Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
First-person walking adventure across a deserted island with fragmented narration
The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe · Published by Secret Mode · Released Feb 14, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 2,674
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 41 in 30 days
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Feb 2, 2017
What is Dear Esther: Landmark Edition?
A first-person exploration game set on a deserted island in the Outer Hebrides. You follow a mostly linear path while listening to fragments of a letter tied to loss and a fatal crash. Some audio and events vary between playthroughs.
For you if...
- +you like exploring quiet, desolate landscapes
- +you enjoy interpreting a fragmented story rather than receiving answers
Not for you if...
- −you want combat, puzzles, or meaningful choices
- −you prefer a faster pace with frequent interaction
What players say
79% of 2,674 reviews are positive · 82% of 41 in the last 30 days
Players praise the island's atmosphere, scenery, music, and narration. Common complaints are the slow walking speed, limited interaction, and a story some find too vague to follow.
How many players finish Dear Esther: Landmark Edition?
36% of Steam players have unlocked «Paul», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition system requirements
Minimum: 7600GT (256 MB), 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Dear Esther: Landmark Edition?
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- OS
- Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 (2 * 2400), AMD Athlon X2 4200+ (2 * 2200) or equivalent
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT (256 MB), AMD Radeon X1600 XT (256 MB)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 (2 * 2660), AMD A8-3850 (4 * 2900) or equivalent
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1024 MB), AMD Radeon HD7770 (1024 MB)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
Does Dear Esther: Landmark Edition have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Dear Esther: Landmark Edition run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 10
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian.
Does Dear Esther: Landmark Edition 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
