You can do this game in any order you want but I’ll try to piece it together in the proper order. I will not be writing down how to get the gold emblems as we got a perfectly great guide for it already
 
 

The Tree

Read the letter in the mans hand, use code on suitcase 572
 
Pick up the seed and bone
 
Give the dog the bone and plant the seed
 

 
Plant a Tree
 
Story achievement
 
 
Pick up the watering can and fill it up in well
 
Water our plant
 
Click on the man
 
 
 

The House

Get a twig from the tree
 
Get worm and diamond from plant pots
 
Move the stool under James, give him the twig
 
Poke down the nest
 
Crack the egg open and feed it the worm
 
Pick up the diamond
 
Crack open the window for another diamond
 
Place all the diamonds in the door
 
 
 

The Uncle

Peel the picture for a key
 
Get matches and hatchet from draws
 
Use hatchet to break the wood
 
Light it up in the fireplace for a key
 
Use it to open the window, we got a pattern to memorise
 
Use that pattern to open the cupboard 1-3 3-2 5-1 6-3
 
Open the watch and change the grandfather clock 8:25
 
Break it open with the hatchet
 
Keep clicking his nipple and enter
 

 
The Nipple
 
Story achievement
 
 
 

Finding Love

Click on the portrait
 
Take the rose
 
Get a feather from the crow
 
Get hanky from James
 
Give the lady the rose and click on her
 
Collect the blood with the hanky
 
Give James the blood and feather for a note
 
Give her the letter for a worm
 
Feed the crow for a key
 
Take the ring and give to the lady
 
 
 

Childbirth

Click on the new picture
 
Get tap from cot
 
Get scissors, mortar and spoon from draws
 
There are notes there for a future puzzle. The colours match what we need to feed them
 
Cut the plant
 
Mash it in the pestle and collect on spoon – feed to Mary
 
Lift up her skirt and cut the cord of 3 babies and placenta
 

 
Triplets
 
Story achievement
 
 
Feed the dog and get the key
 
Open the cupboard for 3 bottles
 
Use 1 on Mary
 
Use 1 on window
 
Use 1 with keg
 
Using the picture hints feed the babies Left Milk Middle Water Right Wine
 
 
 

The Staircase

Enter the old picture
 
There are a few clues hidden around for our next puzzle- Table, James , Picture
 
1st row – triangle, circle, triangle. 2nd row – circle, moon, moon. 3rd row – triangle, moon, triangle Get the telescope
 
Use the telescope to look out the window for our next clue
 
Rearrange the top book case so the lines match up
 
Rearrange the middle book case in the order you saw the guests Rabbit, Pigeon, Boar, Crow, Deer, Pheasant
 
Rearrange the bottom bookcase so the symbols match, start with square
 
Enter the new room
 
 
 

The Elixir

The picture above will give us our hint
 
Weight the vials to find the right ones ~xxo get the elixir
 

 
The Elixir
 
Story achievement
 
 
Give the drink to the dog and James
 
Examine the gla*s
 
 
 

The Wake

Enter the new picture
 
Open the casket
 
Examine his hands and move the rings about for eye
 
Change the cabinet to a bird and deer for 2 coins
 
Place the coins in James eyes for another eye
 
Go fix up the statue
 
 

 
 
Place the eyes in the statue and get the knife
 
Cut out the tongue and place in jar
 
 
 

Child’s Play

Get marbles and pot cover from plant pot
 
Get twig and honey from tree
 
Take the girls ribbon
 
Give twig, ribbon and marbles to the boy on the left
 
Use him to knock the butterfly
 
Place honey in girls jar
 
Click butterfly to trap it with cover
 
Click the boy until he falls down
 
Use the other boy to knock the beehive down
 
Click the beehive boy and talk to mr crow
 
 
 

Fertility

Enter the left portrait
 
We need to recreate the flowers from above, using the bee to pollinate the white flower 1st flower – Red, yellow, red, leaves. 2nd flower – red, blue, red, spikes. 3rd flower – blue, red, blue, curl, leaves. 4th flower – blue, yellow, blue, flat leaves If you make a mistake there’s a garden weasel by the tree to dig it up
 
