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Games like The Sea of Death

If The Sea of Death is your kind of game, the closest matches are Unusual Findings, Shardlight and The Posthumous Investigation — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About The Sea of Death: The Sea of Death is a mystery puzzle adventure in which the story revolves around the people and experiences that the protagonist, who has lost his memory due to an accident, meets in the process of regaining his memory.

2023IndieAdventure3.99 USDWindowsby Hoit Studio
The Sea of Death — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Sea of Death also play

Steam players who put hours into The Sea of Death 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.

  1. Unusual Findings

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Sea of Death fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    Three friends uncover mysteries in the 1980s. Follow their amazing adventures in a game where your decisions really matter. Be prepared to spin like a record on your incredible journey back to the era of synthesizers, VHS Rental stores, 8 bits games and evil alien conspiracies.

    2022IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Shardlight

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Sea of Death fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

    2016IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Posthumous Investigation

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Sea of Death fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Lil' Guardsman

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Sea of Death fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    Imagine you're a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It's a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Booth: A Dystopian Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Sea of Death fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    The year is 2036. In this famine-riddled world, food-centric sovereignty has been established. Living alone inside a food-inspection booth, you are striving to find truth and peace beyond the borderline.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Bunker

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Sea of Death fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    The Bunker is an award-winning interactive psychological horror movie. You are John, born underground the day the bombs fell, now alone and trying to survive. But when an alarm goes off, a catastrophic chain of events begins. Unlock the dark secrets of your past as you try to escape The Bunker.

    2016IndieAdventure2.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Room Three

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Sea of Death fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?

    2018IndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Sea of Death fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.

    2020IndieAdventure5.19 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Sea of Death at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Sea of Death on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Sea of Death on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under The Sea of Death on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Sea of Death on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Sea of Death on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Sea of Death.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Sea of Death on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Sea of Death on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Sea of Death on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Sea of Death.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Sea of Death.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Sea of Death.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Sea of Death.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 The Sea of Death.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Sea of Death.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Unusual Findings

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    Three friends uncover mysteries in the 1980s. Follow their amazing adventures in a game where your decisions really matter. Be prepared to spin like a record on your incredible journey back to the era of synthesizers, VHS Rental stores, 8 bits games and evil alien conspiracies.

    2022IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Shardlight

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

    2016IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Lil' Guardsman

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    Imagine you're a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It's a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Bunker

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sea of Death.

    The Bunker is an award-winning interactive psychological horror movie. You are John, born underground the day the bombs fell, now alone and trying to survive. But when an alarm goes off, a catastrophic chain of events begins. Unlock the dark secrets of your past as you try to escape The Bunker.

    2016IndieAdventure2.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Sea of Death

How much does The Sea of Death cost?
The Sea of Death is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Sea of Death?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Sea of Death are Unusual Findings, Shardlight, The Posthumous Investigation.
Who developed The Sea of Death?
The Sea of Death was developed by Hoit Studio.

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 The Sea of Death.

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