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.
Modeled estimate, not a reported figure. How we estimate →
Prices
Each in the currency that store quoted — not converted: the gap between two rows is the publisher's pricing, not an exchange rate.
About
GOOD NEWS EVERYONE: By purchasing the game, you actually get two games now: 1) The original The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, 2) The Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux. Please see The Astronauts website for details.
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.
Inspired by the weird fiction (and other tales of the macabre) from the early twentieth century, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter aims to significantly evolve immersive storytelling in games. While it features a private detective and quite a few mental challenges, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is not an especially puzzle-ridden game. Our focus is on atmosphere, mood, and the essential humanity of our characters.
Still, the discoveries won’t happen on their own, or without your help. Using both Paul’s supernatural skill of being able to communicate with the dead, and your own powers of observation, you will discover the mystery behind a trail of corpses, the roots of a dark ancient force lurking in Red Creek Valley, and the fate of a missing boy.
Explore and interact with the beautiful yet ominous world of Red Creek Valley, which was created with the use of revolutionary photogrammetry technology that allows for nearly photorealistic environments.
Communicate with the dead and see how they died in order to gather clues that help you piece together the truth behind Ethan’s disappearance -- and the fate of his family.
Experience, in non-linear fashion, a story that combines the pleasures of pulp, private eye, and horror fiction, all of it inspired by writers such as Raymond Chandler, Algernon Blackwood, Stefan Grabinski, and H. P. Lovecraft.
Conduct the investigation on your own terms and at your own pace. Although there are a few scary bits in the game, players will have no need for sedatives. Our game is less about terror and more about clammy unease.
Add-ons
Each DLC is estimated with the same model as a game, then summed — a modeled figure, not reported DLC sales.
Sums Steam only; PlayStation, GOG, Xbox, Epic publish no volume signal, so the true total is higher by an unknown amount.
| Store | Price | Audience | Score | Chart | Est. revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SteamYou are here | $19.99 | 9Kreviews | 88% | — | $3.2M |
| $19.99 | 8.4Kratings | 88% | — | not modelled | |
Updates
Build ids and update times come straight from Steam's PICS — the same source SteamDB reads. Patch history grows as we record new builds.
Engagement
Reviews
Themes across 808 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
Reviews
very visually appealing. both fun and disturbing plotlines.
okay ig
interesting devious game
Media
Related
Related
Price dynamics, follower growth, revenue and sales trajectories with interactive tooltips
This and every other Pro feature is free until October 20, 2026. A free account is all it takes.
Related
| Game | Estimated lifetime revenue | Reviews | Review score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3.2M | 6.5K | 86% | $24.99 | |
| $3.2M | 6.6K | 81% | $24.99 | |
| $3.2M | 115.6K | 24% | $1.99 | |
| $3.2M | 4.7K | 92% | $13.99 | |
| $3.2M | 5.4K | 93% | $14.99 | |
| $3.2M | 4K | 94% | $19.99 |
Related
| Game | Estimated lifetime revenue | Reviews | Review score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 657 | 82% | $19.99 | |
| $14.4M | 52.9K | 96% | $19.99 | |
| $9.2M | 27.7K | 88% | $19.99 | |
| $1.2M | 7.6K | 75% | $9.99 | |
| $1.9M | 6.4K | 91% | $19.99 | |
| $51.6K | 653 | 85% | $4.99 |
Every market we collect.
Genres
Stats
All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish*, Czech*languages with full audio support
| $19.99 |
| 657ratings |
| 82% |
| — |
| not modelled |
| $19.99 | 401ratings | 82% | — | not modelled |
| $19.99 | — | 85% | — | not modelled |
Matched by title — a reused name can pair the wrong games. * is a critic aggregate. Prices and positions are each store's United States storefront; Epic charts worldwide. Audience and Score too, except Steam's, which is worldwide.
Hours played at review time, across 809 reviews with recorded playtime.
positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
joyita!!
С возрастом у тебя все меньше времени на игры, но желание погрузиться в атмосферную историю и пройти ее до конца - не убавилось. Такие игры как Исчезновение Итана Картера - из этого списка. Безумно атмосферная игра, которую можно пройти за 6 часов. Финал вскружит голову и заставит размышлять в течение нескольких дней! А что самое главное. Практически никаких подсказок, карт, интерфейса, инвентаря и всем нам привычных геймплейных элементов игры. Тебя просто забрасывают на локацию без всяких указаний и сам думай, что делать и как. Первый час - невероятно трудно, "ГОСПОДИ, КУДА ИДТИ - ЧТО ДЕЛАТЬ?!". Но когда прокусываешь механику игры - происходит нечто волшебное. И тебя уносит в этот атмосферный мир мистики и тайн. 10 ктулху из 10!
Kiedy słyszę Ethan Carter widzę przepiękną magiczną i króciutką grę, która skradła moje serce. Pamiętam jak pierwszy raz odpaliłem ją na PS4 byłem cholernie dumny z Chmielarza i Astronautów a jak tylko dorałem do pierwszych torów poczułem tą fantastyczną swojskość której dotąd nie dała mi żadna gra. Gra składa się z kilku oddzielnych zagadek które musimy rozwiązać jako detektyw Paul Prospero, nie są ona zbyt trudne ani łatwe tak więc gra na jakieś 5h dla średnio wprawionego gracza, no o ile drugich 5h nie spędzimy na podziwianiu widoczków z tamy:)
Very fun game, controls are easy to handle, puzzels are challenging but very fun, nice storyline. Perfect for a casual saturday
gra jest dobra, przyjemnie się w nią gra tak samo jest z fabułą ale problem w tym że pod koniec nie chciało mi zaliczyć to że skończyłem drugi etap, słabo
because this game is heavily story driven, some sort of murder mystery, i thought i would really enjoy it - but i didn't. it's still a very good game, not necessarily puzzle focused but still had some, although very simple. it's a solid game, just didn't fit my personal vibe. i was, however, intrigued by the mystery the whole time. i didn't enjoy walking around too much, looking for things in too vast places, too "random" but maybe that's just me. it's a good game, it has a good story and a nice atmosphere. i also technically didn't finish. there's an "ending" that plays out only if you've done all of ethan's stories, which i did not. so i couldn't complete the game. i went and managed to finish one of his stories after, but by then i was discouraged and ultimately just quit. this sounds so negative, but i do recommend this game. i still enjoyed the story, if not the mechanics, and i think many people will too.
This is a very good game. It has a great story and good graphics. i recomend it
Selling now
See how fast this game is selling right now — estimated copies and revenue per day from recent review growth.
Players by region
Where this game's players are, estimated from review languages.
Players also reviewed
The games this title's players most often review too — audience affinity.