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I Am Dead

2020

Should you play it?

I Am Dead is a charming puzzle adventure game from the creators of Hohokum and Wilmot’s Warehouse about exploring the afterlife.

What works

  • Unique and creative puzzle mechanics
  • Beautiful and charming art style
  • Engaging and emotional story
  • Relaxing and calming atmosphere
  • Detailed exploration and world-building

Things to keep in mind

  • Some puzzles and controls can be frustrating or repetitive
  • Ending is abrupt and unsatisfying for some players
  • Optional collectibles can feel tedious
  • Limited gameplay depth and challenge
  • Lack of replayability for some

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • CAT & ONION

  • Old Man's Journey

  • The Last Campfire

  • Night Reverie: Prologue

  • A Space For The Unbound - Prologue

  • The Gardens Between

Less intimate

Games that feels like I Am Dead but with less focus on close relationships

  • AER Memories of Old

  • Berry Bury Berry

  • Promenade

  • Down in Bermuda

  • Hiiro

  • Mushroom Cats 2

More expressive

Games that feels like I Am Dead but with more self-expression and customization

  • SLUDGE LIFE 2

  • Locomoto

  • A Tiny Sticker Tale

  • Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard

  • DISCOPUP

  • Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

I Am Dead: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Thrill.

Last update: 03/08/2026