Dear Esther
2017 · First person
67Recommended
67OpenCritic
68Metacritic
75Steam
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.
PlatformsPC PS4 Xbox Series PS5 Xbox One
GenreAdventure Horror Visual novel
CameraFirst person
ModesSingle-player
EnglishVoice-over and text
Player score75% · 8 K reviews
Playing now~6 on Steam
Time to beatHowLongToBeat ↗
Release date2017
Steam price$9.99 $1.99 −80%
DeveloperThe Chinese Room
PublisherSecret Mode
Key tagsWalking Simulator Interactive Fiction Exploration Puzzle Linear Narration Relaxing Psychological Horror
System requirements
Minimum 2 GB RAM · 2 GB✓Steam Deck VerifiedMin & recommended
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 | Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 (2 * 2400), AMD Athlon X2 4200+ (2 * 2200) or equivalent | Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 (2 * 2660), AMD A8-3850 (4 * 2900) or equivalent |
| Memory | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT (256 MB), AMD Radeon X1600 XT (256 MB) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1024 MB), AMD Radeon HD7770 (1024 MB) |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
From the game’s Steam store page.
