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Rooten

There is only you and the Forest. In "Rooten" there are no compulsory tasks, time just goes by, and days pass by independently of you. You can explore the Forest, try to get out, or even do nothing at all. The…

8 September 2021

Rooten is an adventure developed by Amortiz Games, released 8 September 2021 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Rooten is

Rooten is an adventure game developed by Amortiz Games and released in 2021. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

There is only you and the Forest. In "Rooten" there are no compulsory tasks, time just goes by, and days pass by independently of you. You can explore the Forest, try to get out, or even do nothing at all. The forest has always been here, and always will be. You won't change it no matter what.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are drama and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Rooten launched on 8 September 2021, within three weeks of Psychonauts 2, Deathloop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits and Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut. It arrived 8 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Psychonauts 2, Deathloop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut.

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When did Rooten come out?
Rooten was released on 8 September 2021 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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