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Games like Return of the Obra Dinn
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Return of the Obra Dinn” means here
DetectiveMysteryPuzzleStory RichHistoricalRetro
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
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97%
match
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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Detective · Mystery · Puzzle · Story Rich
97% of 8,573 reviews positive
93%
match
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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Detective · Mystery · Puzzle · Story Rich
80% of 3,942 reviews positive
90%
match
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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Detective · Mystery · Puzzle · Historical
89% of 8,021 reviews positive
90%
match
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Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
Detective · Mystery · Puzzle · Retro
28% of 541 reviews positive
90%
match
7
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Detective · Mystery · Walking Simulator · Atmospheric
88% of 8,976 reviews positive
90%
match
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88%
match
9
88%
match
10
88%
match
11
Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
Detective · Mystery · Puzzle · Story Rich
54% of 1,142 reviews positive
87%
match
12
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
Detective · Mystery · Historical · Puzzle
81% of 1,376 reviews positive · 5 playing now
86%
match
13
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Detective · Mystery · Story Rich · Great Soundtrack
96% of 32,661 reviews positive
86%
match
15
AI: The Somnium Files
Detective · Mystery · Story Rich · Multiple Endings
92% of 9,386 reviews positive
85%
match
17
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Detective · Mystery · Puzzle · Story Rich
98% of 44,875 reviews positive
84%
match
18
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Detective · Mystery · Story Rich · Great Soundtrack
96% of 38,384 reviews positive
84%
match
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84%
match
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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
Detective · Mystery · Story Rich · Great Soundtrack
83% of 23,249 reviews positive
84%
match
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83%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Return of the Obra Dinn?
The closest matches to Return of the Obra Dinn on Steam are Unheard - Voices of Crime, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Return of the Obra Dinn's, and shared tags include Detective, Mystery, Puzzle.
How are games like Return of the Obra Dinn chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Detective, Mystery, Puzzle count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Return of the Obra Dinn's. Popularity never affects the ranking.
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