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Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

The Chinese RoomRobert Briscoepub. Secret Mode

Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

Mostly Positive
$9.99
Feb 14, 2017
Steam ↗
Reviews
2,370
Mostly Positive
Positive
79.2%
1,876 positive
Followers
6.9K
Est. WishlistsestiProxy: followers × 12 (industry heuristic)
82.8K
Est. OwnersestiBoxleiter method: reviews × 32
75.8K
Est. RevenueestiEst. owners × ~62% of list price
$469.7K
Price (US)
$9.99
Release
Feb 14, 2017
About

'A deserted island... a lost man... memories of a fatal crash... a book written by a dying explorer.'

Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

Abandoning traditional gameplay for a pure story-driven experience, Dear Esther fuses its beautiful environments with a breathtaking soundtrack to tell a powerful story of love, loss, guilt and redemption.

Key features:

  • Every play-through a unique experience, with randomly generated audio, visuals and events.

  • Explore incredible environments that fully immerse you in the haunting island and its mysterious past.

  • A poetic, semi-randomised story like you've never experienced in a game before.

  • Stunning soundtrack composed by Jessica Curry, featuring world-class musicians.

  • An uncompromisingly inventive game delivered to the highest AAA standards.

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition has been remade with the Unity engine, featuring a full audio remaster, and the addition of a brand-new Directors' Commentary mode, allowing players to explore the island and learn what inspired the game and how it was crafted by The Chinese Room and Rob Briscoe.

★ Reviews
79%
Mostly Positive
2,370 total reviews
1,876 positive (79.2%)494 negative
Genres
AdventureCasualFree To PlayIndie
Features
Commentary availableFamily SharingFull controller supportRemote Play on TVSingle-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Cloud
Tags
AdventureAtmosphericCasualExplorationFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackHorrorIndieInteractive FictionInvestigationLinearMysteryOpen WorldPsychological HorrorPuzzle
Developer
The Chinese RoomRobert Briscoe
Publisher
Secret Mode
Platforms
Estimates — owners use the Boxleiter method (reviews × 32), wishlists proxy followers × 12, revenue uses ~62% of list price × est. owners. These are rough industry heuristics, not official data.
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