Place all the flowers in the empty plant pot. Click it then the girl
 
 
 

Masks

Enter the right portrait
 
Pick up the blue mask and place on the man
 
Pick up the watering can
 
Open the window and fill can with water
 
Use it in the funnel for a key
 
Open the top cupboard for a white mask – place on man
 
Take an icicle and use it on pipe for anotherkey
 
Open the bottom cupboard for a telescope
 
Use telescope to look out window towards the church
 
Swap to the blue mask
 
Use telescope to look out window and towards the right rock
 
Use these codes on the cupboard next to us Triangle right, round end up, U right side up, triangle left
 
Pick up the moon mask and place on man
 

 
The Moon Mask
 
Story achievement
 
 
Use telescope to look out window and towards the black gap for a code
 
Use the code in the box on the left 5231
 
Pick up the butterfly and place in front of man
 
Stab the butterfly
 
 
 

The Clock

Enter the final portrait
 
Pick up saw, oil and gear
 
Pick up the gear behind the poster
 
Give the man the saw and cut up all the pieces of wood, gluing them together
 
Don’t forget to pick up the gear
 
There’s another gear on the window
 
With all the pieces cut fix the clock
 
Change the time to the poster clue 3:30
 
Get the pipe from the lady – give to man
 
Get matches from his pocket to light it up
 
 
 

The Fortune Teller

Enter the new portrait
 
There are 3 voodoo dolls on the table and another one in the tree. These are clues for our next puzzle
 
Enter the tent and put the cards in the right order Top row: Star, death, devil Bottom row: hermit, hanged man, empress
 
Get the key
 
Open up the cupboard for a crystal ball
 
Give the ball to the lady, you will get your next clues Top row: empress, devil, death. Bottom row: hanged man, hermit
 
Look in the ball again, click the lady to finish
 
 
 

The Swing

Enter Emma’s path
 
Take the knife and key
 
Cut out the pumpkin mask and place on Albert
 
Open the cupboard for teddy head and arm
 
Fix up the bear and gift to kid
 
Pull the swing all the way back and let go
 
Pick up the bear and give back to kid
 
Keep clicking Albert
 
 
 

The Search

Continue along Emma’s branch
 
Get ink and paper from shrine
 
Get paper from puzzle above
 
Get paper from picture
 
On the table piece it together
 
Use the telescope to get coordinates
 
Count them up for the puzzle box 126
 
Get the stamp and head to the other table
 
Use the ink and stamp to get letter
 
Use the telescope to look at hotel
 
Give letter to Harvey
 
 
 

The Wedding Photo

Enter the Ida and Samuel branch
 
Pick up the veil, cap and hat
 
We got two puzzles to solve. Top row count the sides. Bottom row count the points
 
Collect the top hat and mask
 
Open the cupboard by swapping to a cube, get the final hat
 
Place all the hats on the correct people veil – ida. top hat – samuel. mask – albert. cap – kid. hat with ribbon – mary. black hat – emma
 
Take the wedding photo
 
 
 

The Painting

Go back to Emma’s branch
 
Grab the key by the plant pots
 
Get shell and turmeric from other plant pot
 
Open the cupboard, pick up brush and bottle
 
Use bottle to get oil from tree and cherry
 
Grind up all the items in the pestle to get 3 colours
 
Use these paints on the painting. Using the flowers below paint the picture Tree – Orange People – black House – white Ground – yellow Circle – red
 
Go to the tree and click Emma
 
 
 

The Lying Game

Enter Albert’s branch
 
Look on the table for the games rules
 
Each character holds 3 cards, some are lies some are truths. You need to work out what everyone is
 
Check the wedding photo for a card
 
Check the gold portrait for a key
 
The other table gives a clue
 
Open the window for a card
 
Open the safe with the 2 correct people 3794 and get the final card
 
Now give each card to who you believe they are Albert – Devil Mary – Chariot Ida – Empress Samuel – Priestess
 
