
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.
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Discounts
Every price cut of more than 20% we have observed, in each market that quoted one, with this game's chart position on either side of it. These are episodes, not a model: a sale is one event, and one event cannot tell you what the next one will do.
Reviews, worldwide (the counter carries no country): 1/day in the week to Aug 22 → 2.57/day in the week after.
For scale, across Steam · Top Sellers · Brazil over the last 30 days: the 26 chart moves that followed a price cut of more than 20% went a median of 7 places towards #1, and the 2,400 moves with no price cut behind them went 2 away. One store, one chart, one country — it is the only place we have enough observations to say even that.
Prices outside the United States have been collected since 6 August 2026 and chart positions since 19 July 2026, so a cut older than that has no market to compare and a market that joined later has no history yet. Nothing here is converted between currencies.
About
'A deserted island... a lost man... memories of a fatal crash... a book written by a dying explorer.'
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.
Every play-through a unique experience, with randomly generated audio, visuals and events.
Explore incredible environments that fully immerse you in the haunting island and its mysterious past.
A poetic, semi-randomised story like you've never experienced in a game before.
Stunning soundtrack composed by Jessica Curry, featuring world-class musicians.
An uncompromisingly inventive game delivered to the highest AAA standards.
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition has been remade with the Unity engine, featuring a full audio remaster, and the addition of a brand-new Directors' Commentary mode, allowing players to explore the island and learn what inspired the game and how it was crafted by The Chinese Room and Rob Briscoe.
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Sums Steam only; PlayStation, Xbox, GOG publish no volume signal, so the true total is higher by an unknown amount.
| Store | Price | Audience | Score | Chart | Est. revenue |
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SteamYou are here | $9.99 | 7.6Kreviews | 75% | — | $1.2M |
| $9.99 | 3Kratings | 76% | — | not modelled | |
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Reviews
Themes across 176 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
Reviews
Восхитительная медетативная игра. Она не про экшен или механики. Она про то чтобы на пару часов остановиться и остаться с самим собой. Ощущения от неё очень сильно зависят от того в каком состоянии ты придёшь сюда, что будет лежать у тебя на душе. Достаточно простой сюжет вместе с атмосферой одиночества и прекрасной музыкой располагают к размышлениям, к тому чтобы на мгновенье остаться один на один со своими мыслями. Я иногда буду возвращаться в эту игру, дабы просто постоять не берегу моря и никуда не спешить
我对这款游戏的喜欢溢于言表。听闻这款游戏是步行模拟器分类的鼻祖,我毫不犹豫地买了下来,进行游玩。 刚进游戏,我马上进入到了游戏的氛围里面。非常真实的小岛美景,极符合氛围的旁白音,直接把我拽进了这个阴沉的小岛里。 小岛看上去生机盎然,但其实又隐隐透着一种黑色,一种破败,一种腐朽。正如主角的经历。 在游玩了游戏的本体之后,我还继续游玩了制作组精心制作的导演评论音轨的版本。游戏本身的汉化只汉化了本体部分,但我发现汉化文件中也有导演评论音轨的英文原文,于是我把导演评论音轨也进行了汉化。我把我的导演评论音轨的带有中文字幕的流程录制了下来,希望给自己留一个纪念,链接见"https://space.bilibili.com/347803399/lists/8486901?type=season"。 在重走游戏路的过程中,我再次惊叹于游戏各个方面的融合之精妙,场景,美术,地图设计,音效设计,背景音乐设计,等等,在制作组的精心合作下巧夺天工,最终成就了这样一部极好的作品。我最喜欢的当属于第四章开头,走出山洞,看见一轮明月时的背景音乐,音乐名字是This Godforsaken Aerial,在导演评论音轨里作曲人Jessica说这首曲子还是摩斯密码,对应的正是Esther。 导演评论音轨我认真听完了所有语音,三位主创对这款游戏倾注的心血早已跃然纸上了。对于能接受慢节奏,喜欢氛围感,也喜欢步行模拟玩法的玩家,这款游戏是必须体验的作品,也是开山鼻祖。倘若心中有些烦忧,随意打开游戏点开一章,在小岛上慢慢地走,听着风声,草声,背景音乐,到时候你就知道是什么感受。 我真的很爱。
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Languages: English*, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian*languages with full audio support
| $9.99 |
| 1.1Kratings |
| 70% |
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| not modelled |
| $9.99 | 226ratings | 66% | — | not modelled |
Matched by title — a reused name can pair the wrong games. * is a critic aggregate. Prices and positions are each store's United States storefront; Epic charts worldwide. Audience and Score too, except Steam's, which is worldwide.
Hours played at review time, across 176 reviews with recorded playtime.
positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
Atmosphere phenomenal, narration haunting, island beautiful. The only thing this game is missing is an ak-47, extended mag, w/ hollow point ammo locked and loaded, safety off. Hopefully next patch
there
Один из тех случаев, когда было бы в разы лучше, если бы это была повесть, рассказ или поэма. Делать из такого сюжета игру - огромная ошибка. Ты просто ходишь по несомненно красивым, но унылым локациям, персонаж ползет невероятно медленно. Единственный твой способ понять, что происходит - это монологи главного героя. Скука страшная. Мне бы намного больше понравилось бы, будь это прозой, но как игра? Полный провал
pioneiro do walking simulator É tipo andar em vários wallpapers, pensando na vida, ouvindo o som do vento e de uma musiquinha bem calma [spoiler]apesar da lore meio triste[/spoiler] Os comentários dos criadores são bem legais tbm
A good game for relaxation. Follow the path to the bay ...
Dear Developer, if video games are a refuge for failed journalists, does that same rule apply to novelists and poets as well?
a nice walking simulator with stunning visuals. just go for a walk, sometimes that's all life is really about.
demorei a jogar esse. Esteve na minha biblioteca por um bom tempo, mas pelo menos cheguei a jogar. Curto mas bom. Um walking simulator muito relaxante, principalmente pela voz impecável do narrador.
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