I Am Dead

A puzzle adventure about finding ghosts through memories and hidden objects

Hollow Ponds, Richard Hogg · Published by Annapurna Interactive · Released Oct 8, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 434
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Nov 26, 2020
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 460; 4 GB RAM · 7 GB disk; Full requirements

What is I Am Dead?

You play a deceased museum curator in this single-player puzzle adventure set on Shelmerston, an island threatened by a volcanic eruption. With your ghost dog, you visit places connected to missing ghosts, explore the memories of people who knew them, and use supernatural sight to examine objects from the inside.

For you if...

+you prefer gentle pacing and simple puzzles

Not for you if...

−you want action-focused adventures rather than searching and listening

What players say

81% of 434 reviews are positive

Players praise the colorful art and stories about the island's residents. Some find the repeated object hunts tedious.

Screenshots and trailer

I Am Dead system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 460, 4 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460, 768 MB | AMD Radeon HD 6870, 1 GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 7 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does I Am Dead have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does I Am Dead run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 15
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does I Am Dead use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam