Buy it if you like
- Story: 189 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 112 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 9k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
59% of themes are praise33% are divided8% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
189 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is captivating, and it has a lot of depth to it.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
112 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are just stunning, you can easily mistake a screenshot from this game for a photo.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However, the game's world is pretty big, so it's easy to get lost while searching for items, however, there's a hidden mechanic that can help you.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Vanishing of Ethan Cater is fully voice acted to an extremely high standard; all of the sound effects are really well made too, such as the sounds of the forest, lakeside noises and other ambient sounds that go unnoticed, unless you actually listen out for them.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Puzzle design is top-tier, just the right mix of difficulty and orientation
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game runs at 60 FPS on max settings in 1080p resolution.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story189 reviews
Graphics112 reviews
Gameplay111 reviews
Audio52 reviews
Difficulty14 reviews
Performance12 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat100% still recommend
Optimization67% still recommend
Controls75% still recommend
Crashes50% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs75% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
4 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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