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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

📅 Sep 25, 2014
The Astronauts
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
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About This Game

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a adventure/indie game designed for single-player, developed by The Astronauts and released in 2014. With an estimated 429,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 8.9k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 88.3/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 3.64 hours, with side content bringing that to 4.22 hours, and a completionist run can reach 4.26 hours. Players commonly describe it as Mystery, Atmospheric, Detective, Walking Simulator and Exploration.

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User Reviews

88.3
Overall Score / 100
8.8/10
Steam (8928 reviews)

Playtime Estimates

3.64h
🎯 Main Story
4.22h
⭐ Main + Sides
4.26h
💯 Completionist
Based on 59 player submissions

DLCs (1)

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - Collector's Edition Upgrade
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - Collector's Edition Upgrade
$9.99

Game Information

Release Date
September 25, 2014
Developer
The Astronauts
Publisher
The Astronauts
Platforms
Windows
Controller
Full Support
Price
$19.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
428.7K
(342.9K - 514.4K)
VRI ScoreLearning
74
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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System Requirements

🪟 Windows
Minimum
  • OS: Windows 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent AMD
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX11 compliant card with 1GB of VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 9 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX9c compliant