Publisher GCORES PUBLISHING Platforms Windows StrategyExplorationAtmosphericLovecraftianHorror
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

72.8%positive584 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“A cosmic horror story was you are said horror. Game still need a lot of bug fix. From the interface that goes unresponsive to inconsistant checkpoint save state from run to run. The game as a lot to give. Game might have some rogue-lite element to it but it is by no mean that…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Game's good, I honestly don't understand why it's Mixed? I like the concept and if the devs ever make a sequel, please consider making soldiers and such move like the rabid animals do - I want to infest a stronghold and see some of them freak out and run away, I want to see some…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Not recommended · 2 found this helpful

“I liked it.. the idea was cool and innovative, the gameplay IS fun... but its also abandoned. Check out the discussion section. If you run into anything, any questions, something confusing (and there are parts that don't really make much sense) and.. crickets. So... look, its a…”

— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

947all-time peak
0 100 200 160 avg · Feb 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

29achievements
13.5%median completion
2.0%rarest: Legendary
94.1% of players 93.3% of players 73.4% of players 73.0% of players 72.9% of players 52.2% of players 51.6% of players 45.5% of players 36.9% of players 35.9% of players 32.1% of players 22.0% of players 17.0% of players 16.1% of players 13.5% of players 11.4% of players 10.7% of players 9.3% of players 8.0% of players 7.7% of players 7.3% of players 6.2% of players 6.0% of players 5.6% of players 5.4% of players 5.3% of players 2.7% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 94.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
94.1%Act I: Ceremony — Hidden achievement
93.3%Arrival — Hidden achievement
73.4%Gluttony — Digest 3 or more medium creatures at once.
Rarest badges of honor
2.0%Legendary — Hidden achievement
2.0%Held Hands — Hidden achievement
2.7%Roots Devour — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US14.99 USD
EU14.79 EUR
UK12.79 GBP
Australia21.95 AUD
Canada19.49 CAD
Japan1,700 JPY
Brazil46.99 BRL
China58.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$8.6 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 26, 2026
1.1.0.4 Update Patch Notes

Hello, everyone! This update primarily addresses several issues introduced with the recent save system update. Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where the tutorial stage would repeatedly restart after completi

Jun 26, 2026
The Roots Spread Once More | Steam Summer Sale · 20% Off at an All-Time Low

Since awakening in the depths of the dark forest, the Roots Devour has consumed the mists of the swamp, crossed the frozen peaks, and crept into humanity's settlements. Every connection is remembered

Jun 24, 2026
Major Update Now Live! Enhanced Save System & Major Performance Improvement

Hello everyone! This update brings a complete overhaul of the save system , introducing in-run auto-saving and significant performance improvements for large card-heavy scenarios. We've also fixed a w

May 29, 2026
Roots Devour Joins the Strategems 2026!

Hi everyone! We are excited to announce that Roots Devour is participating in the Strategems 2026! Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your

Apr 10, 2026
Roots Devour Joins the Lovecraftian Days 2026!

Hi everyone! We are excited to announce that Roots Devour is participating in Lovecraftian Days 2026! Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive yo

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAdventure, Indie, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · Exploration · Atmospheric · Lovecraftian · Horror · Dark · Adventure · Psychological Horror · Card Game · Resource Management · 2D · Deckbuilding (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesSimplified Chinese, English
Achievements29
Official sitehttps://www.gcores.com/games/105311
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 or later Processor: 2Ghz or better Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 280x768 minimum resolution, DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible