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2026PC

A physics-driven action adventure where you play a plantling with a sentient backpack, exploring a blighted world, solving ancient puzzles and fighting monsters.

  • Fantasy setting
  • Lots to discover
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Rootbound special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Eastward

80 %Match

2021USK 12PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable83 % positive−50 % 24.99 € 12.49 €

Brings what grabs you about Rootbound: lavish production, lots to discover and a distinctive art style.

A lovingly crafted pixel-art adventure in the spirit of classic Zelda games and 90s Japanese animation: an unlikely duo travels by rail through quirky settlements in a decaying world. Charming characters, puzzles and simple real-time combat carry a warm-hearted story.

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Puzzles and brain teasers

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Dysmantle

Pure single-player experience

A colorful post-apocalyptic adventure where you can smash almost anything for crafting materials to upgrade yourself. You explore a sprawling island full of secrets, puzzle tombs and undead, with a light-hearted tone instead of punishing survival pressure.

Hypnospace Outlaw

Puzzles and brain teasers

You play a volunteer moderator in a surreal 90s-style internet, digging through fake websites, emails and apps. You solve small cases, uncover hidden pages and enjoy nostalgic humor wrapped around a surprisingly serious story.

Wytchwood

Fantasy setting

As an old witch you gather ingredients, brew spells and work through macabre fairytale requests in a hand-drawn, gothic and whimsical world. A calm crafting adventure with puzzle-like recipe chains and dark humor.

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