Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

by The Chinese Room·published by Secret Mode

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 23, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment71

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

3,702en

7,354 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 23, 2026

Released

Feb 14, 2017

Price

$9.99

Velocity

1.1/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈330K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$3.3M

Based on 7,354 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 3,695 post-launch reviews

45%742 rev

<2h

70%1,414 rev

2-10h

83%1,440 rev

10-50h

86%85 rev

50-200h

92%13 rev

200h+

100%1 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+22pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 294 similar games in the Casual genre released in 2017.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 29%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 3%

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