The Chinese Room

Dear Esther

Gioco Prima uscita riportata

Dettagli del gioco

Anno della prima uscita
2012

Piattaforme

Generi

Modalità di gioco

  • giocatore singolo

Giocatori per piattaforma

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Giocatori massimi (modalità non specificata)
    1*

Classificazioni dei contenuti

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classificazione
    T - Teen*

Motori di gioco

  • Source Engine

Titoli localizzati

  • Dear Esther

Piattaforme della versione Steam

  • Windows*
    Supportata
    Sì*
  • macOS*
    Supportata
    Sì*

Generi sullo store

  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*

Funzioni del gioco

  • Single-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Lingue dell’interfaccia

  • English*
    Audio completo
    Sì*

Tag della community · storici

  • Walking Simulator*
    Voti · storici
    1.003*
  • Indie*
    Voti · storici
    503*
  • Exploration*
    Voti · storici
    446*
  • First-Person*
    Voti · storici
    400*
  • Atmospheric*
    Voti · storici
    321*
  • Short*
    Voti · storici
    305*
  • Story Rich*
    Voti · storici
    280*
  • Casual*
    Voti · storici
    267*
  • Adventure*
    Voti · storici
    248*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Voti · storici
    210*
  • Singleplayer*
    Voti · storici
    204*
  • Narration*
    Voti · storici
    199*
  • Mystery*
    Voti · storici
    84*
  • Relaxing*
    Voti · storici
    72*
  • Beautiful*
    Voti · storici
    71*
  • Experimental*
    Voti · storici
    66*
  • Interactive Fiction*
    Voti · storici
    62*
  • Soundtrack*
    Voti · storici
    34*
  • Linear*
    Voti · storici
    31*
  • Emotional*
    Voti · storici
    23*

Requisiti di sistema

  • macOS · Unspecified tier*
    Sistema operativo
    MAC OS X 10.6.7 or higher*
    Processori alternativi
    Intel Core Duo Processor (2GHz or better)*
    Memoria
    2GB Hard Disk Space: At least 2 GB of Space Video Card: ATI Radeon 2400 or higher / NVIDIA 8600M or higher / Intel HD Graphics 3000*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Sistema operativo
    Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / Vista64*
    Processori alternativi
    Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz or higher*
    Memoria
    1GB XP / 2GB Vista*
    Schede grafiche alternative
    DirectX 9 compliant video card with Shader model 3.0 support. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better (Pre-Sandybridge Intel graphics chipsets not yet supported) DirectX®: 9.0c*
    Archiviazione
    2 GB HD space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Schede grafiche alternative
    DirectX 9 compliant video card with Shader model 3.0 support. NVidia 8800, ATI Radeon 2900 pro or better (Pre-Sandybridge Intel graphic chipsets not supported)*
    Processori alternativi
    Quad core 2.4GHz or higher*
    Memoria
    1 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memoria
    1 GB*

Compatibilità e segnalazioni della community

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Livello di compatibilità Linux della community
    Platinum*
    Segnalazioni
    18*
    Affidabilità indicata dalla community
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Categoria di compatibilità
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Supporto controller
    Partial*

Sviluppatori ed editori

Sviluppatori

  • The Chinese Room
  • Robert Briscoe*

Editori

  • The Chinese Room
  • Secret Mode*

Cronologia delle uscite

  • 2012-02-14
    Precisione della data
    Data esatta
  • 2012-02-14 · Microsoft Windows*
    Data di uscita
    2012-02-14*
    Precisione della data
    Data esatta*
    Piattaforma
    Microsoft Windows*

