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
AdventureCasualIndieFree To Play
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 7,567
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 43 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1
- peak 24h 2
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
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
75% of 7,567 reviews are positive · 79% of 43 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.
Screenshots and trailer
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- 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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 10
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian.
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