Dear Esther is a Adventure, Casual game from The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe with a 74% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by relaxing, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- Steam
- Review signal
- 74% positive
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System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *:Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / Vista64 Processor:Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz or higher Memory:1GB XP / 2GB Vista Graphics:DirectX 9 compliant video card with Shader model 3.0 support. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better (Pre-Sandybridge Intel graphics chipsets not yet supported) DirectX®:9.0c Hard Drive:2 GB HD space Sound:DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
- Recommended
- OS *:Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / Vista64 Processor: Quad core 2.4GHz or higher Memory:1GB XP / 2GB Vista Graphics:DirectX 9 compliant video card with Shader model 3.0 support. NVidia 8800, ATI Radeon 2900 pro or better (Pre-Sandybridge Intel graphic chipsets not supported) DirectX®:9.0c Hard Drive:2 GB HD space Sound:DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: MAC OS X 10.6.7 or higher Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor (2GHz or better) Memory: 2GB Hard Disk Space: At least 2 GB of Space Video Card: ATI Radeon 2400 or higher / NVIDIA 8600M or higher / Intel HD Graphics 3000
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Dear Esther 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, melancholic, and narrative adventure.
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.
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.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
Steam review snapshots
One of the best walking sim games out there, really helps you relax to the sound of your dead wife.From the perspective of 2021, Dear Esther is a boring walking simulator with great atmosphere, still impressive graphics, and extremely overwrought narration.I'd recommend Dear Esther to those who feel positive about playing a narrated short story you slowly walk and explore through for…the ending is always heartbreakingWhy 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.