Return of the Obra Dinn

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 27,710 reviews of which 26,829 were positive and 881 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Return of the Obra Dinn into these genres:

Detective Mystery Puzzle Story Rich Atmospheric Singleplayer Indie Great Soundtrack First-Person Historical Adventure Naval Difficult Retro Multiple Endings Violent Pirates Horror Walking Simulator Noir

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

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.

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

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.

Oct. 2024

I put off playing this game for the longest time and I have NO IDEA WHY! This game was incredible, and I wish I could experience it for the first time again. It is 100% doable without hints or spoilers, so definitely don't do yourself a disservice by looking them up. Now I will just be impatiently waiting for the next game like this

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.

July 2024

i am both the most intelligent and dumbest mf alive playing this game. I can simultaneously figure out someone's identity with a super subtle detail and go most of the game not knowing an integral character's identity because I missed dialogue where someone literally called him out by name. 10/10

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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19.50€

9.5

26,829

881

Online players

112

Developer

Lucas Pope

Publisher

3909

Release 18 Oct 2018

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