Dear Esther

Dear Esther

Developer: The Chinese Room|Publisher: The Chinese Room
Base Game: Half-Life 2

Media

1 video + 8 screenshots

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About This Game

Dear Esther is an award-winning, critically acclaimed, experimental first-person game. Built in the Source engine, it abandons traditional gameplay, leaving only a rich world soaked in atmosphere, and an abstract, poetic story to explore. Dear Esther was originally launched in 2008 and was later rebuilt by Robert Briscoe in 2012 and 2016.

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Last updated Aug 15, 2026