The Astronauts

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

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.

Released: 25 September 2014
Developer: The Astronauts
Publisher: The Astronauts
Engine: Unreal Engine 3
Perspective: First person
Age rating: PEGI 18 · ESRB M
Controller: Full controller support
Metacritic: 82/100
Steam recommendations: 6,862
Platforms: PlayStation 4 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Puzzle · Adventure · Indie
Also known as: The Vanishing of Ethan Carter: Oculus Edition
Estimated owners: 500,000–1,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 82
Critic rating: 404
Ratings counted: 88.3%
Steam reviews: 14
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Crossplay System requirements 6 GB RAM Download size 9.0 GB Steam Deck Verified Player counts 8

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

The story

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.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter