Ethel

First-person horror with house exploration, puzzles, and a family mystery

TS GAMES LLC · Released Mar 14, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 241
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jun 27, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1660; 16 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Ethel?

This single-player, first-person psychological horror game follows a World War II veteran investigating his grandmother's disappearance. You explore a house, gather clues, read documents, and solve observation-based puzzles, with branching paths leading to different endings.

For you if...

+you prefer short games with a slow exploration pace
+you enjoy reading closely and remembering environmental details

Not for you if...

−you prefer horror without sudden jump scares

What players say

93% of 241 reviews are positive

Players praise the house's atmosphere, sound design, and story. Some find puzzle clues unclear, while recent players also report crashes and freezing.

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Ethel system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1660, 16 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: WINDOWS 10, 11 (64-BIT Required)
Processor: Intel Core i5
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 ti
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does Ethel have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Ethel run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Ethel use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam