Ethel

Buy93%

Very Positive · 260 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

TS GAMES LLC · Horror · Mar 15, 2024

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$6.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio1 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy Ethel?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 204 sampled reviews

Based on 260 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 204 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise50% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
90 of 204 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, it opts for a grounded, realistic style that enhances the believability of the setting without drawing attention away from the narrative.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
28 of 204 sampled reviews raised it
The tight progression of a pacing without a moment of rest I'd say is akin to an entry from The Conjuring universe (or every stereotypical haunted house movie ever now that I think about it) but just delivered effectively and engagingly in a game format!
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 204 sampled reviews raised it
The lighting, in particular, is used effectively to create contrast between safe and threatening spaces, even when the distinction is not immediately clear.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
18 of 204 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design is arguably the strongest aspect of the presentation, with subtle audio cues—creaking wood, distant noises, and sudden shifts in ambience—working together to maintain a constant undercurrent of tension.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story90 reviews
Gameplay28 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Performance
33% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$6.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.09.

6 points recordedtoday · $6.99

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