If done correctly look out the window
 
Get the mask and use on Albert
 
 
 

The Family Band

Enter Ida and Samuel branch
 
Get paper from Albert and kid
 
Get paper from table
 
Piece them together above
 
Make everyone play AEAE CBCB TLTL EGEG
 
Take Mary’s teeth and put in jar
 
 
 

Voodoo

Enter Alberts branch
 
Take Samuel’s pipe
 
Light up the candle and pick it up
 
Use the candle on the left voodoo doll – lift up left arm
 
Get the key from the broken lantern
 
Open up the right box for a needle
 
The other box will show us some combinations to make
 
Use the needle in the right voodoo doll. Take not of all 3 expressions
 
Using this info open up the box Open eyes, closed mouth. Closed eyes, open mouth. Closed eyes and mouth
 
Pick up the scissors
 
Use the scissors to collect both buttons from dolls
 
Now apparently the next achievement might be buggy so collect Samuel’s eye first
 

 
The Eye
 
Story achievement
 
 
Place both eyes in the jars
 
 
 

The Brood

Continue on this branch
 
Get the potato and egg from small table
 
Zoom into the grate and give the man the potato – get flints
 
Get the pot on the chemistry table
 
Give Albert the pot
 
We need to put the s*men and egg into the big jar
 
Use the flint to light the candle
 
Turn the tap to put water into the jar
 
 
 

The War Hero

Enter the middle portrait
 
The papers will explain both puzzles
 
Start with the birds, you need to swap them 3 times 1st set – Red: Top left Blue: Bottom right White: Top right Green: Bottom left. 2nd set – Red: Top right Blue: Top left White: Bottom middle Green: Bottom right. 3rd set – Red: Top middle Blue: Top left White: Bottom left Green: Bottom middle
 
Pick up all the bike parts
 
We now need to fix up the bike
 
Click on the bike and man to finish
 
 
 

The Trenches

Continue with Leonard
 
Get the cup and table leg
 
Get key from Leonards pocket
 
Get scissors and pinchers from draw
 
Cut off his head bandages
 
Cut off his sleeve and get the bullet
 
Cut his trousers and cover all the blood
 
Make him a peg leg out of the table leg and cup
 
Enter his mind. We will be repeating this alot, keep pulling the pin and putting the pieces together. When you get the key open the chest inside his mind
 
Get the gas mask and put on Leonard. The next explosion will give us a code
 
Enter this code on the far right box upside down triangle, crossed out circle, crossed out Y
 
Pick up the foot and put in jar
 
 
 

Communication

Enter the right portrait
 
We will be using the ouiji board, pretending to be William Vanderboom.
 
Talk to the kid and replying to her answers for a key
 
Open the gold closet with this key
 
Get the key and click the mirror
 
Open the chest for our next 2 words
 
Talk to rose again until you can leave
 
 
 

The Well Part 1

Enter the final portrait
 
Get rock and wire from bear
 
Click the paper aeroplane until it leaves
 
Zoom in on the grate and stab the hand for berries
 
Feed the man
 
We need to make each symbol on the wall
 
Use forked branch and normal branch
 
Feed the man
 
Use wire and forked branch
 
Feed the man
 
Use bone and both branches
 
Give the stick to the man
 
 
 

The Well Part 2

This continues with rose
 
Now we need to do her actions. So drink. Food and stick
 
Click on the well for a note
 
Get hatchet from fireplace
 
Get stick from Rose
 
Get cup, worm and matches from plant pot
 
Cut wood from tree
 
Place worm on bear trap, wait to pick up fish
 
Have the dog pee in the cup
 

 
The Cup
 
Story achievement
 
 
Burn the wood in fireplace
 
Place stick and fish above
 
Get back the fish and stick
 
Now place each item in the bucket. Drink. Fish. Stick.
 
