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Return of the Obra Dinn (2018)

Lucas Pope

Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

4.38 from 1221 ratings · #95 top rated on Grouvee

3129 members have it in their collection · 101 playing now · 1103 backlogged · 1019 wish listed

How long? Main story 9h · with extras 9h · 100% 10h (from 99 logged playthroughs)

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.
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Details

Developers
Lucas Pope
Publishers
3909
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Puzzle
Themes
Fantasy, Historical, Mystery
Steam
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Release dates

  • Oct 18, 2018 (Worldwide) Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Oct 17, 2019 (Europe) Nintendo Switch
  • Oct 18, 2019 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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Rating distribution

5 stars
684
4 stars
381
3 stars
104
2 stars
39
1 star
13
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Community All Reviews Statuses

ohhhboyyy

Status ohhhboyyy May 5, 2020

Just head over heels in love with the visual style of this. It looks so damn rad. The music too.. just top notch presentation. I love the way this game gives you the tools and just lets you get to it. I found it maybe a pinch long for what it is and really felt like I was just going …

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Just head over heels in love with the visual style of this. It looks so damn rad. The music too.. just top notch presentation. I love the way this game gives you the tools and just lets you get to it. I found it maybe a pinch long for what it is and really felt like I was just going through motions at a certain point, biding my time until I ran into that new piece of info to solve something. Still, quite a game.

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georgeypoorgey

Status georgeypoorgey Feb 18, 2020

I'm only 30 minutes in, but I'm just gunna give this 5 stars now. I'll review it when I'm done with it.

I can't remember the last time I played a game and knew so immediately that I loved it.

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Sir_Laguna

Status Sir_Laguna Oct 22, 2019

Everything good you've read or heard about this game is true.

HOLY SHIT IT'S AMAZING. I just can't put it down!

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BMO

Status BMO Sep 4, 2019

Looks like I’ve got another game to grab for Switch. The Nintendo Direct tonight is like early Christmas!

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Torgo

Status Torgo Aug 16, 2019

Lucas Pope, creator of Return of the Obra Dinn, explains how the localization of the game's logbook put the game in some seriously dangerous waters.

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Olink

Status Olink May 1, 2019

Are my investigational skills that terrible or is this game pretty damn hard? I'm just so overwhelmed. Very well made game though. Didn't expect the music to be this great.

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WildRoeDeer

Status WildRoeDeer Jan 11, 2019

I'm three hours in and this game is a bit of a headache in the best way possible. I'm taking a break now because it's late and I'm struggling to keep up with the mystery. Still, I'm really enjoying my time with the game so far and I can't wait to jump right back into it after I've refuelled my …

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I'm three hours in and this game is a bit of a headache in the best way possible. I'm taking a break now because it's late and I'm struggling to keep up with the mystery. Still, I'm really enjoying my time with the game so far and I can't wait to jump right back into it after I've refuelled my brain with some sleep.

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MarioPrime

Status MarioPrime Nov 12, 2018

So has anyone else played this yet? New game from Lucas Pope (Papers Please). It's essentially a big game of Clue, where you go aboard an abandoned ship and try to figure out how everyone on the crew died. You see the moment where each crew member died and get to walk around that frame to find clues as to …

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So has anyone else played this yet? New game from Lucas Pope (Papers Please). It's essentially a big game of Clue, where you go aboard an abandoned ship and try to figure out how everyone on the crew died. You see the moment where each crew member died and get to walk around that frame to find clues as to how they died, who they were, and who killed them. I'd almost liken it to The Witness, in so much as it doesn't spoonfeed you anything, but very subtly teaches you how to deduce. Highly recommended.

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