Dear Esther 12+
The cult classic
Sumo Digital Ltd
Designed for iPad
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- £1.99
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Description
The cult classic now on iOS
The Chinese Room’s cult classic Dear Esther arrives on iOS for the first time, in this faithful interpretation of the internationally renowned game.
A man stands on a desolate Hebridean shore. As he takes his first step forward, he starts to speak: “Dear Esther...” and so begins a dreamlike, complex tale of love, loss and redemption. We’re invited to explore the windswept island, descending into an eerie, otherworldly story where reality fragments and falls apart.
Generally recognised as kick-starting the walking simulator subgenre, Dear Esther features dynamic narration that means the story changes each time you return to the island. Since the original release, Dear Esther has sold over one million units and is seen as a benchmark in interactive and emotional storytelling. PC Gamer said it “provokes thought and feeling in a way few other games do.” It also won praise for its visuals and music, with The Daily Telegraph saying “Dear Esther's visuals are majestic”, and Jessica Curry’s soundtrack receiving awards and nominations from BAFTA among others.”
Dear Esther includes subtitles in French, German, Spanish and Russian.
We strongly recommend playing the game with sound on, it's great with headphones.
If you need any help please contact us at support@dearesther.com.
What’s New
Version 1.21
Additional localization
Ratings and Reviews
Lovely graphics but I have no sound
Enjoying wondering around but unfortunately I have no sound coming through on my iPhone 7S, even though I have volume level turned up on the game control as well as on the actual phone. Such a shame as it’s definitely not as atmospheric as it could have been. Disappointed.
Bored
After spending quite a while slowly trudging around a rocky landscape in the form of an avatar who can’t seem to step over any stone that’s over 10cm tall, I started to get bored. Any chance of... something obvious for a game like this... y’know... what’s it called again? Oh, that’s it.... A MAP??
I can’t honestly give this one star because the graphics are superb and the atmosphere would be great if there were anything going on within it. Wish there were a ‘music off’ option as the slow piano/violin music is annoying when the only other sounds are naturalistic ones which are quite well done. a ‘walk faster’ option would be nice too.
Another fault is that the narrative seems to be completely disconnected to anything happening on the screen, and we never have any clue who these people are or any reason why we’re expected to be interested in them or their lives.
Update: Have just finished the game. Due to the similarities between one place and any other in in this game, I didn’t even realise I was somewhere I hadn’t been before until the game was suddenly over. I can’t spoil the ending for you because there’s nothing to be spoiled.
Hauntingly beautiful
This interactive story is heartbreakingly emotional and with every step you take around the island you feel the mans physical and emotional pain. Be prepared to get lost a few times but this only adds to the enjoyment as you see more of the island, it is worth every penny, the narration is pitch perfect and by the end I was in tears, such a well made piece of art and storytelling, I wish there was more of this nature in the App Store.
Edit: so I’ve now replayed this for the 3rd time and it only gets better each time, it is a cathartic experience for me and the narration is so good it’s almost too good. I’d love to see the making of this game and how it came to be.
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Information
- Provider
- Sumo Digital Ltd
- Size
- 1 GB
- Category
- Games
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, French, German, Russian, Spanish
- Age Rating
- 12+ Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
- Copyright
- © 2018 Sumo Digital Ltd
- Price
- £1.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.