Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
- Price:$1.99
- Release Date:2/14/2017
- Franchise:Secret Mode
- Developers:
- Publisher:Secret Mode
- Last Updated:7/3/2025
- Steam App Id:520720
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition has 6 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 71% lower than its previous all-time peak of 21 players achieved on 2/9/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Dear Esther: Landmark Edition. It has received a total of 6,906 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 73 (Mostly Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Dear Esther: Landmark Edition. Right now, it costs $1.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Dear Esther: Landmark Edition and its growth over time. It currently has 6,092 followers on its community page.
About Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is an Indie, Casual, Adventure, and Free to Play game developed by The Chinese Room, and Robert Briscoe. On 2/14/2017, it was released on the Steam Store by Secret Mode.
Players have rated Dear Esther: Landmark Edition as "Mostly Positive" out of 6,906 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 5,149 positive reviews and 1,757 negative reviews — an overall 75% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $1.99 which is a 80% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through The Chinese Room Award Winners which gives a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 5 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), and Russian. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Full controller support
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Commentary available
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Great Soundtrack
- Interactive Fiction
- Atmospheric
- Investigation
- Story Rich
- Short
- Puzzle
- Walking Simulator
- Narration
- Psychological Horror
- First-Person
- Linear
- Mystery
- Horror
- Open World
- Indie
- Casual
- Relaxing
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Dear Esther: Landmark Edition and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Chinese Room Award Winners | 5 | 5 | $35.55 | View |
Related Packages
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Dear Esther: Landmark Edition | $1.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is available in 5 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Dear Esther: Landmark Edition data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 3). Dear Esther: Landmark Edition on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/520720
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 3). Dear Esther: Landmark Edition. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/520720
- The Chinese Room. (2023, July 9). Dear Esther: Landmark Edition. Dear Esther: Landmark Edition. http://www.thechineseroom.co.uk/games/dear-esther/