Still, the discoveries won’t happen on their own, or without your help. Our focus is on atmosphere, mood, and the essential humanity of our characters. While it features a private detective and quite a few mental challenges, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is not an especially puzzle-ridden game. Inspired by the weird fiction (and other tales of the macabre) from the early twentieth century, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter aims to significantly evolve immersive storytelling in games. Ethan has vanished in the wake of a brutal murder, which Paul quickly discerns might not be the only local murder worth looking into. Realizing the boy is in grave danger, Paul arrives at Ethan’s home of Red Creek Valley, where things turn out to be even worse than he imagined. You play the game as Paul Prospero, an occult-minded detective who receives a disturbing letter from Ethan Carter. If our game leaves any scars, we hope you won’t be able to see them. It contains no combat or explosions of any kind. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery game that focuses entirely on exploration and discovery.
About This Game GOOD NEWS EVERYONE: By purchasing the game, you actually get two games now: 1) The original The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, 2) The Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.