root is an independent developer preparing the 3D parkour action game Soft Ruin for a Steam Early Access release, with combat almost entirely removed in favor of movement. The game's store page went live on August 28, 2026.
root first appeared in Yomimono coverage in June 2026, but not as a game developer. The name surfaced in a story about Kyoto Animation's Sparks of Tomorrow, where root was not mentioned; the connection is absent. The sole game-related coverage arrives in late August 2026, when root announced the Steam store page for Soft Ruin. The game is a 3D parkour action title set in massive ruins, where players kick off walls and use wire swings to maintain momentum. root has stated the intention to almost entirely strip out combat and concentrate on movement, with adjustments to follow player feedback.
The release plan for Soft Ruin is an Early Access window lasting about a year, during which roughly half of the final map will be explorable. No specific date for the Early Access launch has been given. The Steam store page is live as of August 28, 2026.
No other projects by root are documented in the provided stories. There is no information on root's background, previous work, team size, or other titles. All current knowledge about root as a developer comes from the single Soft Ruin announcement.
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Independent developer root announced the Steam store page for Soft Ruin on August 28. The 3D parkour action game has players run through massive ruins, kicking off walls and wire-swinging to keep momentum. root plans an Early Access release lasting about a year, with roughly half the final map explorable at launch. root has said it intends to almost entirely remove combat and focus on movement, and will adjust the system based on player feedback.