Return of the Obra Dinn

Return of the Obra Dinn

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fnart Jun 10, 2024 @ 5:00pm
[SPOILERS] Any other games like Obra Dinn?
Just finished Obra Dinn and had a great time. I found it a bit strange that there weren’t any secrets or easter eggs besides the different ways to identify the harder crewmembers, and the ending was a bit anticlimactic (i really thought the shells and by extension the sirens were mind-controlling anyone who saw them/fell under their influence). Still, Martin’s last words along with the final cutscene with the shelf were quite cathartic, and I’m going through the whole post-completion melancholy that happens after finishing absolute banger games such as Obra Dinn.

Are there any other games out there that capture the same level of intrigue and, for lack of a better word “magic” as this game? Lucas Pope hasn’t really put out anything else in a while (not really interested in Mars to Midnight since it’s essentially $206 for 2 hours of gameplay). I’ve played Outer Wilds and Case of the Golden Idol and plan on playing Phantom Trick: Ghost Detective, which are in my opinion on the same track of intrigue and a similar level as Obra Dinn in their own respective ways.

Any other game recommendations? Doesn’t have to just be mystery/detective games, but for some reason those are the games that I’ve really enjoyed the most as of late.
:Neko:
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XYHC Apr 5 @ 9:47pm 
Vibes-wise, What Remains of Edith Finch is actually really similar to Obra DInn. Lucas Pope was even a playtester for it. It's more of an interactive visual novel, and is not a puzzle game at all, but the way its story is told gives you the same feelings.
nilnil Apr 6 @ 6:51am 
I've had fun with this (automatic hint system like in Obra Dinn is not included though, but I think that's the fun point of this game):

https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/Her_Story/
Last edited by nilnil; Apr 6 @ 6:52am
This is apparently a unique game soon to be released and highly regarded
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/Blue_Prince/
Icarus 1 is also similar, although i gave up on it due to that jump that can't be made in that one room with the cherry-picker. When should another such game be set... in the 1850s, or 1900s?
Last edited by skynight198467; Apr 11 @ 10:44am
Elgareth Apr 30 @ 6:08am 
I can recommend Chants of Sennaar and Unheard.
Chants of Sennaar lets you decipher different fantasy languages that actually have a coherent grammar behind them, and has a beautiful world building.
Unheard makes you listen to conversations and sounds, and figure out different cases that way, rather unique gaming experience I think.
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