Configurazione di sistema

Specifiche dettagliate

Specifiche 1 · 14 campi
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz or higher*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX 9 compliant video card with Shader model 3.0 support. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better (Pre-Sandybridge Intel graphics chipsets not yet supported)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Dear Esther*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Quad core 2.4GHz or higher*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
DirectX 9 compliant video card with Shader model 3.0 support. NVidia 8800, ATI Radeon 2900 pro or better (Pre-Sandybridge Intel graphic chipsets not supported)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
1* GB
Release year
2.012*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processori alternativi
Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz or higher*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Schede grafiche alternative
DirectX 9 compliant video card with Shader model 3.0 support. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better (Pre-Sandybridge Intel graphics chipsets not yet supported)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memoria
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processori alternativi
Quad core 2.4GHz or higher*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Schede grafiche alternative
DirectX 9 compliant video card with Shader model 3.0 support. NVidia 8800, ATI Radeon 2900 pro or better (Pre-Sandybridge Intel graphic chipsets not supported)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memoria
1 GB*
Specifiche 2 · 7 campi
Sviluppatori · Microsoft Windows
The Chinese Room
The Chinese Room*
Classificazione ESRB · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classificazione
T - Teen*
Generi · Microsoft Windows
videogioco d'avventura
videogioco d'avventura*
Giocatori massimi (modalità non specificata) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Giocatori massimi (modalità non specificata)
1*
Piattaforma
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Editori · Microsoft Windows
Secret Mode
Secret Mode*
Data di uscita · Microsoft Windows
2012-02-14 · Microsoft Windows
Data di uscita
2012-02-14*
Precisione della data
day*
Piattaforma
Microsoft Windows*
Specifiche 3 · 21 campi
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
164* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe*
Historical discount
0* %
Generi sullo store
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
70* min
Name
Dear Esther*
Recensioni negative · storiche
1.484*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Recensioni positive · storiche
4.638*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Secret Mode*
Tag della community · storici
  • Walking Simulator*
  • Indie*
  • Exploration*
  • First-Person*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Short*
  • Story Rich*
  • Casual*
  • Adventure*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Narration*
  • Mystery*
  • Relaxing*
  • Beautiful*
  • Experimental*
  • Interactive Fiction*
  • Soundtrack*
  • Linear*
  • Emotional*
Generi sullo store
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
Tag della community · storici
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Indie
Indie*
Exploration
Exploration*
First-Person
First-Person*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Short
Short*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Casual
Casual*
Adventure
Adventure*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Narration
Narration*
Mystery
Mystery*
Relaxing
Relaxing*
Beautiful
Beautiful*
Experimental
Experimental*
Interactive Fiction
Interactive Fiction*
Soundtrack
Soundtrack*
Linear
Linear*
Emotional
Emotional*
Tags votes
Walking Simulator
Voti · storici
1.003*
Indie
Voti · storici
503*
Exploration
Voti · storici
446*
First-Person
Voti · storici
400*
Atmospheric
Voti · storici
321*
Short
Voti · storici
305*
Story Rich
Voti · storici
280*
Casual
Voti · storici
267*
Adventure
Voti · storici
248*
Great Soundtrack
Voti · storici
210*
Singleplayer
Voti · storici
204*
Narration
Voti · storici
199*
Mystery
Voti · storici
84*
Relaxing
Voti · storici
72*
Beautiful
Voti · storici
71*
Experimental
Voti · storici
66*
Interactive Fiction
Voti · storici
62*
Soundtrack
Voti · storici
34*
Linear
Voti · storici
31*
Emotional
Voti · storici
23*
Specifiche 4 · 22 campi
Funzioni
  • Single-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Sviluppatori
  • The Chinese Room*
  • Robert Briscoe*
Generi sullo store
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Free to play · storico
No*
Requisiti macOS
OS: MAC OS X 10.6.7 or higher Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor (2GHz or better) Memory: 2GB Hard Disk Space: At least 2 GB of Space Video Card: ATI Radeon 2400 or higher / NVIDIA 8600M or higher / Intel HD Graphics 3000 *
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Dear Esther*
Requisiti Windows
Minimum: OS *:Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / Vista64 Processor:Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz or higher Memory:1GB XP / 2GB Vista Graphics:DirectX 9 compliant video card with Shader model 3.0 support. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better (Pre-Sandybridge Intel graphics chipsets not yet supported) DirectX®:9.0c Hard Drive:2 GB HD space Sound:DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Editori
  • Secret Mode*
Recommendations total
3.974*
In arrivo · stato storico sullo store
No*
Lingue dell’interfaccia
English (audio completo)*
Type
game*
Funzioni
Single-player
Single-player*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Sviluppatori
The Chinese Room
The Chinese Room*
Robert Briscoe
Robert Briscoe*
Generi sullo store
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Requisiti macOS
macOS · Unspecified tier
Sistema operativo
MAC OS X 10.6.7 or higher*
Processori alternativi
Intel Core Duo Processor (2GHz or better)*
Memoria
2GB Hard Disk Space: At least 2 GB of Space Video Card: ATI Radeon 2400 or higher / NVIDIA 8600M or higher / Intel HD Graphics 3000*
Requisiti Windows
Windows · Minimum
Sistema operativo
Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / Vista64*
Processori alternativi
Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz or higher*
Memoria
1GB XP / 2GB Vista*
Schede grafiche alternative
DirectX 9 compliant video card with Shader model 3.0 support. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better (Pre-Sandybridge Intel graphics chipsets not yet supported) DirectX®: 9.0c*
Archiviazione
2 GB HD space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card*
Platforms
Windows
Supportata
Sì*
macOS
Supportata
Sì*
Editori
Secret Mode
Secret Mode*
Lingue dell’interfaccia
*
Specifiche 5 · 18 campi
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Generi sullo store
Adventure|Casual|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
8.050*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
18*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
1* GB
Title
Dear Esther*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Supporto controller
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Categoria di compatibilità
Verified*
Generi sullo store
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Livello di compatibilità Linux della community
Platinum*
Segnalazioni
18*
Affidabilità indicata dalla community
moderate*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memoria
1 GB*

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