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Games Like Why Am I Dead At Sea

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Adventure, Singleplayer, Mystery.

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Why Am I Dead At Sea is an adventure game where you solve the mystery of your own murder. As a ghost, you will have to possess people and use them to investigate your surroundings. But in this place no one is who they seem...and everyone has a secret.

Reviews: Very Positive — 95% — of 427 reviews
Released: 2015-05-11
Developer: Peltast Software
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 4.5 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 91%

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    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    Windows
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    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Laugh in the face of death in this hauntingly humorous comedy adventure about a wayward soul trying to make it back to the land of the living. Engage in bullet-hell lite battles, solve puzzles, and communicate with the dead as you navigate this “colorful” world. Death is just the beginning.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30.8%, RPG 29.6%, Adventure 22.3%, Story Rich 11.2%, Singleplayer 6.1%

  60. #60 DISCOPUP
    62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 526 reviews2025
    Dev: Parry Mechanics
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    DISCOPUP is a mystery game about a seal who wants to sneak inside a dogs-only party. Explore the city and meet shady characters as your search for the perfect dog costume.

    Why similar: Mystery 48.9%, Story Rich 20.9%, Multiple Endings 11%, Indie 10.3%, Adventure 7.7%

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