Creating a Port Forward in Your Router for I Am Dead

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July 31, 2021 (Last Updated: ) | Reading Time: 2 minutes

I Am Dead is a Puzzle and Adventure game published by Annapurna Interactive released in 2020.

I Am Dead visual featuring sunset over an ocean with lighthouse and smoking volcano
I Am Dead visual featuring sunset over an ocean with lighthouse and smoking volcano

Which Ports Does I Am Dead Require

The necessary ports for I Am Dead are as follows:

I Am Dead - Steam

  • TCP: 27015, 27036
  • UDP: 27015, 27031-27036

I Am Dead - PC

  • We do not know the PC ports for I Am Dead yet. If you know them please send us a message using our Message System.

I Am Dead - Switch

  • TCP: 6667, 12400, 28910, 29900, 29901, 29920
  • UDP: 1-65535

I Am Dead - Playstation 4

  • TCP: 1935, 3478-3480
  • UDP: 3074, 3478-3479

I Am Dead - Playstation 5

  • TCP: 1935, 3478-3480
  • UDP: 3074, 3478-3479

I Am Dead - Xbox One

  • TCP: 3074
  • UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500

I Am Dead - Xbox Series X

  • TCP: 3074
  • UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500

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I Am Dead includes the following styles of gameplay.

Forward Ports for I Am Dead

When you are playing I Am Dead you might need to forward some ports in your router. Forwarding ports is a useful trick in gaming because it can really help to make your network connection most stable and on occasion even faster. Routers were not designed to allow incoming network requests and some games can play tremendously better if an incoming connection is forwarded through the router to the game.

Before You Forward a Port

Before you can forward a port you need to know the following things:

How to find your router's IP Address

The easiest way to find your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's completely free to use.

How To Forward Ports

To easily and quickly get your ports forwarded use the Network Utilities software. Network Utilities allows you to forward ports only when you need them, and then close them again when you are done. This makes keeping your network more secure much easier. You can also do it by hand.

The process for forwarding a port is generally:

That's all it takes to open your ports. Want more? Check out our growing list of games and applications.

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