Return of the Obra Dinn
- First release
- Oct 18, 2018
- Developer
- Lucas Pope
- Publisher
- 3909
- Engine
- Unity
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
"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 with sails damaged and no visible crew. As insurance adjustor for the East India Company's London Office, find means to board the ship and recover the Crew Muster Roll book for assessment."Read more
"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 with sails damaged and no visible crew. As insurance adjustor for the East India Company's London Office, find means to board the ship and recover the Crew Muster Roll book for assessment."
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Oct 18, 2018
- Mac
- Oct 18, 2018
- Nintendo Switch
- Oct 17, 2019
All 6 release dates
- PlayStation 4
- Oct 18, 2019
- Xbox One
- Oct 18, 2019
- Nintendo Switch
- Oct 18, 2019
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 6h
- Main + Extras
- 10h
- Completionist
- 13h
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- External links
- YouTube (opens in a new tab)PlayStation Store (opens in a new tab)Xbox (opens in a new tab)Nintendo eShop (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Reddit (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)Fandom (opens in a new tab)GOG (opens in a new tab)itch.io (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- detective, 18th century, death, time manipulation, murder mystery
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At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 95
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 6h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 10h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 13h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 32,634 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Detective
- Mystery
- Puzzle
- Story Rich
- Atmospheric
- Singleplayer
- Indie
- Great Soundtrack
Steam content notes
- Nudity or Sexual Content
- Frequent Violence or Gore
- General Mature Content
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- Deutschinterface, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 24 Oct 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
- Steam Remote Play on TV
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Verified · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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Behind the game
Awards
Won
- British Academy Games Award for Artistic Achievement — BAFTA Games Awards 2019
- British Academy Games Award for Game Design — BAFTA Games Awards 2019
- Independent Games Festival Award - Excellence in Narrative — 2019
- Independent Games Festival Award - Seumas McNally Grand Prize — 2019
- The Game Awards − Best Art Direction — The Game Awards 2018
Nominated
- British Academy Games Award for Best Game — BAFTA Games Awards 2019
- British Academy Games Award for Game Innovation — BAFTA Games Awards 2019
- British Academy Games Award for Narrative — BAFTA Games Awards 2019
- British Academy Games Award for New Intellectual Property — BAFTA Games Awards 2019
- The Game Awards − Best Indie — The Game Awards 2018
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