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Return of the Obra Dinn

Lucas Pope

Reconstruct a ship’s story by cross-checking moments, faces, occupations and voices. Good if you like taking notes.

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FIELD NOTES

What it feels like.

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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Good to know: The monochrome image and lack of step-by-step hints ask for patience.

ONE SITTING

About 45 minutes · Revisit a chain of memories and resolve a few connected deductions.

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  • investigation
  • environmental clues
  • knowledge progression
Accessibility and controllers on Steam

Controllers

Listed for the Steam edition · Checked 6 Nov 2026 · Steam listing ↗ · Feature guide ↗

Steam edition details

Listed systems · Windows, macOS

Listed play modes · Single-player

  • 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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STOREFRONT EDITIONS

Where to play.

STEAM · GREECE

Price history.

Recorded euro prices from Steam checks, starting .

Lowest recorded · €19.50

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  • €19.50

DOCUMENTED EDITIONS

Release history.

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Reviews & ratings.

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Player ratings

Steam player reviews

96% positive

32,905 reviews · Steam storefront summary

Captured 6 Nov 2026, 18:51 UTC

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IGDB community rating

90 / 100 · 508 ratings

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Critic coverage

Metascore for the Steam edition

89 / 100 · Checked 6 Nov 2026

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Review collections

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IGDB critic aggregate

95 / 100 · 7 external critic ratings

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157 on Steam at capture
6 Nov 2026, 20:26 UTC

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