10 Mind-Bending Video Games That Will RUIN You
5. Return Of The Obra Dinn (2018)
Created by Lucas Pope, the developer behind Papers, Please, Return Of The Obra Dinn sees players step into the role of a 19th-century insurance investigator. Their task is to uncover the fates of the crew of the titular ship, which has mysteriously reappeared after being missing for five years.
Equipped with a pocket watch that allows players to see the moment of a crew member's death, players must carefully examine each tableau to determine the identity of the deceased and the manner of their death. As players dig deeper into what happened onboard the doomed vessel, they'll descend into a sprawling mystery that veers into the supernatural.
Not long after identifying the first of the unfortunate souls, players will be poring through the pages of the logbook as they work to stitch together the timeline of events, ensuring no vital clue has been missed.
Complete with a marvellous soundtrack and presented in a striking 1-bit art style designed to replicate the look of early video games, The Return Of The Obra Dinn is a nautical mystery that's guaranteed to become the newest obsession for anyone who plays it.