From Cyan, the indie studio that brought you Myst and Riven comes a whole new adventure that will become your world. The new worlds of Obduction reveal their secrets only as you explore, coax, and consider them. And as you bask in the otherworldly beauty and explore through the enigmatic landscapes, remember that the choices you make will have substantial consequences. This is your story now.
About the story
"As you walk beside the lake on a cloudy night, a distant thunderclap demands your attention. A curious, organic artifact falls from the starry sky and inexplicably, without asking permission, transports you across the universe. You’ve been abducted from your cozy existence and added into an alien landscape with a stereotypical Kansas farmhouse, a white picket fence, and a rather bizarre little ghost town - well… almost ghost town. Adding to the oddity, you discover a strangely kluged kiosk that reassuringly welcomes you to Hunrath."
Platforms
Mac PC PS4 PSVR Steam VR XONEGenres
Adventure Indie Point-and-click Puzzle ShooterThemes
Fantasy Mystery Science fictionLanguages: English and 11 more
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Critic Reviews
By Sebastián Domínguez
Obduction is a silent game in which it is not explained. The basis for understanding what happens will be exploration. And the choices you make will have substantial consequences. Whether or not it is satisfactory will depend a lot on the type of player. Because it is truly a demanding game for you to understand its mechanics and logic. It is a long, difficult and slow game. A game that challenges the player in every aspect of their gameplay. I can recommend this game as long as you understand what you are going to face. It is a good game within its genre, but for that reason it is a heavy, complex and quite frustrating game.
- 23 Apr, 2020
By Lee Mehr
Cyan’s latest is another confident puzzle adventure you can't help but appreciate—even if there's some Myst potential.
- 19 Apr, 2020
By Heidi Hawes
All in all, I really did enjoy my time with Obduction, even if there were a few issues that hampered the experience. It’s beautiful, fascinating, and creative. Although, the second half definitely slows down a lot due to huge backtracking sections and long loading times.
- 10 Apr, 2020
By Kinglink Reviews
Has all the beauty and grandeur of Myst, with all the same flaws. An excellent experience though it’s only able to really be played through once, and can be frustrating, it still is a classic puzzler.
- 14 Sep, 2018
By Matheus Ricardo Uihara Zingarelli
Obduction is a great first person puzzle game, developed by the makers of Myst, thus being a spiritual successor to this game. The player will find clever and challenging puzzles within a mysterious world that gradually reveals a dense and intriguing story, all of this followed by a great art direction, creating stunning and complex environments. Unfortunately, performance issues and lack of optimization bring constant stuttering and a long loading time, being a source of anger and frustration after some time. The delay in fixing these problems and bringing an expected update to the PSVR overshadows the many qualities of the game.
- 17 Dec, 2017
