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Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

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.

Released Feb 14, 2017 Developer The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe Publisher Secret Mode Platforms Windows · Mac Walking SimulatorExplorationInteractive FictionPuzzleFirst-Person
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

74.5%positive6,849 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“This game has great visuals, especially at a part you will see after playing some time. The tone is dark and uncanny. Don't be afraid to die as you'd miss out otherwise. The game also has very fitting and well made music and audio in general. What this game does not have,…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“My favorite walking sim of all time. The OST is so freaking good and I love the voice acting. While I do think the story itself is trying too hard to be mysterious and deep (when it really is not), it has a very special place in my heart. The landscape is simply gorgeus and I…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Not recommended · 16 found this helpful

“Atmosphere is cool. I respect it for historically being one of the pioneers of the walking simulator genre (which I don't dislike), Although, the game tries too hard to seem smart, and ends up being unintelligible in the end. It is not like, "Oh I guess it is too deep for me to…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:20 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

1playing at last check
924-hour peak
2,004all-time peak
0 250 500 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 250 avg · Feb 2022

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

10achievements
31.9%median completion
10.1%rarest: Mullach an Eilein
55.2% of players 48.3% of players 41.7% of players 38.6% of players 36.0% of players 31.9% of players 23.9% of players 14.6% of players 11.6% of players 10.1% of players 55.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
55.2%Donnelley — Finish Chapter 'The Lighthouse'
48.3%Seonaidh — Hidden achievement
41.7%Jakobson — Finish Chapter 'The Buoy'
Rarest badges of honor
10.1%Mullach an Eilein — Trigger all director's commentary
11.6%Tuir — Uncover 4 urns
14.6%Seanchaidh — Trigger all voice over points

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$1.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US9.99 USD
EU9.99 EUR
UK7.99 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada10.99 CAD
Japan980 JPY
Brazil19.99 BRL
China36.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$3.9 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Player tagsWalking Simulator · Exploration · Interactive Fiction · Puzzle · First-Person · Horror · Psychological Horror · Relaxing · Linear · Narration · Open World · Story Rich (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Commentary available · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian *
ControllerFull support
Achievements10
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.thechineseroom.co.uk/games/dear-esther/
Minimum 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