Deduction puzzle

Return of the Obra Dinn

Developer

Lucas Pope

Genre

Deduction puzzle

Platforms

PC, Mac, Switch, PS4, Xbox

Year

2018

About the game

You play an insurance investigator examining the merchant ship Obra Dinn, which has returned after years with no crew aboard. With a pocket watch that lets you glimpse the moment of death from a corpse, you view past scenes and deduce who met what fate to fill in the logbook. Its distinctive 1-bit graphics are striking too.

Why we recommend it

A one-of-a-kind deduction experience in which you gather clues to uncover the fates of dozens of crew members one by one.

Good for — Great for: anyone who loves mystery novels and enjoys piecing together clues themselves

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