Roots Devour

Roots Devour

Steam Deck Playable

Rewinding Games · Strategy · Jan 28, 2026

Worth it for the right player.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $11.99.

73%
Mostly Positive
579 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 579 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 97 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
+ I also generally enjoyed the vibe of the game and the story...
35 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
- The gameplay is intuitive and oddly engaging.
27 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The developers nailed the presentation and atmosphere - the sound effects and visuals are stylized and juicy, perfect for the kind of game we’re in store for!
6 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The developers nailed the presentation and atmosphere - the sound effects and visuals are stylized and juicy, perfect for the kind of game we’re in store for!
5 of 97 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters35 reviews
Gameplay27 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty5 reviews
100%
Interface3 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs6 reviews
83%
Crashes4 reviews
25%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
29
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.