The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Released: 9/25/2014

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery game focused on exploration and discovery. As occult-minded private detective Paul Prospero communicate with the dead to discover the fate of a missing boy and the mystery behind a dark ancient force lurking in Red Creek Valley.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

78.7

Critic Average

80 reviews

Steam User Score

8,949 reviews

Metacritic User Score

928 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-9.6

Metacritic Disparity

+0.7

Combined Disparity

-4.5

Average of both sources

Review Timing

43 launch window (54%)37 late (46%)

Review summary

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 80)

Vikki BlakeviaNintendo Life
Sep 5, 2019Late review
80/100View review
Steam 88.3/100 · -8.3 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +2.0 pts
Justin NationviaNindie Spotlight
Aug 15, 2019Late review
80/100View review
Steam 88.3/100 · -8.3 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +2.0 pts
Ken McKownviaZTGD
Feb 6, 2018Late review
80/100View review
Steam 88.3/100 · -8.3 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +2.0 pts
Ken McKownviaZTGD
Feb 6, 2018Late review
80/100View review
Steam 88.3/100 · -8.3 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +2.0 pts
Nazih FaresviaVGProfessional
Feb 2, 2018Late review
78/100View review
Steam 88.3/100 · -10.3 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · 0.0 pts