Bring Frank up the well
 
 
 

Checkmate

Continue on this path
 
There’s a puzzle above, starting from down just follow the path down up downx2 upx2 downx2 up down up
 
Pick up the chess piece
 
Pick up knife from picture – this is a clue
 
Cut the potato in franks hand – get chess piece
 
Use both pieces on the chessboard
 
The 1st puzzle has us just reach the king
 
The 2nd puzzle has us spell out Cerebrum with the king being m
 
 

 
 

 
Keep clicking albert until you get his brain – put it in the jar
 
 
 

The Bathroom

Enter Frank’s branch
 
Crack the mirror for a key
 
Close the window and board up the gaps
 
Get coal and matches from draws
 
Get the bucket from furnace and fill with water
 
Burn the coal in the furnace and boil the water
 
Use water on bathtub for key
 
Get the scissors from draw
 
Cut Frank’s hair and place in jug
 
 
 

The Treasure

Go back to Leonard’s branch
 
Read the letter for our clue
 
Pick up the shovel
 
On the table is a puzzle. Move the gra*shopper to opposite side so you can pick one up
 
Get the insect from the tree
 
Now go to the frog and place down the gra*shopper and insect
 
Now using the letter find where the treasure is Move frog to rock. Frog, insect, gra*shopper – 3 Insect, frog – 2 Insect – 1 Gra*shopper – 3
 
If you got the right spot pick up timepiece and give to Leonard
 
 
 

The Stars

Back to Frank’s brance
 
Get card and bird food from table
 
Open both windows and place bird food
 
Get letter from Harvey and give to Frank
 
Go back and click Harvey until he leaves
 
Look out the window
 

 
The Date
 
Learn Dale’s birthday
 
 
Look at both pictures for a card
 
Line up the lines to reach attic
 
 

 
 
Look into the telescope
 
We now need to make the 6 constellations.
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
You will end up with a lens – use on letter for next clue
 
Put the code into the box Love
 
Pick up timepiece and give to Frank
 
 
 

The Last Dance

Complete the sliding puzzles
 
Pick up the record and play it
 
You will have noticed some arrows where the record was follow that to make them dance rightx2 leftx2 rightx3 leftx3 rightx2
 
Get the key and open the cupboard
 
Get the record and dress
 
Give Rose the dress
 

 
The Dress
 
Story achievement
 
 
Play the record and do the dance rightx3 left right left right leftx2 rightx3
 
Pick up the needle from the gramophone
 
Prick Rose’s finger
 
 
 

The Graveyard

Pick up shovel in empty grave
 
Use the shovel to open everyone’s grave. Open the box for 2233 piercer
 
Use the piercer on alberts grave. You should now have 5 bones
 
Get the final bone from the dog
 
Piece together the skeleton for a timepiece
 
Give the timepiece to Rose
 
 
 

Roots

Get back the timepieces
 
Go through the door
 
Place all the timepieces in their correct spot
 
Put the time shown in the grandfather clock 2:45
 
Close the clock on Rose
 
Go back to the other room
 
We now need to weigh all the objects teeth, eye, foot, tears, hair, tongue, blood, eye, brain
 
With the weight info and the pictures info input the code Top – 535 Bottom – 234
 
Pick up the heart and place it in the final spot
 
Click on all the sacrifices
 
Keep clicking to the man
 
Give him all the sacrifices
 
Click through to the end
 

 
Rebirth
 
Story achievement
 
 
 

Achievement Clean up

When the game is finished we can go back to every portrait and get a gold emblem. There is a handy guide that will speed you through it. Through that guide you will receive
 
 

 
The Last Emblem
 
Story achievement
 
 

 
The Crow
 
Story achievement
 
 
During the Rose part, talk about CubeEscape
 

 
Laura
 
Talk about Laura
 
 
The final achievements take place in the last area. We need to create 3 items before making the elixir. The achievements guide actually does a good job at mentioning how to do it
 
 

 
White Cube
 
Create the white cube
 
 

 
Black Cube
 
Create the black cube
 
 

 
Rusty Lake Cocktail
 
Create a cocktail
 
 

 
 
Here we come to an end for the Full Walkthrough – Rusty Lake: Roots guide. I hope this guide has helped you with your gameplay. If you have something to add to this guide or believe we forgot some information to add, please let us know via comment! We check each comment manually by approving them!