Return of the Obra Dinn

Return of the Obra Dinn

Lucas Pope · October 18, 2018 · Detective, Mystery, Puzzle, Story Rich, Atmospheric

Buy Return of the Obra Dinn from Steam at $19.99 — the cheapest of 3 stores we compare.

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Overwhelmingly Positive97% · 35,31489Metacritic139playing now
Best price
$19.99
lowest tracked $9.99
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Standard Edition · DRM-Free
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Return of the Obra Dinn price by region

Return of the Obra Dinn costs $10.49 in Georgia (USD), £15.49 in the United Kingdom, €16.79 in Europe (EUR), $19.99 in the United States, CA$22.79 in Canada, NZ$24.79 in New Zealand, A$28.95 in Australia, R$59.99 in Brazil and zł74.06 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Return of the Obra Dinn offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $10.49 $10.49 — 3
United Kingdom £15.49 £15.49 — 3
Europe (EUR) €16.79 €16.79 — 3
United Statesyour region $19.99 $19.99 — 3
Canada CA$22.79 CA$22.79 — 3
New Zealand NZ$24.79 NZ$24.79 — 3
Australia A$28.95 A$28.95 — 3
Brazil R$59.99 R$59.99 — 3
Poland zł74.06 zł74.06 — 3

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

Trailers & screenshots

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About Return of the Obra Dinn

✦ AI summary

Board a mysterious ship that drifted into port with no crew and uncover what happened to all 51 sailors through exploration and deductive reasoning. This first-person mystery adventure uses only one color plus black and white to create a uniquely atmospheric investigation.

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
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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.

Return of the Obra Dinn — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

Return of the Obra Dinn in the rankings

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Oct 2, 2026
This Game is the Goat.
Recommended Oct 2, 2026
Fun game, recommend for people who want a change of pace in their gaming experience. Requires of bit of noggin work, good luck.
Recommended Oct 1, 2026
This is one of those special games that derives nearly all of its narrative impact from how the story is revealed to you more than from the weight of the narrative itself. It's like Inscryption or Outer Wilds in that sense, and like Outer Wilds this game is best experienced completely blind. Like, Only-watched-the-trailer level blind. As in, stop looking at reviews and play it. It's a murder mystery, that's all you need to know. Let the game explain the rest.
Recommended Oct 1, 2026
Straight heat!!! I love puzzle games. This was super fun.
Recommended Oct 1, 2026
Best game I've played in a while, especially with such an unique way of narrating a story
Recommended Oct 1, 2026
Absolutely brilliant. One of those games that you wish you could play again for the first time. The music, the art style, the story... just incredible. 10/10.

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