Just beat this game and honestly was a 10/10 for me. I wish I could forget it all and start again. Currently on sale for 40% off on steam. 12$ canadain.

The game is set in 1807 with the player assuming the role of insurance inspector for the East India Company. The Obra Dinn, a merchant ship missing for five years, has reappeared off the coast of England with no one alive aboard. The player is dispatched to the ghost ship to perform an appraisal, reconstruct the events of the voyage, and determine the fates of all sixty souls aboard, providing a cause of death for those deceased or a probable current location for those presumed living. Investigation is accomplished by going into flashbacks of a specific murder and finding certain clues using accents/clothing/ and various other hints.

Just play, trust me. You’ll be frustrated and dumbstruck some times, but if you continue and figure it out, there is no better feeling!

Comments

NoMoreGoldPlz t1_iuiwndg wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:51 PM

#393,860

Lovely game but I know plenty of people who wouldn't really be interested and boot up their regular online shooter or sports game instead.

If you're on the fence though, go play it!

witherwingg t1_iuixeos wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:56 PM

#394,101

I do enjoy mystery games in general, but I feel like I got a much better experience with it playing with my sister, spit balling ideas, than I would have just playing the game by myself. I would have probably not been able to reconstruct the scenarios nearly as well just by myself. It's definitely worth the purchase though, if it's on sale. Not the best mystery game I've played, but good still.

gravy_train101 t1_iuiy4rh wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:01 PM

#394,335

Sounds long and boring. No thanks.

FierceDeityGabe t1_iuiybpq wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:02 PM

#394,416

I'm playing it right now because of the sale and I'm enjoying it but the forced back to back memories can be really annoying and some deductions seem to just need brute force, unless I'm just too dumb. Love the music though

darrenromomacd OP t1_iuiyr0z wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:05 PM

#394,544

Replying to NoMoreGoldPlz (#393,860)

You know what, you are right, the title “EVERYONE” should play may be a stretch. But it truly is a amazing game to me and if people are willing to explore something new, I couldn’t reccomend more.

darrenromomacd OP t1_iuiz5zh wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:08 PM

#394,676

Replying to witherwingg (#394,101)

Yeah I can 100% see that. An extra set of eyes/brain would of definitely been helpful at times. What are some other recommendations for mystery games, if there is something better? I’m Always on the look out.

oneangrywaiter t1_iuj0vk4 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:19 PM

#395,209

This was the game that made me realize I needed prescription eyeglasses.

RegzigGames t1_iuj0vq7 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:19 PM

#395,212

I absolutely love this game. It's brilliantly made, well thought out, and oozes with atmosphere. It instantly became one of my favorites.

FierceDeityGabe t1_iuj0vvd wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:19 PM

#395,213

Replying to darrenromomacd (#394,676)

Outer Wilds, Disco Elysium

witherwingg t1_iuj15mt wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:21 PM

#395,298

Replying to darrenromomacd (#394,676)

I absolutely love Painscreek Killings, but it's quite old of a game by now.

BoundSouthGaming t1_iuj1fk3 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:23 PM

#395,385

Great game, had that soundtrack in my head for weeks. It's great that you actually need to think through things and look for subtle clues, and make real deductions.