

Story driven, atmospheric 3D first person exploration and adventure game Dear Esther can come to Linux. Made by Indie Studio thechineseroom, Dear Esther game has received both critical acclaim and commercial success.

Story driven, atmospheric 3D first person exploration and adventure gamecan come to Linux. Made by Indie Studio, Dear Esther game has received both critical acclaim and commercial success.

About Dear Esther

Dear Esther is a ghost story, told using first-person gaming technologies. Rather than traditional game-play the focus here is on exploration, uncovering the mystery of the island, of who you are and why you are here. Fragments of story are randomly uncovered when exploring the various locations of the island, making every each journey a unique experience.





metacritic score of 78/100. Dear Esther won IGF 2012 Excellence in Visual Art Award, numerous praises from game reviewers and got aof 78/100.





The game was originally built as a Half-Life 2 mod in 2008. However it was completely remade from 2009 to 2011 and was released as an independent standalone game based on Valve's Source engine on February 14 this year.





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