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Return of the Obra Dinn

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App ID 653530
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher 3909
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 28976426
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 08:27:38 UTC ()
Release Date 18 October 2018 – 17:01:00 UTC ()
🤩 94.72%
30k reviews
198
In-Game
🕵️ Detective 🤫 Mystery 🧩 Puzzle 📚 Story Rich 🌫 Atmospheric

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Additional Information

Developer Lucas Pope
metacritic_name Return of the Obra Dinn
controller_support full
metacritic_score 89
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/return-of-the-obra-dinn?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher 3909
Store Release Date 18 October 2018 – 17:01:00 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 18 October 2018 – 17:01:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 13 June 2023 – 01:05:10 UTC () (1686618310)
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review_score 9
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 16 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 3760329
  • configuration:
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    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
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    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
Content Descriptors Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
First seen on SteamDB 12 June 2017 – 18:33:16 UTC (), in changelist #3071380
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

14 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Arabic Yes Yes
Ukrainian Yes Yes

Tags

🕵️ Detective 🤫 Mystery 🧩 Puzzle 📚 Story Rich 🌫 Atmospheric 👤 Singleplayer 🌱 Indie 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🙌 First-Person 📜 Historical 🗺️ Adventure 🚢 Naval 😓 Difficult 👾 Retro 🔚 Multiple Endings 👊 Violent 🏴‍☠ Pirates 😱 Horror 🚶 Walking Simulator 🕵️ Noir

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Remote Play on TV Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

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timestamp13 June 2023 – 23:06:34 UTC

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Steam charts

  • 198 players right now
  • 394 24-hour peak
  • 1,792 all-time peak 19 October 2025
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  • 7 viewers right now
  • 32 24-hour peak
  • 48,817 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 🤩 Overwhelmingly Positive
  • 94.72% SteamDB Rating
  • 29,954 96.8% positive reviews
  • 991 3.2% negative reviews

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How many players are playing Return of the Obra Dinn right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 198 players live playing Return of the Obra Dinn on Steam.

Return of the Obra Dinn had an all-time peak of 1792 concurrent players on 19 October 2025.

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