I Am Dead

Released: 10/8/2020

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

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

78.9

Critic Average

33 reviews

Steam User Score

450 reviews

Metacritic User Score

25 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-3.1

Metacritic Disparity

+6.9

Combined Disparity

+1.9

Average of both sources

Review Timing

10 early (30%)12 launch window (36%)11 late (33%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 33 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 78.9/100. Critics score this game 3.1 points lower than Steam users and 6.9 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 33)

Evan RoweviaSaving Content
Oct 27, 2021Late review
80/100View review
Steam 82/100 · -2.0 ptsMetacritic 72/100 · +8.0 pts
Lee MehrviaVGChartz
Sep 10, 2021Late review
60/100View review
Steam 82/100 · -22.0 ptsMetacritic 72/100 · -12.0 pts
Rebecca SmithviaPlayStation LifeStyle
Sep 6, 2021Late review
75/100View review
Steam 82/100 · -7.0 ptsMetacritic 72/100 · +3.0 pts
Michael ChowviaCOGconnected
Aug 24, 2021Late review
85/100View review
Steam 82/100 · +3.0 ptsMetacritic 72/100 · +13.0 pts
Alejandro SerradorviaGeneración Xbox
Aug 19, 2021Late review
75/100View review
Steam 82/100 · -7.0 ptsMetacritic 72/100 · +3.0 pts