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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (2014)

The Astronauts

Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

3.45 from 955 ratings

3709 members have it in their collection · 54 playing now · 1791 backlogged · 503 wish listed

How long? Main story 4h · with extras 5h · 100% 5h (from 45 logged playthroughs)

In The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, you play as Paul Prospero, an occult detective who receives a disturbing letter from Ethan Carter and realizes that the boy is in grave danger. When Paul arrives in Ethan's home of Red Creek Valley, he realizes things are even worse than he imagined. Ethan has vanished in the wake of a brutal murder, … Read more
In The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, you play as Paul Prospero, an occult detective who receives a disturbing letter from Ethan Carter and realizes that the boy is in grave danger. When Paul arrives in Ethan's home of Red Creek Valley, he realizes things are even worse than he imagined. Ethan has vanished in the wake of a brutal murder, which Paul comes to see might not be the only murder to investigate. Using both regular and supernatural detective skills, Paul must figure out what happened to the missing boy. Read less
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Details

Developers
The Astronauts
Publishers
Nordic Games Publishing, The Astronauts
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Puzzle
Themes
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Steam
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Release dates

  • Sep 25, 2014 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Jul 15, 2015 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PlayStation 4
  • Jan 19, 2018 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Xbox One
  • Aug 15, 2019 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch

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Rating distribution

5 stars
112
4 stars
365
3 stars
347
2 stars
98
1 star
32
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TheGrey

Status TheGrey Aug 15, 2023

An enjoyable and short walking simulator through an abandoned and scenic area. I enjoyed exploring the forest, run down buildings, and caves. I'm not sure I really understood the story, but it had an interesting lovecraftian theme. A few times I had to look up what to do next on a youtube walkthrough, so slight knock down for that. The …

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An enjoyable and short walking simulator through an abandoned and scenic area. I enjoyed exploring the forest, run down buildings, and caves. I'm not sure I really understood the story, but it had an interesting lovecraftian theme. A few times I had to look up what to do next on a youtube walkthrough, so slight knock down for that. The creepy atmosphere made it worthwhile though.

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Barcastar

Review Barcastar 3/5 · Feb 10, 2020

This game left me with mixed feelings. I can't go too much into detail without spoiling it, but the game has a great eye for details, which you only realize fully once the game is over. It's some nice entertainment for a couple of hours, the only things that bothered me was that the world was so empty, I wish …

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This game left me with mixed feelings. I can't go too much into detail without spoiling it, but the game has a great eye for details, which you only realize fully once the game is over. It's some nice entertainment for a couple of hours, the only things that bothered me was that the world was so empty, I wish I had at least a few interactions with other people compared to the very long walking sequences (which is to be expected from a walking simulator I guess). But even worse, the game tells you that it has no jump scares and that you can play relaxed at your own pace. A shame, but the game lied. There is actually a jump scare section. And Nobody knows why they had to do that in this short game. Oh well,maybe I just hate jump scares too much. But besides that,and once you finally figure out how to actually play the game in a online guide because the game "doesn't hold your hand" (which apparently means it doesn't even introduce the most basic mechanics), the game was pretty decent. And the graphics are incredibly gorgeous.

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VyXZeN

Status VyXZeN Oct 21, 2017

Finished The Vanishing of Ethan Carter and a full review will be forthcoming. Still trying to process how I feel about the game. Not sure what I expected and if my expectations were really met or not, hence the delay in a review. Going to do a bit of reading online to see if that helps me clarify my feelings. …

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Finished The Vanishing of Ethan Carter and a full review will be forthcoming. Still trying to process how I feel about the game. Not sure what I expected and if my expectations were really met or not, hence the delay in a review. Going to do a bit of reading online to see if that helps me clarify my feelings. Will likely start another game in the meantime.

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VyXZeN

Status VyXZeN Oct 20, 2017

I know you can supposedly complete this game in two to three hours, but I'm pretty sure I've spent the last several hours alone just enjoying the scenery. The art design is absolutely stunning and so autumnal! Anyone else spend way too much time on a game purely because you are just soaking in the sheer artistry?

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VyXZeN

Status VyXZeN Oct 20, 2017

Because I am absolutely incapable of committing to one game and one game only, I'm giving this one a go to help get into the spooky spirit. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter has been on my radar for ages, so I was excited to see it added to the PS Now lineup. Fingers crossed for a good, story driven experience.

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Sacul

Status Sacul Dec 9, 2016

Eh dunno if finishing this, exploration is kinda confusing and it's barely more than a walking simulator so far, and I have many games on backlog, so...

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sarahsometimes1

Status sarahsometimes1 Nov 8, 2016

I came into this gaming experience without really knowing what to expect. Despite never having heard of the horror adventure title from indie games studio The Astronauts before, I bought it during a Steam sale without viewing much more than the description and a brief trailer. As someone who likes to research games in depth before committing to a purchase …

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I came into this gaming experience without really knowing what to expect. Despite never having heard of the horror adventure title from indie games studio The Astronauts before, I bought it during a Steam sale without viewing much more than the description and a brief trailer. As someone who likes to research games in depth before committing to a purchase (and as a notorious 'fraidy cat), this was an unusual move for me.


Certain key phrases really sold it to me on the store page: 'immersive storytelling'; 'inspired by the weird fiction from the early twentieth century'; 'atmosphere, mood, and the essential humanity of our characters'. Sometimes, when it's right, you just know.


I wasn't disappointed.

To see the rest of my review, please take a mosey at my blog. Thanks!

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