// Dear Esther(2012)

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About Dear Esther

Two years in the making, the highly anticipated Indie remake of the cult mod Dear Esther arrives on PC. 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. Abandoning traditional gameplay for a pure story-driven experience, Dear Esther fuses its beautiful environments with a breathtaking soundtrack to tell a powerful story of love, loss, guilt and redemption.

Release Date

Feb 14, 2012

Developer

The Chinese Room

Publisher

The Chinese Room

Dear Esther FAQ & buying guide

What games are like Dear Esther?

Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

Puzzle

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

Adventure

Still Wakes the Deep

Adventure

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

Adventure

Little Orpheus

Platform

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2: Premium Edition

Role-playing (RPG)

Is Dear Esther worth buying?

Steam

75.83% positive

'Mostly Positive', 6,119 reviews

Metacritic

Critics (IGDB)

72/100

4 critics

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What is Dear Esther about?

“A deserted island…a lost man…memories of a fatal crash…a book written by a dying explorer.” Dear Esther is a ghost story, told using first-person gaming technologies. Rather than traditional game-play the focus here is on exploration, uncovering the mystery of the island, of who you are and why you are here. Fragments of story are randomly uncovered when exploring the various locations of the island, making every each journey a unique experience. Forget the normal rules of play; if nothing seems real here, it’s because it may just be all a delusion. What is the significance of the aerial -- What happened on the motorway -- is the island real or imagined -- who is Esther and why has she chosen to summon you here? The answers are out there, on the lost beach, the windswept cliffs and buried in the darkness of the tunnels beneath the island… Or then again, they may just not be, after all…

Walking SimulatorIndieExplorationFirst-PersonAtmosphericShortStory RichCasual

Game modes: Single player

Quick answers

What is the cheapest place to buy Dear Esther?

Right now the lowest price for Dear Esther we're tracking is $1.69 at Gamivo. We compare 1 store and prices refresh every few minutes.

What is the lowest price Dear Esther has ever been?

The lowest price we've recorded for Dear Esther is $1.69 at Gamivo on August 6, 2026. The current best price matches that all-time low — historically a good time to buy.

Is Dear Esther worth buying?

76% of 6,119 Steam user reviews for Dear Esther are positive ("Mostly Positive"). It also holds a Metacritic score of 75.

When was Dear Esther released?

Dear Esther released on February 14, 2012, developed by The Chinese Room and published by The Chinese Room.

What platforms is Dear Esther available on?

Dear Esther is available on Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac. It supports single player.

Where's the cheapest place to buy Dear Esther?

The cheapest Dear Esther price right now is $1.69 at Gamivo.

Dear Esther price comparison across stores
Store	Edition / Region	Discount	Price	Buy link
GamivoBest priceAll-time low	Steam · Global	—	$1.69	Buy Dear Esther at Gamivo

All-time low: $1.69 at Gamivo on Aug 6, 2026 — the current best price matches it, a good time to buy.

Prices in USD, refreshed every few minutes. Switch currency on this page for EUR/GBP/BRL and more.

Dear Esther FAQ & buying guide

What games are like Dear Esther?

Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

Puzzle

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

Adventure

Still Wakes the Deep

Adventure

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

Adventure

Little Orpheus

Platform

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2: Premium Edition

Role-playing (RPG)

Is Dear Esther worth buying?

Steam

75.83% positive

'Mostly Positive', 6,119 reviews

Metacritic

Critics (IGDB)

72/100

4 critics

Be the first to review Dear Esther

What is Dear Esther about?

Walking SimulatorIndieExplorationFirst-PersonAtmosphericShortStory RichCasual

Game modes: Single player

Quick answers

What is the cheapest place to buy Dear Esther?

Right now the lowest price for Dear Esther we're tracking is $1.69 at Gamivo. We compare 1 store and prices refresh every few minutes.

What is the lowest price Dear Esther has ever been?

The lowest price we've recorded for Dear Esther is $1.69 at Gamivo on August 6, 2026. The current best price matches that all-time low — historically a good time to buy.

Is Dear Esther worth buying?

76% of 6,119 Steam user reviews for Dear Esther are positive ("Mostly Positive"). It also holds a Metacritic score of 75.

When was Dear Esther released?

Dear Esther released on February 14, 2012, developed by The Chinese Room and published by The Chinese Room.

What platforms is Dear Esther available on?

Dear Esther is available on Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac. It supports single player.

Where's the cheapest place to buy Dear Esther?

The cheapest Dear Esther price right now is $1.69 at Gamivo.

Dear Esther price comparison across stores
Store	Edition / Region	Discount	Price	Buy link
GamivoBest priceAll-time low	Steam · Global	—	$1.69	Buy Dear Esther at Gamivo

All-time low: $1.69 at Gamivo on Aug 6, 2026 — the current best price matches it, a good time to buy.

Prices in USD, refreshed every few minutes. Switch currency on this page for EUR/GBP/BRL and more.