Games like Call of the Sea
If Call of the Sea is your kind of game, the closest matches are Call of the Elder Gods, Syberia: The World Before and Strange Horticulture — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its beautiful graphics, engaging puzzles and intriguing story. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Call of the Sea is a 2020 Lovecraftian adventure puzzle game developed by Out of the Blue Games and published by Raw Fury. Players take on the role of Norah, a woman searching for her missing husband on a remote island in this atmospheric mystery. The game features environmental exploration, note-taking, and puzzle-solving mechanics, with a medium-length campaign designed for solo play. Reviewers and players describe it as atmospheric, immersive, and whimsical, highlighting the beautiful graphics, engaging puzzles, and intriguing story. The game has received an 87% positive rating from 2,379 Steam reviews and is verified to run on Steam Deck.
About Call of the Sea: Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Players who liked Call of the Sea also play
Steam players who put hours into Call of the Sea also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Call of the Elder Gods
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Call of the Sea.
Top pick for Call of the Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.
Syberia: The World Before
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Call of the Sea.
Second-strongest match for Call of the Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Strange Horticulture
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of the Sea.
Third-strongest match for Call of the Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Quern - Undying Thoughts
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of the Sea.
Ranked #4 for Call of the Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Elroy and the Aliens
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Call of the Sea.
Ranked #5 for Call of the Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
What Remains of Edith Finch
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of the Sea.
Ranked #6 for Call of the Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
The Forgotten City
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving with Call of the Sea.
Ranked #7 for Call of the Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
Blue Prince
WHY THIS
Shares note taking with Call of the Sea.
Ranked #8 for Call of the Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?
Reviewers mention these as similar to Call of the Sea
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Tomb Raider Game of the Year
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Call of the Sea cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
The Witness
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Call of the Sea.
Reviewers of Call of the Sea cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Myst
WHY THIS
Shares note taking, environmental exploration and an atmospheric mood with Call of the Sea.
Reviewers of Call of the Sea cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Call of the Sea at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Call of the Sea on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Call of the Sea.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Call of the Sea on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Call of the Sea on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Call of the Sea.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Call of the Sea on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Call of the Sea.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Call of the Sea on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Call of the Sea.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Call of the Sea.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Call of the Sea.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Call of the Sea.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Strange Horticulture
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of the Sea.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Elroy and the Aliens
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Call of the Sea.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Call of the Sea.
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
What Remains of Edith Finch
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of the Sea.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
The Forgotten City
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving with Call of the Sea.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Sea.
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
Frequently asked about Call of the Sea
- Is Call of the Sea verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Call of the Sea is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Call of the Sea cost?
- Call of the Sea is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Call of the Sea?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Call of the Sea are Call of the Elder Gods, Syberia: The World Before, Strange Horticulture.
- Who developed Call of the Sea?
- Call of the Sea was developed by Out of the Blue Games and published by Raw Fury.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Call of the Sea.
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