A haunting new card-strategy adventure is ready to take root on PC. Roots Devour, developed by Rewinding Games and published by GCORES PUBLISHING, officially launches on January 27 at 9:00 PM EST on Steam — priced at $14.99 USD, with a 10% launch discount available during the first two weeks.
Blending dark fantasy, card-based mechanics, and atmospheric storytelling, Roots Devour invites players into a world where strategy, exploration, and eldritch horror intertwine.
What Is Roots Devour?
Roots Devour is a strategic exploration card game built around a unique card-connection system. Instead of simply playing cards in turns, players must link cards together, expand across the map, and manage resources as they push deeper into hostile territories.
You play as a newborn eldritch entity summoned through a forest ritual — a creature destined to grow, consume, and uncover the truth behind the world.
Your roots become your lifeline… and your weapon.
A Strategy Experience Built on Connection and Control
Roots Devour challenges players to connect cards strategically, forging pathways to expand and dominate. As you progress, you’ll unlock:
- 14 unique decks
- Hundreds of cards
- Evolving synergies and ability combinations
Use your abilities to reshape terrain, manipulate events, and survive situations that seem unwinnable. Every decision matters — and every expansion brings both opportunity and danger.
Five Chapters, Countless Choices
The full release spans five immersive chapters, with an estimated 10–15 hours for a single playthrough. Players begin in shadow-filled forests before venturing into swamps, snowy peaks, and human settlements — each region introducing fresh mechanics and rules to adapt to.
Roots Devour embraces branching choices and multiple destinies. Along your journey, you’ll meet mysterious characters whose lives — and sanity — hang on your decisions.
Trade, negotiate, dominate… or devour.
Gothic Atmosphere Without Excess Gore
Roots Devour stands out with its beautifully grim Gothic art style, emphasizing mood and tension over shock value. Every card illustration and character portrait is crafted to pull players deeper into its eerie world.
Layered on top is an immersive sound design: whispering creatures, echoing wolves, and unsettling environmental details that intensify the experience.
This isn’t just a card game — it’s a dark journey through fear, curiosity, and power.
Key Features of Roots Devour
- Unique card-connection system
- Dynamic builds and evolving synergies
- Immersive narrative woven into exploration
- Gothic art and atmospheric sound design
- Multiple paths, choices, and endings
Watch the Trailer and Try the Demo
Players can try the demo now and wishlist Roots Devour ahead of launch.
Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2612690/Roots_Devour/
Discord: https://discord.gg/gPt4Gp2CJE
Roots Devour is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing Gothic strategy releases of the year — fusing card mechanics with chilling storytelling and deep replayability. For players who love atmosphere, tension, and meaningful choices, this eldritch journey is worth watching closely.
