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About The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

In The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, you play as Paul Prospero, an occult detective who receives a disturbing letter from Ethan Carter and realizes that the boy is in grave danger. When Paul arrives in Ethan's home of Red Creek Valley, he realizes things are even worse than he imagined. Ethan has vanished in the wake of a brutal murder, which Paul comes to see might not be the only murder to investigate. Using both regular and supernatural detective skills, Paul must figure out what happened to the missing boy.

Release Date

Sep 25, 2014

Developer

The Astronauts

Publishers

The Astronauts

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Is The Vanishing of Ethan Carter worth buying?

Steam

88.29% positive

'Very Positive', 8,955 reviews

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Critics (IGDB)

82/100

16 critics

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What is The Vanishing of Ethan Carter about?

In 1973, paranormal investigator Paul Prospero receives a fan letter from 12-year-old Ethan Carter, inspiring him to journey to Ethan's hometown of Red Creek Valley, Wisconsin. Upon arrival, he learns Ethan has gone missing and begins encountering unsettling paranormal phenomena, as well as evidence of recent violence in the tiny mining village.

MysteryAtmosphericDetectiveWalking SimulatorExplorationFirst-PersonAdventureHorror

Game modes: Single player

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Is The Vanishing of Ethan Carter worth buying?

88% of 8,955 Steam user reviews for The Vanishing of Ethan Carter are positive ("Very Positive"). It also holds a Metacritic score of 82.

When was The Vanishing of Ethan Carter released?

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter released on September 25, 2014, developed by The Astronauts and published by The Astronauts, Nordic Games Publishing.

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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is available on PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch. It supports single player.

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