One of those where you have no idea what you're doing. Painfully slow walking speed with no sprint. Both pathways blocked with the cave blocked off. Some guy yapping in your ear about nothing related to what's going on or the history of the island or any guide on what to do or where to even go, no signs no visual aids if you get lost or any hints, you really get left off here and there's nothing you can do and I'm really not gonna be alt tabbing to google, If i have to be doing that then that's a game issue and i have played a lot of these types of games and puzzle games but dont get me wrong I have had my fair share of skill issues on certain puzzles that i needed a tiny hint to get past but rarely but to even play the game?, I'd hate for someone to pick this up and get very discouraged from this genre

You take the left path from the house. You walk for 20 minutes and its a dead end. Decided to be smart and restart the game from spawn and take the right path for that to also be blocked by a landslide, managed to slide across the first landslide to then meet another landslide with a cave next to it, you go into the cave and what'd you know it's blocked off. Wondering all over the place and cannot find a way to the lighthouse with really nothing interesting. This is basically all you get, a abandoned house and a tiny bit of beach to walk on with landslides which may be fun idk but the game overall is extremely boring and does not gain any interest in scenery or story or the atmosphere itself which is kinda the entire point...

There's no story or exploration here to be found and the description does not live up to the contents of what the game offers to the user. Graphics are a bit dull when compared to the screenshots but knowing that my only expectation was to relax and explore a story. An adventure and story to dwell on while in bed or taking a walk. Just to be left stuck at spawn with nothing but a sour taste in my mouth and that i couldn't figure out how to even progress without having to google which defeats the entire purpose I'm not achievement hunting or easter egg hunting I JUST WANT TO PLAY NORMALLY! I'm not asking to take me by the hand through out the entire thing but at least something to get the player into the grove of the game and how it plays rather than just being lost and going around in circles and backtracking multiple times if i missed something just to realise. Wow... so that's the whole game huh? this is what 10 bucks gets you nowadays in the gaming industry...

0/10 I wish developers cared a little more about their audiences

Cool little game. Regarded as the parent of walking simulators. A little boring, but has a great story. Director's cut is honestly more fun to listen to than the actual dialogue of the game at times, because it answers questions regarding things that seemingly make no sense or serve no purpose. 7.5/10 Patience is required.

a walking sim with poetry to guide you through your journey- both in the game and, even if just for a bit, in your life.

Basically it's a walking simulator. This game is a digital poem.

No running, no speed, just the island and you. Until it comes to an end.

Surreal narrative poetry, orchestrated sound art, and interactive visual splendor together form a cohesive abstraction that is in constant engagement with itself while remaining simple to play. Incredible! I love the developer commentary; I'm always interested in artistic process and how a developer sees their game.

Dear Esther is not really a Game as we understand normally games. (for what it is, its good, as a videogame 5/10)

Its more likely a nice way to tell a story. Its described as a Walking simulator what is completely true. In some moments the ambient becomes completely eerie like in the cavern part with the music makes for a great immersion.
Its a descent story, i bought it really cheap in the moment. Get in on a sale if you plan to play this game.