Is Return of the Obra Dinn worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly.
The average Coilr player has put 5h into Return of the Obra Dinn, and at $19.99 that's about 4.00 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$4.00/hr5h avg97% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
202
24h peak
202
Peak (tracked)
223
Coilr players
9
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
97%
Total reviews
35,110
Pos / Neg
33,949 / 1,161
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$4.14
at $19.99
Avg playtime
5 h
across 9 players
Total tracked
44 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Return of the Obra Dinn yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 9 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 9
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
43%
🇬🇧GB
29%
🇫🇷FR
14%
🇪🇸ES
14%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Return of the Obra Dinn is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Asia-Pacific (~26%).
Asia-Pacific
26%
Europe & Africa
25%
Americas
25%
Russia & CIS
24%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 13:00 with about 198 people in game — 2.2× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Return of the Obra Dinn
How many people play Return of the Obra Dinn?
As of September 2026, about 202 people are playing Return of the Obra Dinn on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 202 concurrent players.
Is Return of the Obra Dinn worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly. The average Coilr player has put 5h into Return of the Obra Dinn, and at $19.99 that's about 4.00 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Return of the Obra Dinn cost?
Return of the Obra Dinn costs $19.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 5 hours in, about 4.00 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Return of the Obra Dinn?
Across 9 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Return of the Obra Dinn is about 5 hours.