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Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Return of the Obra Dinn is a detective, mystery and puzzle game developed by Lucas Pope and published by 3909.
Released on October 18th 2018 is available on Windows and MacOS in 14 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic and Ukrainian.

It has received 28,487 reviews of which 27,581 were positive and 906 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 or better
  • Processor: 2 GHz Intel i5 or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Discrete GPU
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Requires 720p or higher resolution and outputs 16:9 aspect only, letterboxed if necessary.
MacOS
  • OS: macOS Sierra
  • Processor: 2 GHz Intel i5 or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Discrete GPU
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Requires 720p or higher resolution and outputs 16:9 aspect only, letterboxed if necessary.

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Feb. 2025
There aren't words for this game. You just buy it, play it, and love it. Don't look anything up. Don't even watch the trailer if you can help it. This game is an experience. I would give anything to be able to experience it for the first time again.
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Jan. 2025
I’ve significantly increased my consumption of questionable substances in the hope of inducing severe memory loss. This would let me experience the game again as if it were completely new.
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Dec. 2024
This game was so good that my wife, upon finishing it, forced me to play it while she watched. Only downside is it's a once-per-life game.
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Sept. 2024
I wish I could play this for the first time again. Challenging detective mystery/puzzle game that isn't frustrating. I love the way the story is revealed through each death you investigate. Beautifully immersive black and white graphics, amazing soudtrack— nothing's been able to top this.
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May 2024
Games that tell stories only capable of being relayed through the medium of gaming will always hold a special place in my heart. Since my first encounters with video games as a whole, I've never quite found any method of storytelling to even compare to it. Sure, the occasional film or manga or what have you might catch my attention, but those I hold at the peak of any other medium don't really come close to the experiences I've had with gaming. Return of the Obra Dinn has once again solidified this idea for me, and it does so in such a way where I feel that everything within the experience is deserving of commendation. The actors, writing, art, music, and everything all together unite for an extremely fleshed out and cohesive experience that held my attention the whole way through. I believe this holds true for much of the game's playerbase due to the incredible completion rates seen on each of the achievements. Return of the Obra Dinn manages to create a very unique gameplay loop I haven't quite seen elsewhere, it's an incredibly fresh and engaging experience that I feel anyone with a brain could hold appreciation for. It might not be a grand story in comparison to other titles of today, but it sure as hell is a good one, a GREAT one. A game that will constantly have you thinking, theorizing, trying new things, finding new angles, and most importantly, keeping you engaged following through its bizarre and beautiful storytelling. This is a game that I believe couldn't and shouldn't be passed up, if you're interested, play it. You won't regret it.
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Return of the Obra Dinn
9.5
27,581
906
Online players
145
Developer
Lucas Pope
Publisher
3909
Release 18 Oct 2018
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