Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is a Adventure, Casual, Free to Play game from The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe with a 71% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by relaxing, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe
- Release year
- 2017
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $1.99
- Review signal
- 71% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 (2 * 2400), AMD Athlon X2 4200+ (2 * 2200) or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT (256 MB), AMD Radeon X1600 XT (256 MB) Storage: 2 GB available space
- Recommended
- OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 (2 * 2660), AMD A8-3850 (4 * 2900) or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1024 MB), AMD Radeon HD7770 (1024 MB) Storage: 2 GB available space
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: 10.7.5 – 10.12.1 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (2 * 2260) or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 (256 MB) Storage: 2 GB available space
- Recommended
- OS: 10.7.5 – 10.12.1 Processor: Intel i5-3470S (4 * 2900) or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M (1024 MB), Intel HD Graphics 4000 (1024 MB) Storage: 2 GB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is worth a closer look if you want narrative adventure, strong atmosphere, exploration, and emotional story.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, emotional story, nautical, and narrative adventure.
Check more carefully if you dislike repetition or grind.
narrative-adventure
Play styleThe experience is more story-and-place driven than systems-heavy.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
nautical
SettingWater, boats, fishing, or sea travel are important to the feel.
short-game
PacingIt is better understood as a compact experience than a long hobby game.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
melancholic
ToneThe emotional register is quieter, sadder, or bittersweet.
Why it fits
Check it if you want adventure, casual filtered by relaxing, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.