The acclaimed investigation puzzle adventure The Roottrees Are Dead is now available on iOS, iPadOS and Android. Publisher IndieArk and developer Evil Trout Inc. released the mobile version on November 5, 2026, bringing the complete game and its additional mystery, Roottreemania, to mobile devices.
The mobile edition features a redesigned interface and touch controls, with layouts and interactions adapted for smaller screens. Players can investigate clues, search records, compare information and piece together a family tree using touch input.
Set in 1998, The Roottrees Are Dead begins with a private jet belonging to the Roottree Corporation crashing and killing the family at its centre. The incident leaves behind an estate worth more than a billion dollars, which must be redistributed according to an unusual will.
Players take on the role of a hired investigator, using a dial-up-era computer to examine websites, newspapers, interviews, advertisements, photographs, books and other archives. By cross-referencing names, occupations, timelines and relationships, they must reconstruct a family tree spanning several generations.
The game received an Honorable Mention for Excellence in Narrative at the 2026 Independent Games Festival. It was also a finalist for Game of the Year and Most Innovative Game at the 2025 Thinky Awards, and was nominated for Outstanding Video Game at the 37th GLAAD Media Awards.
The Roottrees Are Dead is available now on the App Store and Google Play. It is also available on Steam.
