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!
- Price:$14.99
- Release Date:9/24/2020
- Franchise:DireWolfDigital
- Developer:Dire Wolf
- Publisher:Dire Wolf
- Last Updated:4/4/2025
- Steam App Id:965580
Root
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Root has 180 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 70% lower than its previous all-time peak of 599 players achieved on 1/14/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Root. It has received a total of 4,241 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 87 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Root. Right now, it costs $14.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Root and its growth over time. It currently has 25,205 followers on its community page.
About Root
Root is a Simulation, Indie, and Strategy game developed by Dire Wolf. On 9/24/2020, it was released on the Steam Store by Dire Wolf.
Players have rated Root as "Very Positive" out of 4,241 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 3,820 positive reviews and 421 negative reviews — an overall 90% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $14.99. It can also be purchased through Root Collector's Edition which gives a discount off its base price. The game also has a total of 5 DLC add-ons including: Root - The Clockwork Expansion, Root: Exiles & Partisans & Vagabonds, and Root: The Riverfolk Expansion available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 10 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Root supports the following features:
- Steam Achievements
- Family Sharing
- PvP
- Multi-player
- Steam Turn Notifications
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Partial Controller Support
- Single-player
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Shared/Split Screen
- Online PvP
From the Steam community, Root has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Card Game
- PvP
- Touch-Friendly
- Multiplayer
- War
- Board Game
- Puzzle
- Simulation
- Cute
- Wargame
- Top-Down
- Strategy
- Early Access
- Asynchronous Multiplayer
- Indie
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Cartoony
- Solitaire
- Singleplayer
- Tabletop
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Root and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Root is referenced by 6 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Root - The Clockwork Expansion | DLC | 11/20/2020 | View |
 | Root: Exiles & Partisans & Vagabonds | DLC | 5/3/2022 | View |
 | Root: The Riverfolk Expansion | DLC | 4/28/2021 | View |
 | Root Soundtrack | Music | 4/28/2021 | View |
 | Root: The Marauder Expansion | DLC | 1/14/2025 | View |
 | Root: The Underworld Expansion | DLC | 3/30/2023 | View |
Related Bundles
Root is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Root Collector's Edition | 4 | 4 | $28.66 | View |
Related Packages
Root is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
Root is available in 10 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | No |
| Czech | Yes | No | No |
| Japanese | Yes | No | No |
| Polish | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Root data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). Root on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/965580
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). Root. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/965580
- Dire Wolf. (2023, July 8). Root. Root. https://www.direwolfdigital.com/root/