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.
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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.
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| Store | Price | Audience | Score | Chart | Est. revenue |
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SteamYou are here | $19.99 | 9Kreviews | 88% | — | $3.2M |
| $19.99 | 8.4Kratings | 88% | — | not modelled | |
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As always, wish there was a neutral option on Steam. - Wouldn't recommend this at $20 - Would recommend it on a 50% or better sale if you like narrative walking sims This is a solid little narrative game, especially if you're getting in the autumn mood. The story and voice acting is solid. The atmosphere is strong. And while this is mostly a walking sim, there's a few game-play mechanics that add a little flavor to the overall experience. I tried to explore the entire map and even redid a section or two when I thought I might have missed something. With all that, it took me a little over 5 hours to complete. I suspect for many it will be less than that. And for that reason I find it hard to recommend at its full $20 price point. But it definitely is an enjoyable experience if you're into these kinds of games. So definitely grab it on sale.
I can't lie, i bought this game on a whim at 3 am (which is strangely the time where I start itching for story games) and I've gotta say this game blew me away. The visuals are stunning and the voice acting was impressive ,especially when they dropped the f-slur which really added to the realism of the characters. I also found myself taking screenshots here and there like some kind of tourist :D The landscapes looked like paintings and the story was incredible. Definitely worth the try if you're into walking-sims and story-driven gameplay. 10/10
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Languages: English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish*, Czech*languages with full audio support
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Intriguing and unpredictable story, stunning graphics and amazing soundtrack. My only complaint is relatively short length of the story. Overall, great game.
This review is for the Original Vanishing of Ethan Carter. This game is a cross between a story driven walking simulator and a detective game. The end result is incredibly solid and its execution for the game was impeccable. It has no extra cruft to worsen the experience and is incredibly well written. If you Enjoy walking sims such as Dear Esther this game is on par with it if not better in many aspects. Pros: -Really good writing and storytelling -Amazing graphics considering the age -The engine even though its old runs flawlessly at 4k with maxed settings for my system -No added cruft such as nonsense collectibles, Timewasting puzzles, etc -All the achievements were realistic -Outside of achievements the horror section was optional and could be skipped. Cons: -Its easy to miss parts of a story -You can waste a lot of time navigating the more open areas even though they basically have nothing if you have completed the story of the area -The horror section could have been toned down or had an option to tone it down. I was only able to do it by following a map on a guide and making my game be in small windowed mode. It could have worked with a creepy atmosphere and no jumpscare [spoiler]miner[/spoiler].
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Klare Kaufempfehlung für alle, die Rätsel mögen! Wer wie ich beide Versionen (Vanilla und Redux) hat, unbedingt die Redux-Version starten. Die Grafik ist soviel besser <3 Gameplay - Ich würde es eher als Semi-Open World bezeichnen. Trotzdem man viel abseits der offensichtlichen Pfade erkunden kann, gibt es die eine oder andere "Interaktion", die erst frei gespielt werden muss. Die Reihenfolge der enträtselten Episoden ist jedoch dem Spieler selbst überlassen. Grafik - ein Augenschmaus (vor allem in der Redux-Version), ohne dabei ressourcenlastig zu sein :) Story - Die spielst du mit der Zeit frei. Zum Ende hin gibt's einen überraschenden Twist - zumindest war ich nicht darauf vorbereitet. Schwierigkeit - Großteils leicht bis normal, aber es gibt 2 kniffligere Ausnahmen Spielzeit - ca 90-180 Minuten Gespeichert wird automatisch, es gibt keine Möglichkeit zu manuellen Saves. Das finde ich jedoch nicht tragisch; jede Handlung führt letztendlich zum selben Ergebnis, ein Neuladen ist nie erforderlich. Das Spiel lässt sich somit auch häppchenweise in kurzen Etappen spielen, oder in Einem - für mich eine gute Detektiv-Geschichte für den Nachmittag/Abend.
Одна из самых красивых игр, что я видел. Уникальный экспириенс, когда тебя не водят за ручку, а ты словно сам ощущаешь себя детективом и пытаешься все это разгадать, при этом без какой-либо карты. 8/10
Хорошая игра, когда то ее пришел. Теперь бы прошел бы ее снова но уже в VR.
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Ich bin von den Details und der Grafik echt geflashed. Die Umgebung mit der Natur, den Wäldern und Gebirge sind wirklich gut gemacht und man kommt wirklich ins Schwärmen. Von der Story her ist TVoEC auch gut gelungen, allerdings wenig intuitiv. Man ist sehr schnell verloren. Und gerade wenn man ziemlich ungeduldig ist, verliert man schnell den Spaß am Spiel. Ich brauchte jedenfalls Hilfe, um das Spiel durchzuspielen, da ich einige Sachen schlicht weg übersehen habe. Dennoch ist dieses Spiel großartig und ich kann es nur empfehlen!
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