Root
Might makes right in the wild wood! The award-winning board game of asymmetrical woodland warfare comes to cross-platform digital play! Combine subtle strategy and bold daring to guide your forest faction to victory!
90.1Rating
0Content
58Achievements
About This Game
Root is a indie/simulation game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Dire Wolf and released in 2020. With an estimated 221,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 5.1k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 90.1/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 1.67 hours, with side content bringing that to 24.57 hours, and a completionist run can reach 64.97 hours. The game has 7 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Board Game, Tabletop, Strategy, War and Wargame.
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User Reviews
90.1
Overall Score / 100
9.0/10
Steam (5135 rev)
Playtime Estimates
1.67h
🎯 Main Story
24.57h
⭐ Main + Sides
64.97h
💯 Completionist
Based on 9 player submissions
DLCs (7)
Root: Hirelings & Landmarks
$9.99
Root: The Marauder Expansion
$9.99
Root: The Underworld Expansion
$9.99
Root - The Clockwork Expansion
$5.99
Root: The Riverfolk Expansion
$9.99
Root: Exiles & Partisans & Vagabonds
$7.99
Root Soundtrack
$9.99
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Game Information
Release Date
September 24, 2020
Developer
Dire Wolf
Publisher
Dire Wolf
Platforms
Windows, Mac
Price
$14.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
221.3K
(177.1K - 265.6K) VRI ScoreLearning
81.7
Not for everyone, but if you like the genre then it's good
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Indie
Simulation
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
PvP
Online PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Steam Achievements
Partial Controller Support
Steam Turn Notifications
Family Sharing
Tags
Board Game
Tabletop
Strategy
War
Wargame
Cute
Indie
Turn-Based Strategy
Simulation
PvP
Multiplayer
Singleplayer
Asynchronous Multiplayer
Touch-Friendly
Card Game
Puzzle
Solitaire
Early Access
Top-Down
Cartoony
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
Text Only
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Simplified Chinese
Czech
Japanese
Polish
Russian
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64bit version only)
- Processor: Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics card with DX11 or OpenGL 3.x capabilities
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64bit version only)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics card with DX11 or OpenGL 3.x capabilities
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Minimum:
- OS: OS X 10.11
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics card with OpenGL 3.x capabilities
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended:
- OS: OS X 10.11
- Processor: Intel Core i3 or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics card with OpenGL 3.x capabilities
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Legal Notice
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