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Rusty Lake: Roots

James Vanderboom's life drastically changes when he plants a special seed in the garden of the house he has inherited. Expand your bloodline by unlocking portraits in the tree of life.

20 October 2016

Rusty Lake: Roots is an adventure developed by Rusty Lake, released 20 October 2016 on Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 4.5 hrs to finish.

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What Rusty Lake: Roots is

Rusty Lake: Roots is an adventure game developed by Rusty Lake and released in 2016. It is available on Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Adobe AIR.

The premise, in the publisher's words

James Vanderboom's life drastically changes when he plants a special seed in the garden of the house he has inherited. Expand your bloodline by unlocking portraits in the tree of life.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 16 achievements to unlock.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 4.5 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1.8 Ghz Processor, 1 GB RAM and Direct X 9.0c compatible video card. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it launched against

Rusty Lake: Roots launched on 20 October 2016, within three weeks of Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and Sid Meier’s Civilization VI.

Released around the same time: Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI.

Official trailer

Teaser thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Rusty Lake: Roots — frequently asked questions

When did Rusty Lake: Roots come out?
Rusty Lake: Roots was released on 20 October 2016 for Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Rusty Lake: Roots?
At minimum, Rusty Lake: Roots needs 1.8 Ghz Processor, 1 GB RAM, Direct X 9.0c compatible video card graphics, 100 MB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Rusty Lake: Roots?
The main story of Rusty Lake: Roots takes around 4.5 hrs, or 5.7 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Rusty Lake: Roots?
The PC version needs about 0.1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("100 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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