The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a mystery, atmospheric and detective game developed and published by The Astronauts.
Released on September 25th 2014 is available only on Windows in 7 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish and Czech.

It has received 8,785 reviews of which 7,759 were positive and 1,026 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam and has a 80% discount.

The Steam community has classified The Vanishing of Ethan Carter into these genres:

Mystery Atmospheric Detective Walking Simulator Exploration First-Person Adventure Horror Story Rich Singleplayer Supernatural Puzzle Indie Lovecraftian Open World Great Soundtrack Short Psychological Horror Beautiful Point & Click

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Requirements

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Windows

OS: Windows 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent AMD
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX11 compliant card with 1GB of VRAM
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 9 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX9c compliant

Reviews

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Dec. 2024

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a good narrative game with a great story, some beautiful designs and a weird ambiant. I recommend it!!! 💗

Oct. 2024

If you are wondering which of the two versions you should play, then I would recommend the Redux version. This version looks better and generally ran better for me than the original. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter impresses with its graphics, its beautiful photorealistic landscapes and its mysterious story and atmosphere, which is further enhanced by the soundtrack. And there are definitely H. P. Lovecraft references present. The puzzles, on the other hand, are varied but also confusing at first because there are no explanations. The detective tasks were interesting but always followed the same pattern. The playtime is short at around 6 hours and the replay value is low and then you can play through the game in 1 hour like I did. (I played the Redux version first and then the original). All in all, I can recommend it, but only if it's on sale.

Sept. 2024

In this short walking simulator with some peculiar mechanics you play Paul Prospero, a detective. What makes this game unique is the way it tells the intriguing plot. There is an unexpected twist at the end, everything closes perfectly in a very original way. Then you realize who Paul Prospero really is and what's all about. Graphics are beautiful, environments aswell, but almost empty. Difficult to say whether its worth current full price. Maybe if you don't mind about game being rather short and with low difficulty it's probably worth it. If you like story-driven games, this one will surprise you and will not disappoint you.

July 2024

I really loved this game from start to end. It is very scenic and I don't remember how many times I stopped in between to admire the views and take screenshots. The art style and the colours kind of remind me of Alan Wake, which is great. The soundtrack is quite unnerving and it fits the mysterious tone of the story very well. Now, the story itself is pretty disturbing and eerie at times, and it may seem like there's not much happening, but it pays off really well in the end. This game really nails that weird kind of horror mystery that just makes you think hard once you finish playing it. Definitely recommended!

June 2024

I really enjoyed playing this game. Very different and kept me guessing. Not too gory. There were a few "jump scares". Good story and the ending made me cry.

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Steam price	23 December 2024 12:44
Steam reviews	22 December 2024 20:07

-80% 19.99€ 3.99€

8.6

7,759

1,026

Online players

Developer

The Astronauts

Publisher

The Astronauts

Release 25 Sep 2014

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