Games like I Am Dead
If I Am Dead is your kind of game, the closest matches are Maquette, The Unfinished Swan and Gorogoa — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, cozy and relaxing. 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 →About I Am Dead: I Am Dead is a charming puzzle adventure game from the creators of Hohokum and Wilmot’s Warehouse about exploring the afterlife.
Players who liked I Am Dead also play
Steam players who put hours into I Am Dead 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.
Maquette
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with I Am Dead.
Top pick for I Am Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.
The Unfinished Swan
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with I Am Dead.
Second-strongest match for I Am Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.
Gorogoa
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with I Am Dead.
Third-strongest match for I Am Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with I Am Dead.
Ranked #4 for I Am Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.
Aporia: Beyond The Valley
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with I Am Dead.
Ranked #5 for I Am Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
CRYNEGINE Indie Game of 2017. Featuring an incredibly detailed ancient world and a breathtaking soundtrack, Aporia: Beyond the Valley takes open world storytelling to new heights of adventure.
Journey
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for I Am Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with I Am Dead.
Ranked #7 for I Am Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Last Time I Saw You
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with I Am Dead.
Ranked #8 for I Am Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
First loves. Family issues. Yokai. 'Last Time I Saw You' is a coming-of-age adventure set in 1980s Japan. Explore a haunted forest hiding a terrible secret, and interact with a vast cast of friendly and deceitful characters in this beautifully hand-drawn story with some light action elements.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below I Am Dead at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under I Am Dead on Steam right now. Shares Indie with I Am Dead.
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 I Am Dead on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under I Am Dead on Steam right now. Shares Indie with I Am Dead.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under I Am Dead on Steam right now. Shares Indie with I Am Dead.
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 I Am Dead on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
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 with I Am Dead.
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 I Am Dead.
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 I Am Dead.
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 I Am Dead.
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 I Am Dead.
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 with I Am Dead.
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 I Am Dead.
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
More from Hollow Ponds
Other recommendable Steam games by Hollow Ponds, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Wilmot Works It Out
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with I Am Dead.
Another title from Hollow Ponds, the studio behind I Am Dead. Shares Indie with I Am Dead.
Wilmot Works It Out is a puzzle building game about completing beautiful images and using them to decorate the walls of your house.
Wilmot's Warehouse
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with I Am Dead.
Another title from Hollow Ponds, the studio behind I Am Dead. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
Wilmot's Warehouse is a puzzle game about keeping a warehouse running in tip-top shape. Just remember where you put everything, because when the service hatch opens, you'll need to find the things people want quickly, in order to earn the coveted Performance Stars.
Flock
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with I Am Dead.
Another title from Hollow Ponds, the studio behind I Am Dead. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
Flock is a multiplayer co-op game about the joy of flight and collecting adorable flying creatures with your friends. Soar through beautiful landscapes, seeking out rare and elusive creatures to add to your flock.
Loot Rascals
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with I Am Dead.
Another title from Hollow Ponds, the studio behind I Am Dead. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
Explore an outlandish outer space, gather Loot Cards, and fight your way to The Thing Below in this innovative and offbeat strategy roguelike.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Maquette
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with I Am Dead.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.
Gorogoa
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with I Am Dead.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with I Am Dead.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with I Am Dead.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Last Time I Saw You
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with I Am Dead.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with I Am Dead.
First loves. Family issues. Yokai. 'Last Time I Saw You' is a coming-of-age adventure set in 1980s Japan. Explore a haunted forest hiding a terrible secret, and interact with a vast cast of friendly and deceitful characters in this beautifully hand-drawn story with some light action elements.
Frequently asked about I Am Dead
- Does I Am Dead run on Steam Deck?
- I Am Dead is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does I Am Dead cost?
- I Am Dead is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to I Am Dead?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside I Am Dead are Maquette, The Unfinished Swan, Gorogoa.
- Who developed I Am Dead?
- I Am Dead was developed by Hollow Ponds, Richard Hogg and published by Annapurna Interactive.
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 I Am Dead.
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