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Call of the Sea
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
69 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Well. It is a walking simulator with some small puzzles. They are usually ok, except from that [spoiler]weird quadrants [/spoiler] puzzle, that I had NO IDEA how to solve, though I tried my best. The story is quite nice…”
“A truely enjoyable game. Great story, art style and challenging puzzles made me want to keep playing. Great work from the Out of the Blue Games team. Thank you.”
“This game is so good. Norah is a great character. The plot is so good. It filled my desire for more Lovecraftian games with female leads. If you are someone that isn't good with platforming or reflexes then this is a…”
61 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Well. It is a walking simulator with some small puzzles. They are usually ok, except from that [spoiler]weird quadrants [/spoiler] puzzle, that I had NO IDEA how to solve, though I tried my best. The story is quite nice…”
“A truely enjoyable game. Great story, art style and challenging puzzles made me want to keep playing. Great work from the Out of the Blue Games team. Thank you.”
“This game is so good. Norah is a great character. The plot is so good. It filled my desire for more Lovecraftian games with female leads. If you are someone that isn't good with platforming or reflexes then this is a…”
44 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The game is very middle of the road to me. It looks good, the areas you explore are atmospheric, and it has a good soundtrack. It also feels like considerable amount went into polishing the experience, there's only…”
“Well. It is a walking simulator with some small puzzles. They are usually ok, except from that [spoiler]weird quadrants [/spoiler] puzzle, that I had NO IDEA how to solve, though I tried my best. The story is quite nice…”
“A truely enjoyable game. Great story, art style and challenging puzzles made me want to keep playing. Great work from the Out of the Blue Games team. Thank you.”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The game is very middle of the road to me. It looks good, the areas you explore are atmospheric, and it has a good soundtrack. It also feels like considerable amount went into polishing the experience, there's only…”
“Parts of me really enjoyed this game. It was one of my first entries into story-based puzzle game and I was intrigued by the art style and plot. Overall, I'd give Call of the Sea a 6.5/10. PROS Art style-the style of…”
“Fantastic experience, amazing storytelling, and the voice acting is just top notch! I really enjoyed the game, and the story is so beautiful and emotional, definitely a must-play for everyone.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“fun but u need high iq”
“If you are a fan of Cosmic Horror, you'll figure out the story about mid-way through, but it has a satisfying conclusion. There are quite a few hidden gems inside each level, and most will need a guide to get 100%.…”
29 of the 103 reviews raise this · 21 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is very middle of the road to me. It looks good, the areas you explore are atmospheric, and it has a good soundtrack. It also feels like considerable amount went into polishing the experience, there's only…”
“I did not enjoy this game. The player character never fails to point out the obvious "oh that door opened when I hit this button. maybe I need to go in there" but is dead silent when you are trying to decipher the most…”
“The puzzles feel very artificial and unconnected to the world. Also some minor plot things don't make sense (like how did [spoiler]Harry[/spoiler] get through the [spoiler]door on top of the mountain[/spoiler] despite…”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is very middle of the road to me. It looks good, the areas you explore are atmospheric, and it has a good soundtrack. It also feels like considerable amount went into polishing the experience, there's only…”
“I did not enjoy this game. The player character never fails to point out the obvious "oh that door opened when I hit this button. maybe I need to go in there" but is dead silent when you are trying to decipher the most…”
“I would love this game if it wasn't for outdated and frankly racist depictions of Pacific Islanders. In game, you're in Tahiti, and yet the "native" character has some kind of awful affected Spanish accent. Also, our…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Well. It is a walking simulator with some small puzzles. They are usually ok, except from that [spoiler]weird quadrants [/spoiler] puzzle, that I had NO IDEA how to solve, though I tried my best. The story is quite nice…”
“Call of the Sea is a breathtakingly beautiful mystery that swaps traditional Lovecraftian horror for a vibrant, emotional journey. The art direction and voice acting are top-tier, making every discovery feel…”
“The dead move more quickly than the main character of this game. The time gap between solving a puzzle and actually being able to execute the solution (looking at you, Chapter 5), or the time it takes to move up a short…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Game is bugged. In the final chapter I got stuck on a stairwell that wouldn't let me progress. Uninstalling didn't help, reloading to an earlier save didn't help. Had to go see how the game ended on Youtube. 0/5 Stars”
“Its not great as a walking sim and its not great a as a puzzle game, its okay at best, I had a bug in one of the puzzles and couldnt solve it without looking it up bc it wouldnt go on my notebook, the story is fine,…”
“A cute little puzzle game with a very pretty backdrop and a fun story. The puzzles were challenging enough that I had to think about them for a little bit, but they weren't so hard that I had to go to a guide every five…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Short game I picked up on sale (4ish hours), interesting and fun puzzles, story went places I could never have guessed. If you're into one-play-session puzzle games with a unique story, then I would recommend this game…”
“Pretty good but short walking simulator/puzzle adventure. Although the puzzles were not particularly hard, the story kept me interested and made me finish the game in two-sittings.”
“It's short and very linear but if you are looking for a few nice hours of entertainment and puzzles with a nice little story this game delivers that very well. There is an annoying bug right before the end but that can…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“[h1]A wonderfully emotional story with puzzles that are better than you think.[/h1] I think this game is best played without ANY story spoilers, so I'll avoid talking about that, except to say that the type of story it turned out to be was a pleasant surprise. The contrast…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“I love you Out of the Blue games. You had me with American Arcadia so I decided to try Call of the Sea too and boy, this was so better. It took me longer than normal to solve the puzzles and not because it was hard. It was because the visuals were so good AND the puzzles were…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“Classic case of never hearing the phrase "Show, don't tell". Had to turn subtitles off and mute the game for the outspoken "inner monologue" mouth diarrhrea. Overstays it's welcome and becomes a series of chores. Very clear, very early how the story will progress and end. No…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Puzzle · Story Rich · First-Person · Female Protagonist · Lovecraftian · Indie · Atmospheric · Mystery · Exploration · Casual · Colorful (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 34 |
| Official site | https://www.calloftheseagame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: 64-bit Windows 7/8.1/10 Processor: AMD FX-6100/Intel i3-3220 or Equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7750, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 or Equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system