The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery game that focuses entirely on exploration and discovery. It contains no combat or explosions of any kind. If our game leaves any scars, we hope you won’t be able to see them. You play the game as Paul Prospero, an occult-minded detective who receives a disturbing letter from Ethan Carter. Realizing the boy is in grave danger, Paul arrives at Ethan’s home of Red Creek Valley, where things turn out to be even worse than he imagined. Ethan has vanished in the wake of a brutal murder, which Paul quickly discerns might not be the only local murder worth looking into.
Steam User 17
Walking simulator game but one of the very best because of the beautiful narrative experience !
You get the Remaster version for FREE, which I completed in 5-6 hours.
(Total playtime 8.8 hours. Work/lunch/general AFK)
The only notable differences between Standard and Redux versions are that Redux weighs half the GB and runs far smoother as well as has better lighting and shadows.
The game does not hold your hand, but is designed in a simple and smart way to lead the player in the right direction.
The detective puzzles were interesting and not that hard.
While I personally prefer "What Remains of Edith Finch" as it is well constructed and plays in a smaller but compact environment,
"The Vanishing of Ethan Carter" provides a realistic atmosphere and beautiful forest and lake.
The ending also was unexpected and put everything we experienced into perspective.
With a total combined 7650 positive reviews (date: 4th November 2023), this game proves to be a cult classic in the genre and should be played by everyone at least once.
Hard recommend!
Steam User 12
Excellent game overall. I wish a very similar game like this existed except minimal supernatural stuff and more weird/creepy small town vibe investigation. Like Twin Peaks.
Steam User 7
Paul Prospero is a supernatural detective, one of the rare few who can interact with the unusual, and has a spectacular ability to glimpse into the past by recreating it; solving impossible murders. Reading his fan mail, Paul gets a letter from a young boy named Ethan Carter who has a special ability himself - Using the ability to see hidden things and places in his home of Red Creek Valley, he’s stumbled on something weird, and reaches out for help. Recognizing the significant threat, Paul heads to his location only to find that darkness has already settled in the valley. Follow the trail of corpses, piece together what happened, and discover the fate of the missing Ethan Carter.
4-5+ hours to complete, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a supernatural detective walking sim where you solve multiple murders and use a special ability to see into the past to piece the story together. Purchasing this game also gives you the updated redux version made in Unreal Engine 4, while the original was made in 3. Overall, I had a positive experience playing; the storyline, voice acting, graphics, writing, and exploration were pretty fun. In particular, I want to mention that the area is made with Photogrammetry; in which remote sensing is used to take multiple photos to make a digital map to create complicated 2D or 3D digital objects. For example, the mountain range shown is based on the Polish Karkonosze mountains. There is one easily avoidable jumpscare that gives you plenty of warning. The only cons I can think of are that some story sections can be accidentally skipped if you wander off, breaking the flow of the game when you have to backtrack, and that the game is autosave only.
Steam User 7
Ghosts - memories without homes... <3
Steam User 7
Walky talky
Steam User 6
One of my alltime favorite games, asbolutely fantastic. Play it if you like story based games. Note that as the starting screen says, "this game does not walk your hand". You have to be explorative and it should probably not be your first story game.
Steam User 4
One of the most beautiful, mysterious and story-telling game ever.
One of a time experience