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Root

📅 Sep 24, 2020
Dire Wolf
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
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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.

Media

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
Root: Hirelings & Landmarks
$9.99
Root: The Marauder Expansion
Root: The Marauder Expansion
$9.99
Root: The Underworld Expansion
Root: The Underworld Expansion
$9.99
Root - The Clockwork Expansion
Root - The Clockwork Expansion
$5.99
Root: The Riverfolk Expansion
Root: The Riverfolk Expansion
$9.99
Root: Exiles & Partisans & Vagabonds
Root: Exiles & Partisans & Vagabonds
$7.99
Root Soundtrack
Root Soundtrack
$9.99

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
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
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

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