I love walking simulators in general, so I knew I'd eventually have to honor the game that popularized the genre by playing it. While I have been moved more by the games Dear Esther has inspired (Firewatch, What Remains of Edith Finch, and the Vanishing of Ethan Carter are all easily in my top ten) this one certainly holds up. An intriguing setting paired with a pensive story and a writing style that draws you in, makes for a thought-provoking few hours well worth the time spent