Clam Man

Released May 2019

An absurd, strange, and hilarious underwater adventure featuring office work, the duck of truth, nasty drinks, and the horrifying reality of mayonnaise crime.

94% positive · 154 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $9.99

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Evaluation

Clam Man launched on May 23, 2019 as a complete, self-contained adventure game. Shortly after launch, a post-credits teaser for a sequel was acknowledged by the developer on June 4, 2019 — but that post explicitly clarified the teaser was "added as a complete joke" and that there were no plans to add content to Clam Man itself. Development activity subsequently shifted entirely to a separate product, Clam Man 2: Open Mic, which received its own Steam page in June 2020 and launched as a free prologue on June 19, 2020. There are no unreleased DLC items listed for Clam Man, no announced updates or expansions, and all developer communications since launch have pointed toward sequel development rather than any new content for the original game. The last news post referencing Clam Man directly was from June 2020, and it was promoting the sequel. Clam Man shipped as a finished product and has received no post-launch content beyond an early bug fix patch.

Evidence

Developer clarified the in-game teaser for a sequel was 'a complete joke' with no plans for additional content for Clam Man itself, but signaled interest in eventually making a sequel as a separate game.

news post · Jun 4, 2019 source development ending

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Clam Man 2: Open Mic launched as a free prologue on Steam, confirming sequel development moved to a separate product with no new content planned for the original Clam Man.

news post · Jun 19, 2020 source development ending

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Details

Developer

Team Clam

Publisher

Team Clam

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Adventure Indie Point & Click Funny Comedy

About this game

Disclaimer!

Clam Man is a game built around jokes and a strange, absurd narrative! It has weird characters, tons of puns, and a handful of puzzles; but the focus of the game is definitely dialogue! Examining the world, talking to characters and taking it easy: If that sounds like your thing, this might just be the game for you!

STORY

Clam Man is the story of the Clam Man. Intriguing, isn't it? Yes, it's true - he is a clam and yet also a man. This is not a topic of debate, it is fact. We've confirmed it while working on this game. Using science.

"He certainly is a clam man." - Playtester

Thank You, Playtester - we couldn't agree more.

But to be more specific: This is the story of a man, recently promoted to junior sales representative, enjoying the comforts and leisure of lower-mid-level office work. However, things suddenly take a turn for the worse, and the Clam Man is cast into an adventure full of danger, suspicion, and mystery. Join him, as he unravels the conspiracy behind the tragic event that befalls him, and fight to restore CLAMMY JUSTICE to the world of Snacky Bay.

FEATURES

A story full of twists and turns and a huge amount of strange jokes!
More than 20 unique and strange characters to interact with! (I really like the jellyfish personally)
A spectacular original soundtrack!
Lots of plants
Umm
Phone calls!
Puzzles!
Knots!
The most evil bad guy in the history of evil bad guys
Anime fight scene!
Our boys in blue!
And of course, a duck.

WHOAH WHOAH WHOAH ENOUGH WITH THE JOKES What is all this about even

Clam Man is a point'n'click adventure game, with an emphasis on story rather than puzzles! We wanted to create a game focused on the parts we loved about old school adventure games - the story and the jokes. It's a simple, entertaining game where you explore the world and interact with it's inhabitants. Oh, and we did throw a few puzzles in here and there, too.

IS THIS FOR ME?

I don't know you, but I'm sure you're a pretty cool person. I'll just ask a couple questions to figure that out:

Do you enjoy story-driven games?
Do you enjoy absurd and strange comedy?
Do you want to relax and play a game where the primary objective is to make you laugh at said strange comedy?
Have you got a thing for ridiculous underwater settings and weird, nonsensical stories?