The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

September 25, 2014·Single player
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Ratings

75
User Score
375 ratings
82
Critic Score
16 reviews
79
Total Score
391 combined

About

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.

Storyline

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.

Release Dates

PlatformDate
PC (Microsoft Windows)Sep 25, 2014
PlayStation 4Jul 15, 2015
Xbox OneJan 19, 2018
Nintendo SwitchAug 15, 2019

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Game Info

Developer
The Astronauts
Publisher
The Astronauts, Nordic Games Publishing
Release Date
September 25, 2014
Perspective
First person
3 hypes

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Platforms

PlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox OneNintendo Switch

Genres

PuzzleAdventureIndie

Themes

HorrorThrillerMystery

Game Modes

Single player

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