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Return of the Obra Dinn

by Lucas Pope

  • Released Oct 18, 2018
  • $13.39
  • 6 h to beat
  • Mac
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One

97%positive reviews

34,500 positive1,192 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Clever deduction puzzles with a unique style

  • Elegant design that rewards careful thought

Cons

  • Presentation and pacing are not for everyone

  • Some find it less engaging after finishing

Mixed

  • Some call it the best detective game, others feel it is a great art piece but not fun

System requirements

Minimum:

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.

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In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues.

"In 1802, the merchant ship "Obra Dinn" set out from London for the Orient with…

Ratings

  • 90IGDB players507 ratings
  • 95Critics7 reviews
  • 92Overall514 scores

Time to beat

  • 6 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 10.3 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 12.8 hCompletionist100%

Languages

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English
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French
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Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese (Brazil)
Portuguese (Portugal)
Russian
Spanish (Spain)
Ukrainian