The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Main GameReleased 2014

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Genres

PuzzleAdventureIndie

Themes

HorrorThrillerMystery

Perspective

First person

Game Modes

Single player

Release Date

25/09/2014

Platforms

PlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox OneNintendo Switch

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Involved Companies

The Astronauts

DeveloperPublisher

Nordic Games Publishing

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Summary

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.

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.