Return of the Obra Dinn (2018)

Developer: Lucas Pope
Publisher: 3909
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 34,654 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 12 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

Playing Return of the Obra Dinn feels like meticulously examining a silent, faded diorama of a maritime disaster, using logical deduction to piece together a grim puzzle one clue at a time.

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What players say

Players praise its original detective gameplay and logical deduction puzzles, often finishing it in a single sitting. Some find the slow movement between memories tedious, and a few note that brute-force guessing can bypass the intended deduction. Fans of Outer Wilds frequently recommend it.

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