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OverRoot

A Sci-fi Action Side Scroller, where you control Root, a sophisticated malware created to bypass the defences of malfunctioning computer systems. Use each ability at your disposal to erase everything in your…

31 July 2024

OverRoot is an indie, released 31 July 2024 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What OverRoot is

OverRoot was released in 2024. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A Sci-fi Action Side Scroller, where you control Root, a sophisticated malware created to bypass the defences of malfunctioning computer systems. Use each ability at your disposal to erase everything in your path, in this experience focused on challenging and fast paced combat.
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

OverRoot launched on 31 July 2024, within three weeks of Black Myth: Wukong, Nobody Wants to Die, Thank Goodness You're Here! and Cat Quest III.

Released around the same time: Black Myth: Wukong, Nobody Wants to Die, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Cat Quest III.

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When did OverRoot come out?
OverRoot was released on 31 July 2024 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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