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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (2014)

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (2014)

Adventure Indie First person Puzzle
PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter: Oculus Edition

Release Date: 2014, September 25
Alternative Titles: The Vanishing of Ethan Carter: Oculus Edition
Publishers: Nordic Games Publishing, The Astronauts

Description:

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.

Storyline:

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.

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