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Call of the Sea

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  • Puzzle
  • Narrative
  • First-person

A combat-free first-person adventure: in 1934, Norah reaches an island in the South Pacific in search of her missing husband. You explore, read notes, her journal collects the clues and you solve puzzles involving symbols, mechanisms and a giant organ.

Why play it now

When you want a Lovecraftian mystery on a tropical island, without it being horror: two reviews put it at 6 and 8 hours.

Who it's for

For anyone who enjoys deciphering ancient symbols and mechanisms while uncovering the story through notes.

When not to pick it

If you hate getting stuck: there's no hint system and some puzzles feel opaque without a guide.

What it offers

  • Story: 85 out of 100
  • Thinking: 75 out of 100
  • Exploring: 60 out of 100
  • Relaxing: 55 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Controller
Controller support
Disk space
15 GB (minimum)
Steam Deck
Verified
Steam reviews
88% positive (6,460)
Metacritic
78/100
Developer
Out of the Blue Games
Release date
8 DEC 2020
Steam genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie

Based on what the game states on Steam.

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