Return of the Obra Dinn
By Lucas Pope
Identify a vanished ship’s crew by connecting frozen scenes, voices and deductions.
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Inside the game
THE QUICK INTRODUCTION
What’s it all about?
Return of the Obra Dinn asks you to reconstruct what happened aboard a ship using an unusual investigative tool. Scenes reveal fragments of events, but naming people and establishing their fates remains your responsibility. The stark visual style makes faces, positions and small contextual details worth examining.
Separate a plausible guess from evidence that actually supports it. Clothing, accents and relationships can connect scenes that initially seem unrelated. This adventure suits patient deduction fans who want the notebook to record their reasoning, rather than a marker that simply points toward the next answer.
Release and platform details
Developer: Lucas Pope. Publisher: 3909. Steam listing release date: 18 Oct, 2018.
Official sources
Store listings checked on 10 October 2026. Availability, requirements and purchases may vary by platform and region.
Image credit: Lucas Pope / 3909. Official cover artwork and PC screenshots sourced from the official Steam listing. Images belong to their respective owners. The screenshots show the PC release; mobile versions may look different.
Your kind of game if…
Mystery fans who enjoy solving identities without constant hints.
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How to play
- Inspect everyone visible in a scene.
- Compare clues with the crew records.
- Revisit uncertain identities when new evidence appears.