Rusty Lake

Rusty Lake: Roots

Game

Game details

First release year
2016

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Series

  • Rusty Lake

Localized titles

  • Rusty Lake: Roots

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Danish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Turkish*

Community tags · historical

  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    174*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    122*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    106*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    97*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    93*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    78*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    73*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    68*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    63*
  • Hidden Object*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    59*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    58*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    55*
  • Surreal*
    Votes · historical
    32*
  • Escape Room*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Hand-drawn*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Immersive*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Lovecraftian*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/7,8, 10*
    Processor alternatives
    1.8 Ghz Processor*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Direct X 9.0c compatible video card*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    100 MB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Mac 1.8 Ghz*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Storage
    120 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    18*
    Community confidence
    good*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Rusty Lake

Publishers

  • Rusty Lake

Release history

  • 2016
    Date precision
    Year only
  • 2016-10-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2016-10-19 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2016-10-19*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 20, 2016*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.8 Ghz Processor*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Direct X 9.0c compatible video card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Rusty Lake: Roots*
Release year
2,016*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.8 Ghz Processor*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Direct X 9.0c compatible video card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Rusty Lake
Rusty Lake*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Rusty Lake
Rusty Lake*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2016-10-19 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2016-10-19*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
16*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
336* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Rusty Lake*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
259* min
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Rusty Lake: Roots*
Negative reviews · historical
259*
Peak ccu
114*
Positive reviews · historical
7,484*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.39*
Publishers
  • Rusty Lake*
Recommendations
7,507*
Store release date · historical
Oct 20, 2016*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Danish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Game website · historical
http://www.rustylake.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Rusty Lake
Rusty Lake*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Rusty Lake
Rusty Lake*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 20, 2016*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Danish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
425* min
Ccu
114*
Developer
Rusty Lake*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
399* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Danish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
289* min
Name
Rusty Lake: Roots*
Negative reviews · historical
259*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
7,484*
Historical US price
399* US cents
Publisher
Rusty Lake*
Community tags · historical
  • Puzzle*
  • Point & Click*
  • Indie*
  • Adventure*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Horror*
  • Story Rich*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Hidden Object*
  • 2D*
  • Mystery*
  • Dark*
  • Surreal*
  • Escape Room*
  • Gore*
  • Hand-drawn*
  • Casual*
  • Immersive*
  • Lovecraftian*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Danish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Community tags · historical
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Indie
Indie*
Adventure
Adventure*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Horror
Horror*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Hidden Object
Hidden Object*
2D
2D*
Mystery
Mystery*
Dark
Dark*
Surreal
Surreal*
Escape Room
Escape Room*
Gore
Gore*
Hand-drawn
Hand-drawn*
Casual
Casual*
Immersive
Immersive*
Lovecraftian
Lovecraftian*
Tags votes
Puzzle
Votes · historical
174*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
122*
Indie
Votes · historical
106*
Adventure
Votes · historical
97*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
93*
Horror
Votes · historical
78*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
73*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
68*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
63*
Hidden Object
Votes · historical
62*
2D
Votes · historical
59*
Mystery
Votes · historical
58*
Dark
Votes · historical
55*
Surreal
Votes · historical
32*
Escape Room
Votes · historical
24*
Gore
Votes · historical
19*
Hand-drawn
Votes · historical
19*
Casual
Votes · historical
17*
Immersive
Votes · historical
16*
Lovecraftian
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Rusty Lake*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later Processor: Intel Mac 1.8 Ghz Memory: 1 GB RAM Storage: 120 MB available space *
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Rusty Lake: Roots*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/7,8, 10 Processor: 1.8 Ghz Processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Direct X 9.0c compatible video card DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 100 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$3.99*
Publishers
  • Rusty Lake*
Recommendations total
7,445*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 20, 2016*
Interface languages
English (full audio), Dutch, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Danish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Turkish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Rusty Lake
Rusty Lake*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later*
Processor alternatives
Intel Mac 1.8 Ghz*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Storage
120 MB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/7,8, 10*
Processor alternatives
1.8 Ghz Processor*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Direct X 9.0c compatible video card*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
100 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Rusty Lake
Rusty Lake*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 20, 2016*
Interface languages
  • Dutch*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Danish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,461*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
18*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,016*
Title
Rusty Lake: Roots*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
18*
Community confidence
good*

* Provisional data