The Vanishing of Ethan Carter/Similar games
Games like The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like The Vanishing of Ethan Carter” means here
DetectiveSupernaturalMysteryHorrorWalking SimulatorExploration
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
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92%
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91%
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The Painscreek Killings
Detective · Walking Simulator · Mystery · Supernatural
91% of 6,191 reviews positive
91%
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Return of the Obra Dinn
Detective · Mystery · Walking Simulator · Atmospheric
97% of 34,735 reviews positive
90%
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Firewatch
Walking Simulator · Mystery · Exploration · Atmospheric
91% of 98,833 reviews positive · 145 playing now
89%
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88%
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87%
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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Walking Simulator · Mystery · Horror · Lovecraftian
70% of 12,062 reviews positive
87%
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Walking Simulator · Mystery · Exploration · Story Rich
96% of 51,920 reviews positive
87%
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87%
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84%
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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
Detective · Lovecraftian · Mystery · Horror
74% of 898 reviews positive · 6 playing now
84%
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The Land of Pain
Walking Simulator · Mystery · Lovecraftian · Supernatural
74% of 766 reviews positive
83%
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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Detective · Mystery · Puzzle · Point & Click
80% of 3,912 reviews positive
82%
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82%
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Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
Detective · Mystery · First-Person · Puzzle
28% of 539 reviews positive
82%
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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Detective · Mystery · Puzzle · Atmospheric
89% of 7,926 reviews positive
82%
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The Darkside Detective
Detective · Mystery · Supernatural · Lovecraftian
94% of 5,192 reviews positive
82%
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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Detective · Mystery · Walking Simulator · Story Rich
96% of 32,154 reviews positive
81%
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Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
Detective · Mystery · Puzzle · First-Person
71% of 768 reviews positive · 6 playing now
81%
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Frequently asked
What games are similar to The Vanishing of Ethan Carter?
The closest matches to The Vanishing of Ethan Carter on Steam are Murdered: Soul Suspect, INFRA, Homesick, The Painscreek Killings, Return of the Obra Dinn. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with The Vanishing of Ethan Carter's — shared tags include Detective, Supernatural, Mystery.
How are games like The Vanishing of Ethan Carter chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Detective, Supernatural, Mystery count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches The Vanishing of Ethan Carter's. Popularity never affects the ranking.
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