Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition has been remade with the Unity engine, featuring a full audio remaster, and the addition of a brand-new Directors' Commentary mode, allowing players to explore the island and learn what inspired the game and how it was crafted by The Chinese Room and Rob Briscoe.
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Overview of the platinum guide
No missable trophies · Fully obtainable offline
Playtime
Trophies
Donnelley
Finish Chapter 'The Lighthouse'
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Jakobson
Finish Chapter 'The Buoy'
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Esther
Finish Chapter 'The Caves'
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Paul
Finish Chapter 'The Beacon'
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Seonaidh [Hidden]
Drown Once
Go underwater in a deep body of water such as the sea or the cave lake and stay there until the screen turns black.
Stac an Armin [Hidden]
Die from falling off a cliff once
Jump off a steep cliff so that the fall damage is fatal.
Tuir
Uncover 4 urns
Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
Mullach an Eilein
Trigger all directors' commentary
Enable Director's Commentary in the main menu and play through all four chapters to trigger all floating commentary icons.
Seanchaidh
Trigger all voice over points
Since monologue triggers are partially randomized on each playthrough, all branches and paths on the island must be thoroughly walked across multiple playthroughs.
Man of the Rocks
Walk 5000 steps
Unlocks naturally by itself cumulatively across all game sessions during exploration or while completing the Director's Commentary playthrough.
Walkthrough
The deserted island
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Contradictions of the shore
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
The artificial mount
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Marking the cliffs
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Donnelly's history
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Revisiting the tragedy
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
The vanished hermit
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Physical and mental decline
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
The phantom motorway
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Clinging to the rock
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Hospital memories
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
The final ascent
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
The shepherd's fate
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Landfill heart
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Injury and infection
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
No turning back
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Delirious travel
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Dead shepherd's reflection
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Following the trails
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Demanding answers
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Traffic and regret
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Sailing the letters
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Resuscitation delusions
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Flying to the moon
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Becoming the island
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
The final count
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
The final reckoning
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Take to the air
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Collectibles
The deserted island
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Contradictions of the shore
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
The artificial mount
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Marking the cliffs
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Donnelly's history
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Revisiting the tragedy
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
The vanished hermit
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Physical and mental decline
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
The phantom motorway
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Clinging to the rock
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Hospital memories
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
The final ascent
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
The shepherd's fate
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Landfill heart
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Injury and infection
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
No turning back
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Delirious travel
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Dead shepherd's reflection
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Following the trails
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Demanding answers
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Traffic and regret
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Sailing the letters
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Resuscitation delusions
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Flying to the moon
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Becoming the island
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
The final count
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
The final reckoning
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Take to the air
100% Achievement Walkthrough · voice over locations (Complete Walkthrough)
Introduction
dev commentary locations (complete Walkthrough)
Environmental storytelling
dev commentary locations (complete Walkthrough)
Player-driven interpretation
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Music and atmosphere
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Exploration rewards
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Design constraints and history
dev commentary locations (complete Walkthrough)
Naming and writing style
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Ambiguity of the experience
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Leaving space for the player
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Island as a character
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Defining the genre
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Voice acting and casting
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Tonal shifts and scale
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The nature of fear
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Visual and media influences
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Audio design and imagery
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The caves and rebirth
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Systems vs. player experience
dev commentary locations (complete Walkthrough)
Modding and music evolution
dev commentary locations (complete Walkthrough)
Metaphorical elements
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The cave experience
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Geography and reality
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Symbolism of the exit
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Hidden layers and collaboration
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Humanizing the landscape
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Community feedback
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Religious and hopeful themes
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The walking simulator label
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The final climb
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Final descent
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Ending and conclusion
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