Return of the Obra Dinn | 2018 | ACMI collection | ACMI: Your museum of screen culture

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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Production dates

2018

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

igdb-9643

Formats/platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)

PlayStation 4

Xbox One

Mac

Nintendo Switch

Unity

Audience classifications

16 (PEGI)

M (ESRB)

Subject categories

IGDB

9643

Collected

104 times

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