Return of the Obra Dinn: How to Get to the Cargo Hold

Return of the Obra Dinn is an indie puzzle game developed by Lucas Pope, who was best known for releasing Papers, Please a few years back. This game puts you in control of an agent looking into the deaths of the crew members of the titular ship, and you’ll need to explore every nook and cranny to get the full picture. Here’s how to get to the cargo hold in Return of the Obra Dinn.

How to Get to the Cargo Hold in Return of the Obra Dinn

There are four levels to the ship in this game: the main deck, the gun deck, the orlop deck, and the cargo deck. The first couple hours of the game are fairly straightforward, as you should be able to discover most of the dead bodies as you play naturally.

However, once you start venturing into the gun deck and orlop deck, you may find yourself getting stuck. At this point in the game, you’ll also notice that the hatch leading down to the cargo deck and the cargo hold is locked, preventing you from progressing further. This is because you need to have discovered all bodies on the orlop deck before you can move on.

If you find yourself getting stuck, do a quick sweep of the orlop deck again to make sure you haven’t missed anything. Specifically, look out for the cow head on the wall, and examine it to start a chapter.

If you’ve already got the cow head, check the narrow port walk on the orlop deck as well to find a dead body to start Chapter VI: Soldiers of the Sea.

Once you cleaned up the orlop deck, head back to the hatch at the location indicated in the screenshot down below, and you should find that the cargo hold is now accessible to you.

This will allow you to continue the story and find out more about what exactly happened to the rest of the crew of the ship.

That’s all you need to know about how to get to the cargo hold in Return of the Obra Dinn. Be sure to search for Twinfinite for more tips and information on the game.