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Return of the Obra Dinn

Original title: Return of the Obra Dinn - October 18, 2018
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Director:Lucas Pope
Studio:3909
Stars:Brian Stivale, Callan McAuliffe, Chris Sharpes - Full View
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The Game Awards
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The Game Awards − Best Art Direction
Nominee
2018
The Game Awards
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The Game Awards − Best Art Direction
Winner
2018

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Game Details
Developer
Lucas Pope
Publisher
3909
Studio
3909
Genres
Adventure, Puzzle, Indie
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Release Date
October 18, 2018
Metacritic Score
88
Game Engine
Unity

In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues.

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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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Crew & Contributors 4
Lucas Pope
Lucas Pope
Audio & Music • Composer
Lucas Pope
Lucas Pope
Direction • Game Director
Brian Stivale
Brian Stivale
Performance • Voice Actor
Callan McAuliffe
Callan McAuliffe
Performance • Voice Actor

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Data aggregated from 4 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Steam, Wikidata
Last updated: 29.08.2026
Time to Beat
Main Story6h
Main + Extras10h
Completionist13h

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Language Support
Language
AudioSubUI
English
Polish
Portuguese (Brazil)
Russian
Ukrainian
Italian
Japanese
German
Spanish (Spain)
French
Korean
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Arabic
Spanish - Spain
Portuguese - Brazil
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Portuguese (Portugal)
Content Rating
Violence
Sexuality
Intense Violence
Language
Partial Nudity
Blood
Blood and Gore
PEGI 16
USK 18
ACB M
CERO D
GRAC 15+
ESRB M
ESRB Mature
ClassInd: 16
IGRS: BANNED
USK (DE): 18
Game Features
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on TV
Family Sharing
System Requirements
Minimum
OS:Windows 7 or better
CPU:2 GHz Intel i5 or better
RAM:4 GB RAM
GPU:Discrete GPU
Storage:2 GB available space Requires 720p or higher output resolution
Available On
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Data aggregated from 4 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Steam, Wikidata
Last updated: 29.08.2026