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Games like The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux

2015PCSteam Deck verified

An atmospheric detective adventure set in a gorgeous mountain valley, where a supernaturally gifted investigator reconstructs crimes and uncovers a dark family tale. The Redux edition moves to Unreal Engine 4 and improves saving.

  • Lavish presentation
  • Lots to discover
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

The closest matches for The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux are Immortality, Dahlia View and Her Story. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Immortality

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2022PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified84 % positive19.50 €

Brings what grabs you about The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux: a strong story, lavish production and lots to discover.

You comb through footage from three unreleased films, using match cuts to jump between scenes and uncover what happened to actress Marissa Marcel. An unusual, dark mystery thriller weaving together film history, performance and obsession.

Dahlia View

Strong, story-driven narrative

As retired detective Robert Conway, you investigate a missing girl by piecing together clues, memories and puzzles. A dark, narrative-driven mystery thriller built around calm exploration and deduction.

Her Story

Strong, story-driven narrative

You type keywords into an old police database and piece together a haunting crime mystery from fragmented live-action interview clips of one woman. The story assembles itself in your head, in whatever order your curiosity leads you.

Visage

Lavish presentation

A slow-burning first-person psychological horror game set in a shifting haunted house full of tragic stories. It relies on sustained dread, puzzles and sanity management rather than combat.

What Remains of Edith Finch

Lavish presentation

A moving narrative game where you wander the sprawling Finch family home and relive each relative's final moments through short vignettes, each with its own inventive gameplay twist. Melancholic, creative, and unforgettable in just a couple of hours.

The Suicide of Rachel Foster

Strong, story-driven narrative

An atmospheric narrative adventure in which you explore a deserted family hotel during a snowstorm, uncovering the dark truth behind Rachel Foster's death through phone calls with a helpful FEMA agent. It focuses on family secrets, grief and abuse rather than combat.

Murdered: Soul Suspect

Strong, story-driven narrative

As a murdered detective, you roam a gloomy Salem as a ghost, possessing the living and piecing together clues to solve your own killing. An atmospheric, story-driven investigation adventure with light stealth encounters against demons.

The Room Three

Puzzles and brain teasers

An atmospheric puzzle game where you manipulate intricately crafted mechanical contraptions and rooms to escape the enigmatic Craftsman. Tactile puzzles and an eerie mood define it, and multiple endings reward careful play.

Kona

Strong, story-driven narrative

As private detective Carl Flaubert, you investigate strange events at a remote lake in snowbound 1970s Quebec. Thick winter atmosphere, a narrator's commentary and slow clue-hunting drive this quiet, eerie adventure.

Telling Lies

Strong, story-driven narrative

You dig through a database of secretly recorded video calls, using keyword searches to piece together the story of four people and their lies. A live-action, combat-free narrative driven by strong performances and your own detective work.

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