Estranged: The Departure on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Estranged: The Departure follows the story of a fisherman, stranded on a mysterious island during a violent storm. Little does he know his adventure has just begun, and the island is home to more than it first seems.

Estranged: The Departure is a early access, adventure and action game developed and published by Alan Edwardes.
Released on May 22nd 2020 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 16 languages: English, German, Bulgarian, Dutch, Russian, Turkish, Czech, Japanese, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, French, Finnish, Italian, Portuguese - Portugal and Portuguese - Brazil.

It has received 2,251 reviews of which 1,948 were positive and 303 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Estranged: The Departure into these genres:

Early Access Adventure Action Indie Casual Horror FPS Zombies Singleplayer Shooter Survival Horror First-Person Atmospheric Multiplayer Walking Simulator Mod Puzzle

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows 7 64 bit and above, fully updated
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 470 and above or Radeon 6870 HD and above
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 10 GB available space
Additional Notes: Requires newer hardware than Act I

MacOS

OS: macOS El Capitan or above (Catalina compatible, 64bit only)
Processor: Quad-core Intel 2.5 GHz or faster
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD or Nvidia Graphics (Intel graphics too slow), requires Metal:
Storage: 10 GB available space
Additional Notes: Requires newer hardware than Act I

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and above, fully updated
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 470 and above, requires NVIDIA drivers:
Storage: 10 GB available space
Additional Notes: Requires newer hardware than Act I

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2025

Pretty good, short adventure with some minor shooting sequences. I really liked the map design (especially considering the game was essentially made by one freaking guy). This game reminded me a bit of Infra in a lot of ways. The only drawback I really had was that the game didn't have some more puzzles.

Nov. 2024

An OK FPS with some elements of puzzling and platforming, which, for the most part, still has that "Source-engine game" feel that the prequel had (the wooden supply boxes were truly janky at times though). The story is pretty generic and short, and while this helps the game from overstaying its welcome, it also makes some cutscenes feel dragged out. Specifically the one towards the end kind of broke the flow of the game for me. The low price tag does feel right, given that there is no replay value (unless going for 100% achievements). If you find it while on sale, there is little reason to hesitate buying this and giving it a go.

Sept. 2024

This is more than just a sequel to the free game, ' Estranged: Act 1 '. It's actually the second game in a series, but as of this writing the third game is still under development. You don't HAVE TO play the first game to play this one, but I strongly recommend you do. This one begins with a short prequel which leads up to the starting point of the first game, then jumps forward in time to pick up the story from exactly the point that the first game ended. Both the gameplay and the storyline are pretty much more of the same thing you experienced in the first game, just with better graphics. And, as with the first one, I don't really view this one as a game either. It's more like a Walking Sim with a little bit of FPS action thrown in, and it's one of those I can only play for about 30 minutes at a time because the camera movement gives me motion sickness. The keyboard controls are the standard ones you'd expect for this type of game. Movement controls are walk, run, jump, and crouch. Item controls are pick-up/drop item, and interact/use item. There's no leveling up, no skills to learn, and no inventory to manage. There's a couple of simple puzzle situations, like finding an item to smash a window with, or stacking crates so that you can climb them to help get over a high obstacle. So... since the story picks up here where the last one left off, that means you're still trying to find a way off of the island. You'll tromp through more caves, slosh through more sewers, and yes, find yourself back inside more buildings on the grounds of an evil corporation's top-secret research facilty where something bad has happened. Of course, the corporation is still jamming all radio frequencies so that any distress calls don't reach the mainland. However, every time you walk by a radio you have no problem hearing John, the guy you met shortly after the beginning of the first game, who is apparently broadcasting from his cabin. Throughout the game you'll meet, and be attacked by, guys who are the victims of whatever the bad thing is. They act like zombies, but they don't quite seem dead. I'd call them " infected ". That would mean the bad thing is a virus, a chemical, or some other biohazard that somehow got out of the research lab. We still don't really know, as there's still not any real backstory to the game. You'll also have several shootouts with some paid mercenaries who are serving as security guards, and you will eventually stumble upon a mysterious archaeological site which contains several skeletons. Overall, I liked this sequel, but not as much as the first game. Since this one was just more of the same-old same-old, there was neither any real surprises, nor any twists to keep me guessing. The story was still solid, but was also starting to feel repetitive. In the end, that made this sequel seem to drag on just a little bit too long.

Aug. 2024

Just revisited the game to get the achievements I missed when I played it for the first time years ago. It kinda was a nostalgic trip from an era when I was hooked to Half-Life mods and I stumbled upon Estranged: Act I, and consequently Act II/The Departure. First foremost, I somewhat agree with some people saying that this is a downgrade from the previous part. Going from a HL2 mod to a standalone game made in Unreal Engine felt a bit off, specially when it tries to replicate the pick-props-and-toss-them-around mechanic from Source Engine. Still, the game feels nice to play. The story has gotten interesting, with more background of the enemy factions and the island. Also a cliffhanger teasing the third part. I just wish it was a bit longer. If you liked Act I, I recommend playing this too. A 5€ game to chill and play in the afternoon. I will now wait for Arctic Cold (Act III) to come out in the future.

May 2024

Was fun playing. - The game has some good music once in a while, relaxed atmosphere. Last Achievement for 100% i had, was flushing 10 things out the toilet. - Some plastic ducks, didn't make it. The plates with some help, went well.

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4.99€

8.3

1,948

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Developer

Alan Edwardes

Publisher

Alan Edwardes

Release 22 May 2020

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