Coming into this, I anticipated enjoying the visual representation, given what I'd seen of the gameplay and trailer. However, I was truly surprised by the game's incredible sound design. The sound is incredibly immersive, with impeccable voice acting adding to it, making the experience interesting in both its visuals and sound. Although I found the soundtrack a bit annoying, the art style is undeniably gorgeous and likely a major selling point for the game. Nonetheless, I still found myself struggling to identify things at times.

In terms of gameplay, it's genuinely fun if you're into detective stuff, tho it can become a bit tiring and extremely overwhelming at times. The game unfolds in a non-chronological order as you piece together the fate of each crew member aboard the ship, attempting to connect the dots to uncover their name, how they died and by whom. It often relies on logic, such as examining their social circles, clothing, accents/languages, and surroundings. But at times I found that many of my deductions were based on process of elimination or pure luck rather than strict logic because clues can easily go over your head (surgeon stuff). The need to move back and forth on the ship to view the crew's death scenes can be a bit tiresome.

"ok i know everyone talks about how this game is like their favorite game ever and they wish they could play it again for the first time and whatever but, it's gotta be like a little overhyped, right?" - me, an utter fool, moments before playing return of the obra dinn

this is like, peak video game. what a cool way to present a story. i'm so glad i avoided sort of story spoilers for 6 years, i literally just thought it was gonna be a murder mystery on a boat with a neat gameplay mechanic. the music, the environment, the visual style, the storytelling and detail in each scene, the tedious clue hunting, gradually piecing together the chain of events and eventually being able to name the entire crew off the bits and pieces of info you can gather. it all just works together so so well. normally i'd respect the creators wishes, but damn if there's any game that deserves a sequel or spin off or something it's this.

(if you're into murder mysteries on a boat, maybe check out Why Am I Dead at Sea, i don't actually remember if it's all that comparable, but i was reminded of it quite a bit while playing this game)

The worst thing about this game is that you can only play it blindly one time

Everything about this is perfection, ingenious, creative, and wonderful. The music is fantastic, the presentation and visuals not only are striking but go well with a lower budget game. This is a title that takes full advantage of its limitations.

It has truly shocking and jaw dropping moments. Ones that will stick in your mind long after the experience.

Lucas Pope is a brilliant and incredible game dev. This is a game that defines a career.

I don't consider many pieces of media perfect, but this is one of them. Don't look anything up, just know it will challenge you and force you to be observant and to really think. Must play.

JUEGAZO. Simplemente júntense con un amigo, entren al juego y disfruten de lo que ofrece. Horas y horas teorizando quien puede ser cada persona, disfrutando de TODO lo que logra esta obra maestra. Sinceramente no creo que vuelva a jugar nada comparado en mi vida, porque no tiene comparación con nada. Hermoso en todos los apartados, espectacular juego y mas que sobresaliente en todo. El 9 únicamente es porque hay ciertas muertes que son realmente imposibles de sacar para poder desbloquear el verdadero final más que probar nombres al azar y considero que eso pierde todo lo que el juego inculca al pasar de las horas. OBRA MAESTRA DE LAS AVENTURAS GRÁFICAS MODERNAS

I had always been offput by the art-style but man I am so glad I played it. It is so so so fun to go through this game and experience the story how it is told through the deaths of the members of the Obra Dinn in vibrant and exciting scenes that you walk through and uncover. The puzzle element of finding out the name of the crew and how they died is always interesting and thank god for the system that correct you when you get 3 right at a time cause I would of lost mind if I didn't have that. I played this with a friend who had already played it so she helped me out when I needed it but never gave me the answer straight away so I would say a non-spoiler guide can be a help in this game to truly enjoy it while having a interesting, sometimes challenging, and amazing puzzle to uncover in the return of the Obra Dinn.

AHOY!
Ao contrário dos infelizes tripulantes do navio, eu adorei cada segundo dentro do Obra Dinn.

Tudo isso em meio ao caos, suicídios, mortes, monstros marinhos, doenças que assolaram o local, preconceito, pessoas ficando insanas e etc.
A curiosidade é imensa em tentar descobrir as motivações de cada uma dessas pessoas que estavam nesse navio.

Tudo isso graças ao Lucas Pope que é um gênio, e assim como já fez em "Papers, Please", criou outro game que marca uma experiência única e inesquecível.

Amazing deduction game, really enjoyed my time with it.

Was on my radar since listening to the Besties talk about it in their 2018 GOTY, and super enjoyed Paradise Killer as well. This one hits just as hard, although in a more succinct format, and really nails down that mystery deduction. Extremely rewarding, fist-pump shouting moments getting the three more fates correct screen, up until the point I started basically brute-forcing it.

Maybe my fault that the ending bits to me felt a bit anticlimactic and checklist-y though, because of my ending up brute forcing some of the answers instead of realizing I could look at things like tattoos, or shoes in the barracks, or rings, to figure out the identities. Was too focused on getting to the end and seeing what that hidden chapter was - which ended up having fun scenes, but slightly underwhelming compared to what I was hyping it up to be.

All in all, a succinct story, and someday might return to the Obra Dinn to re-experience it. In the meantime, the shared experiences on the subreddit and the memes will do it justice enough.

Tudo o que Obra Dinn procura entregar ele entrega de forma excepcional, desde o visual deslumbrante, músicas marcantes e um gameplay muito criativo e inovador, que coloca o jogador no papel do investigador de uma forma que eu nunca tinha presenciado, fazendo com que você comemore toda vez que resolve um pouco mais dos casos. A história é impactante e cheia de reviravoltas, prendendo o jogador que não quer sair até desvendar tudo; espero que Obra Dinn sirva de inspiração para muitos jogos com esta temática.