The Astronauts

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

2014 walking simulator · action game* · adventure game* +1*

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At a glance

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Game facts

Developers

  • The Astronauts

Publishers

  • The Astronauts*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 3
  • Unreal Engine 4
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Platforms

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    60*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 64-bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent AMD*
    Memory
    6 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX11 compliant card with 1GB of VRAM*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    9 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX9c compliant*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Czech*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Polish*
  • Czech*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Screenshots

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