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Dear Esther

A haunting story told through first-person exploration. Created by The Chinese Room

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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.

FEATURES

Every play-through a unique experience, with randomly generated audio, visuals and events.
Explore Incredible environments that push the Source engine to new levels of beauty.
A poetic, semi-randomized story like you've never experienced in a game before.
Stunning soundtrack featuring world-class musicians.
An uncompromisingly inventive game delivered to the highest AAA standards. More Info »

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One time purchase (perpetual license)

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3d-game adventure-game exploration-game mystery-game

Dear Esther was added by Ugotsta in Dec 2016 and the latest update was made in Jun 2018. The list of alternatives was updated May 2017. It's possible to update the information on Dear Esther or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

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