Return of the Obra Dinn

Anything you can say about this would spoil it. Just play it if you like solving mysteries. It is my top recommendation for anyone that likes puzzles and wonder why any pesky combat gets in the way of it.

Games that tell stories only capable of being relayed through the medium of gaming will always hold a special place in my heart. Since my first encounters with video games as a whole, I've never quite found any method of storytelling to even compare to it. Sure, the occasional film or manga or what have you might catch my attention, but those I hold at the peak of any other medium don't really come close to the experiences I've had with gaming.
Return of the Obra Dinn has once again solidified this idea for me, and it does so in such a way where I feel that everything within the experience is deserving of commendation. The actors, writing, art, music, and everything all together unite for an extremely fleshed out and cohesive experience that held my attention the whole way through. I believe this holds true for much of the game's playerbase due to the incredible completion rates seen on each of the achievements. Return of the Obra Dinn manages to create a very unique gameplay loop I haven't quite seen elsewhere, it's an incredibly fresh and engaging experience that I feel anyone with a brain could hold appreciation for. It might not be a grand story in comparison to other titles of today, but it sure as hell is a good one, a GREAT one.
A game that will constantly have you thinking, theorizing, trying new things, finding new angles, and most importantly, keeping you engaged following through its bizarre and beautiful storytelling. This is a game that I believe couldn't and shouldn't be passed up, if you're interested, play it. You won't regret it.

I wish I could play this for the first time again. Challenging detective mystery/puzzle game that isn't frustrating. I love the way the story is revealed through each death you investigate. Beautifully immersive black and white graphics, amazing soudtrack— nothing's been able to top this.

i am both the most intelligent and dumbest mf alive playing this game. I can simultaneously figure out someone's identity with a super subtle detail and go most of the game not knowing an integral character's identity because I missed dialogue where someone literally called him out by name. 10/10

I put off playing this game for the longest time and I have NO IDEA WHY! This game was incredible, and I wish I could experience it for the first time again. It is 100% doable without hints or spoilers, so definitely don't do yourself a disservice by looking them up. Now I will just be impatiently waiting for the next game like this

I played this game in short weekly increments with my Mom! Even though we live half a continent away from each other, I streamed it on Discord and she took notes. This was a great game for bouncing ideas off each other, and the slow, exploratory pace meant that it was fine if we got a little off-topic or started chatting.
Having just finished it now, we were both really impressed by how many different types of clues and logic may be necessary, and deeply satisfied by the gameplay loop. Story was compelling, and the mechanics highly intriguing. Would recommend playing it solo, too, but hey! If you've got a mystery enthusiast in your life, maybe this is your sign to get into contact with them and spend some quality time!

An excellent deduction game. I was always either confident of my answers being correct, or at least that I was making a sound educated guess. At no point did I feel like I was making a random choice or a stab in the dark. Even the times where it felt like I was not going to have any way of figuring something out, there were always eventually clues that could be followed to draw the correct conclusions.
If you like puzzle games and/or deductive logic, you will probably enjoy this game.