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Estranged: The Departure

First-person island mystery with environmental clues and armed self-defense

Alan Edwardes · Released May 22, 2020

ActionAdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 373
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Aug 16, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 470
3 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Estranged: The Departure?

You play a fisherman stranded during a storm in this first-person island adventure. You investigate the secretive Arque Corporation, examine objects and computers, listen to audio logs, and defend yourself with guns and melee weapons.

For you if...

  • +you prefer short adventures you can finish in an afternoon
  • +you enjoy solving puzzles in an adventure game

Not for you if...

  • −you want cooperative play rather than a solo adventure

What players say

83% of 373 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere, visual detail, and sound. Critics describe too much walking and often consider it weaker than its predecessor.

Screenshots and trailer

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Estranged: The Departure system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 470, 3 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64 bit and above, fully updated
Processor
Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz
Graphics
GeForce GTX 470 and above or Radeon 6870 HD and above
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Requires newer hardware than Act I

Does Estranged: The Departure have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Estranged: The Departure 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
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
14
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Bulgarian, Dutch, Russian, Turkish, Czech, Japanese, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, French, Finnish, Italian, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Estranged: The Departure 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

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