Two years in the making, the highly anticipated Indie remake of the cult mod Dear Esther arrives on PC. Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: "Dear… Summary: IGDB
Mind Score
Fair to the playerAge · PEGI 12
Respect
95
Nourish
56
Stimulation
gentle
Has an endingStop anytime
On failure
Forgiving: quick retry, no lost progress
- Steam tag “Walking Simulator” (1003 votes)
- Steam tag “Casual” (267 votes)
What it exercises
Exploration and curiosity
- Steam tag “Exploration” (446 votes)
- IGDB keyword “exploration”
Story and reading
- Steam tag “Story Rich” (280 votes)
- IGDB keyword “dynamic narrative”
Calm and regulation
- Steam tag “Relaxing” (72 votes)
Medium confidence · 28 Sept 2026 · Rules-based estimate from the Steam store, player reviews and PEGI/ESRB descriptors. Not a substitute for the official rating or your own judgement. Tap a label to see the evidence.