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[PC, Steam] Free - Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (Was $14.50) @ Steam

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[PC, Steam] Free - Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (Was $14.50) @ Steam
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Wakrak on 15/02/2022 - 03:53 store.steampowered.com (3993 clicks)
Last edited 15/02/2022 - 07:21 by 1 other user

Free for a limited time.

Think this review sums it up nicely; "this is not a game. This is an interactive piece of art." Somewhat of a walking simulator.

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.

Recent Reviews: Mostly Positive (37)
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  • confidantduk on 15/02/2022 - 07:04
    +4

    Still shuddering so many years later, good storytelling.

    • ChadHominem on 15/02/2022 - 07:47
      +1

      Would it be worth listening to just audio only?

      • Loopholio on 15/02/2022 - 12:07
        +3

        The visual part is needed for context.

        I highly recommend this game to anyone. It should run on old hardware and all the gaming skill needed is walk forward, turn left and right, turn your torch on. There is walk backwards and zoom for the hardcore gamers :p

  • billybfrombangaroo on 15/02/2022 - 07:40
    +12

    I think this was the first game to be called a walking simulator and the term was coined as a criticism. It could be considered a trend-setter but not in a bad way.

  • shabaka on 15/02/2022 - 08:39
    +3

    dammit. another one for the pile

    I promise to play all of these games at least 5 minutes each

    when Mordhau dies. Mordhau is the game of the century!

    yes, yes, pleased to meet you, I'm sure

    • Loopholio on 15/02/2022 - 12:10
      +1

      This is a very short game so get on it. I spent more time playing than nessary inspecting everything.

      • moar bargains on 15/02/2022 - 15:19

        Roughly how long is a play through? Without worrying about trying to get all achievements etc? Says on Steam that the average playtime is ~90 minutes, is that about accurate?

        • Loopholio on 15/02/2022 - 15:21
          +1

          That sounds about right to me.

          • moar bargains on 15/02/2022 - 15:21
            +1

            @Loopholio: Thanks! Might actually give it a go in that case, rather than just let it rot on the pile of freebies :)

            • CornCorny on 16/02/2022 - 09:27
              +3

              @moar bargains: @therog1 Hey I recommend the website howlongtobeat for getting an idea of how long games take. Shorter games are great these days I reckon with game prices getting very low (for slightly older titles) and the vast array of choices we have at our disposal and limited time to play. 50+ hour RPG's are getting harder and harder to justify investing in for me when for the same amount of time I could have experienced 5-10 other games.

              • moar bargains on 16/02/2022 - 13:31
                +3

                @CornCorny: Thanks, didn't know about that one!
                I'm with you - I have limited time to play, limited funds to spend, and 4-5 year old laptop. So I'm not even interested in the latest AAA's, I just want some fun that will run well on my machine and I can play single player without 4000 hours investment.

  • OfTheOverflow on 15/02/2022 - 08:42
    +1

    Love this game/experience

  • JayM on 15/02/2022 - 09:00
    +11

    If you like story driven games/walking simulators, i'd recommend looking into 'What Remains of Edith Finch'.

    • Munki on 15/02/2022 - 09:08
      +2

      Which I'm pretty sure was free at some point on Epic.

      • JayM on 15/02/2022 - 09:11
        +3

        I'm almost inclined to believe that all games have been free at one point on Epic

        • shabaka on 15/02/2022 - 16:42

          except Cyberpunk perhaps.

          but that time is nigh

          methinks

    • Mintchip on 15/02/2022 - 10:32

      Edith Finch was memorable for sure but far creepier than I expected going in. Anything like that in Dear Esther?

      • Loopholio on 15/02/2022 - 12:11
        +2

        No. Dear Esther is moving, not what I would call creepy. I mean, you won't be made to play as a baby in the bathtub.

        • PompeiiGraffiti on 15/02/2022 - 20:41

          God that bit was devistating

          • Loopholio on 15/02/2022 - 21:05

            @PompeiiGraffiti: I know right. I had to do it. It had already happened in the past. Can't change the past.

    • CornCorny on 16/02/2022 - 09:27

      Indeed. What a masterpiece.

  • lordezekiel on 15/02/2022 - 09:09

    Walking Simulator is about the most inaccurately named genre, there is nothing about the simulation of walking in any of them. And they are all 100% unquestionably games as they are interactive.

    • Wakrak on 15/02/2022 - 09:20
      +2

      Guess I should note that my description is based off the comments I saw on both Steam and Reddit.

  • Munki on 15/02/2022 - 09:10
    +2

    I appreciate there is now a genre of games called "Walking Simulator".

  • pharkurnell on 15/02/2022 - 09:42

    Somewhat of a walking simulator.

    That sound riveting… please take my money. the excitement and anticipation are running off me…

  • Naigrabzo on 15/02/2022 - 09:57
    +2

    This sounds like Home and away but in a game. Love, loss, guilt, redemption, ex-gf coming to stay at ya place. etc.

    • Munki on 15/02/2022 - 10:25
      +3

      Play the game with the Home and Away theme softly in the background.

  • narcoleptic-haze on 15/02/2022 - 10:20

    keep your eyes peeled for hidden "ghosts" (not jump scares)

    • Loopholio on 15/02/2022 - 12:13

      I've played this twice and not one ghost appeared :(

  • Blackcat2 on 15/02/2022 - 10:31
    +1

    Expired? It shows $14.50 for me

    • Xany84 on 15/02/2022 - 19:04

      Mine did the same through the desktop app, use the deal link at the top of the page… must be on the website only.

  • Godric on 15/02/2022 - 10:33

    Oh yeah the W key Simulator

  • applebernie on 15/02/2022 - 11:05

    I bought this game over 10 years ago and only played it for 10 minutes.

  • RocketSwitch on 15/02/2022 - 11:19

    Played through this twice.

    Amazing story, LOVED the part when you arrive at the cave.

    However, before the caves, this was a slog to get through, mainly due to how slow you walk. I played it with the commentary the second time around which I highly recommend. The devs said they wanted to limit the speed as a design choice, for me, I don't believe it's a good design choice to limit that. You should have the option in settings to increase the speed for people who want to experience a game like that.

    So, a slow start let the awesome game down and even though it's a walking sim, it's far too slow. When you get to points of interest, you naturally slow down to enjoy.

  • Loopholio on 15/02/2022 - 12:15

    For those of you that have yet to play this game I recommend walking into the water. Keep moving forward.

  • BargainsGrabber on 15/02/2022 - 12:25

    Aight, my gaming phoenix has been unleashed

  • altman on 15/02/2022 - 17:25

    Has anybody tried doing a speed run of this game?

  • jabbawokie on 15/02/2022 - 21:28
    +2

    just finished it, enjoyed, recommend giving it a go.

  • CC123 on 15/02/2022 - 22:38

    Cheers!

  • coathanger007 on 16/02/2022 - 03:15
    +1

    This was a nice escape from quarantine. Nice graphics for the time but needs an update. Wish it were longer.

  • Benbenbenben on 16/02/2022 - 20:57

    Turns out I already own this, but thank you for posting!

    I suspect I only ever bought the original Dear Esther and that the "Landmark Edition" was a free update or something?

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