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Dear Esther
Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“This is Where it all began, Despite Being Delisted and Landmark Edition being the Definitive Edition, I love the Classic More”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“One of the first walking sims I played. I enjoyed it a lot, but the soundtrack is where it really shines. Super atmospheric. It walks the line between cozy beauty and ominous creepiness.”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“Sucks.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:40 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
Games like Dear Esther
From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
70.7% · 3,710 reviews
shares Short, Narration, Interactive Fiction, Walking Simulator
Gone Home
77.1% · 14,687 reviews
shares Short, Narration, Emotional, Interactive Fiction
The Plan
91.9% · 12,199 reviews
shares Beautiful, Experimental, Short, Emotional
The Flood
83.1% · 549 reviews
shares Soundtrack, Experimental, Short, Narration
Gorogoa
95.8% · 5,719 reviews
shares Beautiful, Experimental, Short, Interactive Fiction
Proteus
76.7% · 2,271 reviews
shares Beautiful, Experimental, Short, Walking Simulator
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
92.4% · 4,599 reviews
shares Soundtrack, Short, Interactive Fiction, Walking Simulator
What Remains of Edith Finch
94.3% · 19,250 reviews
shares Short, Narration, Emotional, Walking Simulator
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Walking Simulator · Indie · Exploration · First-Person · Atmospheric · Short · Story Rich · Casual · Adventure · Great Soundtrack · Singleplayer · Narration (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.dear-esther.com |
Minimum 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