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Cyan Worlds

Obduction

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2016

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 4

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Tracked Controller Support*
  • VR Supported*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Dutch*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    221*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    163*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    145*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    124*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    113*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    112*
  • Surreal*
    Votes · historical
    90*
  • VR*
    Votes · historical
    89*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    88*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    65*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    53*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Nonlinear*
    Votes · historical
    44*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    42*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • FMV*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    10*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Sierra 10.12.4*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel CPU capable of 4 or more threads*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Intel HD Graphics 4000, Iris 5000 & 6000 family w/1 GB VRAM or better. Most Macs from 2012 on.*
    Storage
    20 GB available space*
    Conditions
    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.*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 SP1 64 bit or newer*
    Processor alternatives
    CPU Intel i5-2500 equivalent or better*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce 660 GTX w/1GB / AMD 7700 series w/1GB equivalent or better*
    Storage
    20 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · For VR: NVIDIA 970 or AMD 480 (equivalent or greater)*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    CPU Intel i5-4590 equivalent or better*
    Memory
    16 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GTX 970 w/4 GB / AMD R9 290 w/4 GB equivalent or better*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    58*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Cyan Worlds
  • Cyan Inc.*

Publishers

  • Cyan Worlds
  • Sunsoft
  • Cyan Inc.*

Release history

  • 2016-08-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2017-03-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2017-08-29
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2020-04-10
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 24, 2016*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
CPU Intel i5-2500 equivalent or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GeForce 660 GTX w/1GB / AMD 7700 series w/1GB equivalent or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Obduction*
Windows recommended processor requirement
CPU Intel i5-4590 equivalent or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA GTX 970 w/4 GB / AMD R9 290 w/4 GB equivalent or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,016*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
CPU Intel i5-2500 equivalent or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 660 GTX w/1GB / AMD 7700 series w/1GB equivalent or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
CPU Intel i5-4590 equivalent or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GTX 970 w/4 GB / AMD R9 290 w/4 GB equivalent or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 2 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
15*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
307* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Tracked Controller Support*
  • VR Supported*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Cyan Inc.*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
160* min
Metacritic score
76*
Name
Obduction*
Negative reviews · historical
781*
Peak ccu
5*
Positive reviews · historical
3,076*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
11.99*
Publishers
  • Cyan Inc.*
Recommendations
2,973*
Store release date · historical
Aug 24, 2016*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Dutch*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Game website · historical
http://obduction.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Tracked Controller Support
Tracked Controller Support*
VR Supported
VR Supported*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Cyan Inc.
Cyan Inc.*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Cyan Inc.
Cyan Inc.*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 24, 2016*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Dutch*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
384* min
Ccu
5*
Developer
Cyan Inc.*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
2,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Dutch*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
223* min
Name
Obduction*
Negative reviews · historical
781*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
3,076*
Historical US price
2,999* US cents
Publisher
Cyan Inc.*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Puzzle*
  • Exploration*
  • Indie*
  • First-Person*
  • Mystery*
  • Surreal*
  • VR*
  • Walking Simulator*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Story Rich*
  • Open World*
  • Point & Click*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Nonlinear*
  • Casual*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Choices Matter*
  • FMV*
  • Survival*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Dutch*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Exploration
Exploration*
Indie
Indie*
First-Person
First-Person*
Mystery
Mystery*
Surreal
Surreal*
VR
VR*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Open World
Open World*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Nonlinear
Nonlinear*
Casual
Casual*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
FMV
FMV*
Survival
Survival*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
221*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
163*
Exploration
Votes · historical
145*
Indie
Votes · historical
124*
First-Person
Votes · historical
113*
Mystery
Votes · historical
112*
Surreal
Votes · historical
90*
VR
Votes · historical
89*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
88*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
65*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
62*
Open World
Votes · historical
53*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
45*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
45*
Nonlinear
Votes · historical
44*
Casual
Votes · historical
42*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
27*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
26*
FMV
Votes · historical
15*
Survival
Votes · historical
10*
Specifications 4 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Tracked Controller Support*
  • VR Supported*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Cyan Inc.*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
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. *
Metacritic score
76*
Name
Obduction*
Windows requirements
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) *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$29.99*
Publishers
  • Cyan Inc.*
Recommendations total
2,969*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 24, 2016*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Dutch, Portuguese - Brazil*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Tracked Controller Support
Tracked Controller Support*
VR Supported
VR Supported*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Cyan Inc.
Cyan Inc.*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Sierra 10.12.4*
Processor alternatives
Intel CPU capable of 4 or more threads*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Intel HD Graphics 4000, Iris 5000 & 6000 family w/1 GB VRAM or better. Most Macs from 2012 on.*
Storage
20 GB available space*
Conditions
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.*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 SP1 64 bit or newer*
Processor alternatives
CPU Intel i5-2500 equivalent or better*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 660 GTX w/1GB / AMD 7700 series w/1GB equivalent or better*
Storage
20 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · For VR: NVIDIA 970 or AMD 480 (equivalent or greater)*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Cyan Inc.
Cyan Inc.*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 24, 2016*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Dutch*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Specifications 5 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,234*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
58*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,016*
Title
Obduction*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
58*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*

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