Adventure · October 18, 2018
Return of the Obra Dinn (2018)
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.
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Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 29.0k Steam reviews | Top 9% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 97% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 15% |
| Metacritic | 89/100 | Genre average 77 — top 6% of Adventure titles |
| Concurrent peak | 166 players | Top 16% in Adventure by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 9 h average | Top 39% for session depth among Adventure |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Detective · 518
- Mystery · 490
- Puzzle · 384
- Story Rich · 341
- Atmospheric · 331
- Singleplayer · 316
- Indie · 275
- Great Soundtrack · 205
- First-Person · 166
- Historical · 159
- Adventure · 143
- Naval · 138
- Difficult · 133
- Retro · 129
- Multiple Endings · 119
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Korean
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
Full audio (2)
- English
- Ukrainian
Reception Metrics
Steam community
97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 29.0k reviews
28.1k positive · 870 negative
Metacritic
89/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.4/10
Curator recommendations
29.0k
Peak concurrent players
166
Press Quotes
“What an astonishing game. What an incredible piece of work.” Eurogamer “Meticulously constructed, from the stippled black-and-white graphics to the intricate, devious logic puzzle at its core, Obra Dinn is a unique and fascinating tragedy.” Kotaku “The creator of Papers, Please is back with another masterpiece” The Verge
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 18, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Lucas Pope |
| Publisher | 3909 |
| Base price | $19.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
9h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
7h
Typical completion time
Achievements
16
Steam unlocks available
Content Notes
Passively depicts death and violence in freeze-frame 3D scenes. Contains mild nudity.
Editions & Packages
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