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Dear Esther

Dear Esther

WindowsMac
Release Date: Feb 14, 2012
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating:
3.6
(182 ratings)
Developer: The Chinese Room, icculus.org

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About

After two years in the making, the indie remake of the cult mod Dear Esther arrives on PC. Dear Esther draws you into a striking world: a remote, desolate island in the outer Hebrides. As you walk forward, a voice reads fragments of a letter—“Dear Esther…”—and a journey begins. Replacing traditiona...

Storyline

“A deserted island… a lost man… memories of a fatal crash… a book written by a dying explorer.” Dear Esther is a ghost story told through first-person game technology, focusing on exploration rather than traditional gameplay. As you wander the island, you uncover scattered story fragments across its locations, with pieces revealed in a random order—making each journey feel different. Set aside t...

Platforms

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

Genres

Adventure, Indie

Themes

Fantasy, Drama, Mystery

Game Modes

Single player

Player Perspectives

First person

Game Engines

Source

Companies

The Chinese Room, icculus.org

Release Dates

MacMay 15, 2012
PC (Microsoft Windows)Feb 14, 2012
LinuxMay 28, 2013

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