Obduction is a Adventure game from Cyan, Inc. with a 80% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.

Game snapshot
- Developer
- Cyan, Inc.
- Release year
- 2016
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $11.99
- Review signal
- 80% positive
Screenshots






System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64 bit or newer Processor: CPU Intel i5-2500 equivalent or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 660 GTX w/1GB / AMD 7700 series w/1GB equivalent or better Storage: 20 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC Additional Notes: For VR: NVIDIA 970 or AMD 480 (equivalent or greater)
- Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: CPU Intel i5-4590 equivalent or better Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 w/4 GB / AMD R9 290 w/4 GB equivalent or better Storage: 20 GB available space Additional Notes: For VR: NVIDIA 980/1060 or AMD Fury (equivalent or greater)
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: Sierra 10.12.4 Processor: Intel CPU capable of 4 or more threads Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, Iris 5000 & 6000 family w/1 GB VRAM or better. Most Macs from 2012 on. Storage: 20 GB available space Additional Notes: MacOS 10.12.4 (or later) is required to play Obduction. Any MacOS versions prior to this may result in random crashes. Metal support is required to play Obduction.
- Recommended
- OS: Sierra 10.12.4 Processor: Quad Core Intel Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GT 600M, 700M family / AMD R9 M family or better Storage: 20 GB available space Additional Notes: MacOS 10.12.4 (or later) is required to play Obduction. Any MacOS versions prior to this may result in random crashes. Metal support is required to play Obduction.
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Obduction is worth a closer look if you want exploration, narrative mystery, and strong atmosphere.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, exploration, and narrative mystery.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
Steam review snapshots
A unique story, played out in absolutely gorgeous, immersive environments with organically developed puzzles that are part of the story, not just…Some clues and paths are…It's especially disappointing because, if you explore the basement in the Mayor's office, you can find a worksheet where he was learning…Why it fits
Check it if you want adventure filtered by weird, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.