Game Detail
App ID 520720 | Recorded May 16, 2026 at 03:08 PM
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free to Play
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Commentary available, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Release date: February 14, 2017
Developer/Publisher: The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe / Secret Mode
Mostly Positive 71% · 3,718 reviews
Official Steam summary
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.
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16 helpful
Atmosphere is cool. I respect it for historically being one of the pioneers of the walking simulator genre (which I don't dislike), Although, the game...
9 helpful
Dear Esther is a slow, atmospheric "walking simulator" that literally involves wandering—many players tag it as such then complain when the gameplay i...