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Return of the Obra Dinn

2018 · Puzzle, Adventure · PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One · 3909

Return of the Obra Dinn is ranked no. 266 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,774 and 72% of duels won.

World rank

no. 266

ELO score

1,774

Wins

72%

Duels played

153

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About Return of the Obra Dinn

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.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,774 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Return of the Obra Dinn sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 263 Nioh 1,775
  2. 264 Shenmue 1,775
  3. 265 Star Wars: Battlefront II 1,774
  4. 266 Return of the Obra Dinn 1,774
  5. 267 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 1,774
  6. 268 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones 1,773
  7. 269 Tomb Raider II 1,773

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  1. raphael_rempel

    Honestly this deserves way higher, the deduction system alone justifies the ranking for me.

    claire72

    The deduction system got me hooked too, I still remember the first time three deaths clicked at once in my head.

  2. Save_Spencer

    I played it during a rainy week off and barely left my desk the whole time.

    SilentMaster

    Funny how it keeps crossing paths with Ocarina in these duels, two completely different eras of design.

  3. xkshlerin

    I remember pausing every five minutes just to double check a face against the ship log.

    ChristineRunner

    Cinq minutes par visage, ça sent le joueur qui prend le jeu au sérieux, et ça mérite sa place à mon avis.

  4. AnastasieByte

    Est-ce qu'un jeu a vraiment besoin d'être long pour marquer les esprits sur ce site ? Celui-là prouve le contraire chaque fois qu'il grimpe.

    Navas46

    En mi caso ni siquiera fue la duración, fue que abandoné dos capítulos sin entender nada y ya no volví.

    Marina_8

    Sé que no soy objetiva porque me marcó bastante, pero un juego que no necesita horas para quedarse en la memoria ya ha ganado algo, y eso cuenta en cualquier ranking.

  5. lenoir_bernadette

    Il tient tête à des mastodontes comme Ocarina of Time dans les duels, ça mérite du respect.

    Jacques_85

    Replying to Rogue_Powlowski

    Deux à s'arracher les cheveux, ou plutôt à se les partager, nous on jouait plutôt en silence complet chacun son tour.

    Rogue_Powlowski

    Replying to Pons39

    two ships passing in the night in every duel list and yet nobody agrees which one wins

    Pons39

    Chez moi personne n'a eu ce souci, on s'est plutôt arraché les cheveux à deux sur les visages qui se ressemblaient trop.

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