Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and embrace demise!
Roots Devour, the strategic exploration card game developed by Rewinding Games and published by GCORES PUBLISHING, was officially released on January 27 at 9:00 PM (EST) today, for PC Steam. The game is priced at $14.99 USD. For the first two weeks following the launch, players can enjoy a 10% discount, bringing the price down to just $13.49 USD.
Roots Devour has also launched bundles with Look Outside, Menace from the Deep, Out of Hands, and Journey of Realm: Dawn Dew. These titles share a similarly dark atmosphere and worldview, and all bundles are now available on Steam.
Roots Devour is a game focused on a card-connection mechanism, around which it skillfully fuses elements of strategy, adventure, resource management, and deckbuilding. You will play as a newborn eldritch, stretching your root to connect with every living thing around you. Devour everything to extend your roots further, until you explore and uncover the truth behind.
Connect Your Cards, Explore the Unknown
At its core, Roots Devour revolves entirely around the concept of “Connection.” While fundamentally a card game, it breaks away from conventional Roguelike loops and turn-based combat, using cards as tactical tools for exploration and expansion. Players must strategically connect cards to extract vital blood, create new pathways, and venture into uncharted territories. Every card placed is part of a living ecosystem, where positioning directly affects triggers, buffs, and resource consumption between neighboring cards.
This design fosters a strategic experience that is persistent yet accessible. Unlike titles that demand heavy numerical calculations or the constant hesitation of “which card to play,” Roots Devour prioritizes the evaluation of risk and resource. The challenge lies in determining the optimal place and distance for card placement – using them as bridges to extend your reach toward your prey and maximize your gains across the map.
You are the Evil
In Roots Devour, you will play as an awakening Eldritch God. As you extend your tendrils, devour sacrifices, and drink deep of the blood spilled in your name, the world spirals toward total collapse.
From the very first breath, this game stands in chilling defiance of “human narratives,” setting an unsettling tone for every mechanic and encounter. In the deep forest, there is only the predator and the prey, the god and the offering.
Uncover the Truth, Embrace Your Demise
From card illustrations and environments to character portraits, the game’s visual identity is defined by a Gothic aesthetic and Lovecraftian horror. The narrative is equally steeped in Lovecraftian tradition, dismantled into scattered events, environmental clues, and cryptic dialogue.
As you explore, you must piece these shards together to outline the contours of a decaying world. Here, the story serves as the ultimate reward for connecting the world.
Bound by Dark Nature
Roots Devour has launched bundles with Look Outside, Menace from the Deep, Out of Hands, and Journey of Realm: Dawn Dew.
Roots Devour also features eldritch Easter eggs from Out of Hands and Journey of Realm: Dawn Dew. Be sure to seek out the evidence of its corruption in these sister worlds during your journey.
For those who seek the “strange things” lurking in the corners of the indie scene – these bundles serve as an invitation. After all, in the depths of the abyss, we all share the same darkness.
Roots Devour is now officially available on Steam at a base price of $14.99 USD. To celebrate the launch, players can take advantage of a 10% discount during the first two weeks, bringing the price down to $13.49 USD. Don’t miss out!
If you have a penchant for games with a striking art style, unique mechanics, and a dark mystery, Roots Devour is an experience that demands – and rewards – your undivided attention.
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