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Return of the Obra Dinn

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4.7/5

( 214 Reviews )

4.7

214 Reviews

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Return of the Obra Dinn
Description
LOST AT SEA, 1803 the good ship "OBRA DINN" ---------------- Built 1796, London ~ 800 tons, 18ft draught Captain R. WITTEREL ~ Crew 51 men Last voyage to Orient ~ Cape rendezvous unmet ---------------- Contact East India Cy. London Office for enquiries or testimonyAn Insurance Adventure wit...
Genre:
Adventure - FPP - Mystery
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Puzzle, show 13 more... First-Person, Great Soundtrack, Horror, Mystery, Historical, Difficult, Violent, Multiple Endings, FPS, Walking Simulator, Noir, Pirates, Naval
Critics reviews
96 %
Recommend
Eurogamer
Essential
IGN
9.2/10
PC Gamer
90/100
User reviews

4.7/5

( 214 Reviews )

4.7

214 Reviews

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Product details
2018, Lucas Pope, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 or better, 2 GHz Intel i5 or better, 4 GB RAM, Discrete GPU, 2 GB available space, Require...
Time to beat
8 hMain
9.5 h Main + Sides
10.5 h Completionist
9.5 h All Styles

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Description
LOST AT SEA, 1803
the good ship
"OBRA DINN"
----------------
Built 1796, London ~ 800 tons, 18ft draught
Captain R. WITTEREL ~ Crew 51 men
Last voyage to Orient ~ Cape rendezvous unmet
----------------
Contact East India Cy. London Office
for enquiries or testimony

An Insurance Adventure with Minimal Color


In 1802, the merchant ship Obra Dinn set out from London for the Orient with over 200 tons of trade goods. Six months later it hadn't met its rendezvous point at the Cape of Good Hope and was declared lost at sea.

Early this morning of October 14th, 1807, the Obra Dinn drifted into port at Falmouth with damaged sails and no visible crew. As insurance investigator for the East India Company's London Office, dispatch immediately to Falmouth, find means to board the ship, and prepare an assessment of damages.

Return of the Obra Dinn is a first-person mystery adventure based on exploration and logical deduction.

© Copyright 2018, 3909 LLC. All rights reserved.

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
8 hMain
9.5 h Main + Sides
10.5 h Completionist
9.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - FPP - Mystery
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Puzzle, show 13 more... First-Person, Great Soundtrack, Horror, Mystery, Historical, Difficult, Violent, Multiple Endings, FPS, Walking Simulator, Noir, Pirates, Naval
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Mac OS X (10.12+)
Release date:
{{'2018-10-18T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Lucas Pope / 3909 LLC
Size:
884 MB
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Português do Brasil
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Critics reviews
89
Top Critic Average
96 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
Eurogamerby Christian Donlan
Essential
The Papers, Please creator offers up an intricate and mesmerising puzzle game with a rich and detailed sense of place.
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IGNby Tom Marks
9.2/10
Return of the Obra Dinn stands as something wholly unique, a challenging detective game that empowers you to solve its mysteries through actual investigation.
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PC Gamerby Andy Kelly
90/100
A beautifully constructed and powerfully atmospheric mystery that you really have to work to solve.
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Posted on: November 1, 2024

Pica-Ludica

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Games: 523 Reviews: 2

A game that makes you feel smart

An extremely simple, almost boring premise on paper, but it sucked me in like few games had in recent years. A very satisfying and well executed mix of storytelling and deduction! For anyone wondering, you can go into this game with zero prior knowledge of how sailing and ship crews used to work, but some general knowledge could be useful (recognising some foreign languages, for example)

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Posted on: March 10, 2025

celts3760

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Games: 190 Reviews: 12

Captivating

Captivating story of the fate of the Obra Dinn which puts your deduction skills to the test. Amazing, fun, and addicting!

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Posted on: April 26, 2025

IntervalNine

Verified owner

Games: 208 Reviews: 1

Sherlocke Helms

A fantastic puzzle game based on deductive reasoning. Sometimes you can leverage the confirmation system to gain information but otherwise all clues can be found through perception, knowledge of ships and reasoning through events.

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Posted on: May 3, 2025

George.PA.81

Verified owner

Games: 288 Reviews: 24

Unique Detective experince

This is truly a wonderful game. It has a unique 3d black and white presentation that resembles no other game. Also the story starts as something ordinary and quickly turns into a strange fantasy tale with strange creatures and other fantasy elements. The mechanic of the game is also very unique (a lot of later games like case of the golden idol tried to use the same basic idea) and the joy of finding each time the correct combination of three correct book entries will make you feel like a genius. A must play...

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Posted on: July 7, 2025

baaammmm

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Games: 56 Reviews: 2

Great detective game!

Oldschool visuals and great voice acting work great together to create a convincing atmosphere. Its hard detective work is a lot of fun, if you like this type of game! absolutely recommended!!

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