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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (2014)

★ 3.8 from 693 players Metacritic 82 About 4h to play #62 in Indie 80% finish it

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Overview

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (2014) sits under Indie, playable on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Its community score is 3.8/5 from 693 ratings. That puts it in the top 33% of every game in our catalog. Within Indie it ranks #62 of 1186 games by our quality score. Expect roughly 4 hours of play, a short run you can finish in a weekend (about 31% longer than the Indie average). On Metacritic it scores 82 — 8 points above the Indie average.

What players actually do with it

80%finish it▲ genre avg 50%
74%positive ratings693 votes
23playing now
194on wishlists
156gave upvs 616 beat it

Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.

Platforms & availability

PlatformFamilyRelease
Nintendo SwitchNintendoSep 2014
PCPCSep 2014
PlayStation 4PlayStationSep 2014
Xbox OneXboxSep 2014

Can my PC run The Vanishing of Ethan Carter?

Minimum

OS: Windows 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent AMD
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX11 compliant card with 1GB of VRAM
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 9 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX9c compliant

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Questions

When was The Vanishing of Ethan Carter released?

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter was released on September 25, 2014.

What platforms is The Vanishing of Ethan Carter on?

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

How long is The Vanishing of Ethan Carter?

Average playtime for The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is about 4 hours.

Is The Vanishing of Ethan Carter worth finishing?

80% of players who started The Vanishing of Ethan Carter finished it — the average for Indie games is 50%. 74% of ratings are positive.

How many people play The Vanishing of Ethan Carter?

2,594 players on RAWG own The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, 23 are playing it right now and 194 have it on their wishlist.

What games are similar to The Vanishing of Ethan Carter?

Closest matches in our catalog: The Final Station, Murdered: Soul Suspect, Dreamfall Chapters and What Remains of Edith Finch.

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