The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Sep 25, 2014
- Puzzle
- Adventure
- Indie
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
IGDB community rating 7.5IGDB391 votes
Overview
In The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, you play as Paul Prospero, an occult detective who receives a disturbing letter from Ethan Carter and realizes that the boy is in grave danger. When Paul arrives in Ethan's home of Red Creek Valley, he realizes things are even worse than he imagined. Ethan has vanished in the wake of a brutal murder, which Paul comes to see might not be the only murder to investigate. Using both regular and supernatural detective skills, Paul must figure out what happened to the missing boy.
Story
In 1973, paranormal investigator Paul Prospero receives a fan letter from 12-year-old Ethan Carter, inspiring him to journey to Ethan's hometown of Red Creek Valley, Wisconsin. Upon arrival, he learns Ethan has gone missing and begins encountering unsettling paranormal phenomena, as well as evidence of recent violence in the tiny mining village.
- Developed by
- The Astronauts
- Published by
- The Astronauts, Nordic Games Publishing
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Facts
- Game modes
- Single player
- Player perspectives
- First person
- Themes
- Horror, Thriller, Mystery
- Game engine
- Unreal Engine 3
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows): Sep 25, 2014
- PlayStation 4: Jul 15, 2015
- Xbox One: Jan 19, 2018
- Nintendo Switch: Aug 15, 2019
