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24 alternatives to Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

Immerse yourself in a stunningly realised world

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Dear Esther: Landmark Edition launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Overland▲108

   Post-apocalyptic survival game

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Aeronaut▲118

   The prettiest game of memory you'll ever play

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Indiebound▲113

   Product Hunt for indie games

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Kingdom Rush Origins▲93

   A prequel to one of the most addictive tower defense games

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Yuri▲60

   An immersive & poetic platform game

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Overland (First Access)▲89

   Make the most of a terrible situation

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   IndieBox▲87

   Subscription service for collector's editions of indie games

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Kingdom: New Lands▲79

   Be brave, ruler, and fight to the bitter end

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   A Dark Room▲90

   The most immersive text-based game ever.

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Firewatch▲237

    The stunning new game from Campo Santo and Panic

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Monument Valley▲198

    An incredibly beautiful game for iPad, from ustwo

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sparq▲79

    A community for gamers

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Seashine▲103

    A Poetic Journey Into The Abyss

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Arizona Sunshine▲59

    Fight the Zombie apocalypse in a VR western

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Never Alone Game▲80

    Atmospheric puzzle platformer w/ traditional Iñupiat people

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Forge▲118

    The easiest way to share your gaming moments

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dawn of Crafting▲80

    Craft inventions & discover recipes #dawnofcrafting

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Investo-O-rama▲64

    Catch all the money for your startup. Demo day game

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pee World VR▲130

    Go virtually anywhere

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Brickies▲87

    A fresh and colorful take on the classic breakout game

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Life is Strange▲104

    What if you could rewind time? App Store's game of the year.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Lost Within▲119

    The first game from Amazon Game Studios for iOS

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Doom (2016)▲86

    The classic shooter franchise returns.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Awaken▲63

    A vivid, captivating, kinetic puzzle game for VR

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →