The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

AdventureIndiePuzzle
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Welcome to Red Creek Valley (1/3)
IDs
IDSteam
2939258520
82
Critic rating
7.9
User rating
Summary

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.

Developers
The Astronauts
Publishers
The AstronautsNordic Games Publishing
Genres
AdventureIndiePuzzle
Platforms
Nintendo SwitchPC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 4Xbox One
Game modes
Single player
Perspectives
First person
Keywords
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