The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (Steam Game) 
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
- Mystery (474)
- Atmospheric (472)
- Detective (468)
- Walking Simulator (451)
- Exploration (349)
- First-Person (339)
- Adventure (305)
- Horror (293)
- Story Rich (266)
- Singleplayer (260)
- Supernatural (223)
- Puzzle (187)
- Indie (177)
- Lovecraftian (175)
- Open World (160)
- Great Soundtrack (148)
- Short (122)
- Psychological Horror (109)
- Beautiful (42)
- Point & Click (26)
| Release Date | Sep 25, 2014 |
| Price | $ 19.99 Top 10% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 87.8% (very positive) Top 30% / 88.4% Top 30% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 85.1% Top 10% / 85.9% Top 10% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 6.6K Top 4% / 8.7K Top 3% |
| Curators | 397 reviews Top 1% |
| Median Play Time | 4.8 hours |
| Play Time per Dollar | 14 minutes Bottom 30% |
| Followers | 74.5K Top 2% |
| Owners | ± 785.1K Top 4% |
| Copies Sold | ± 349.5K Top 4% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 3.2M Top 4% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows The Vanishing of Ethan Carter's Steam rating and reviews from September 2014 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 91.8% (September 2014) and 88.4% (December 2023), with relatively small variations.
With 8.7K reviews Top 3%, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is an AAA level success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows The Vanishing of Ethan Carter's review languages. The most popular language is English (58%), followed by Russian (9%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 27 languages represented. The game is available in 7 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 7 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else.
Players' Feedback
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 87.8% rating Top 30% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of The Vanishing of Ethan Carter's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.
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