Ether One
White Paper Games · 2014 · Adventure, Indie, First-Person, Puzzle, Walking Simulator
PC
Mostly Positive73% · 31882Metacritic
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About Ether One
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind.
There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
There is also a deeper, more adventurous path in which you can complete complex puzzles to restore life changing events of the patients history in order to help the validation of their life.
Parallel paths make Ether One accessible to a range of skilled players. Invite your friends and family around to pick their brains for help taking on challenging environmental puzzles, or soak in the atmosphere of Pinwheel at leisure. From a young age we enjoyed the first person puzzle games that required you to write cryptic notes on spare pieces of paper to unravel mysteries. Ether One aims to bring back pen and paper puzzle solving, whilst still being accessible and optional for people not wanting to get stuck and frustrated on the harder puzzles.
features
- First Person Adventure Game.
- Open narrative exploration in the town of Pinwheel.
- Optional puzzle solving.
- Accessible gameplay with additional controller support for players that aren’t as skilled with complex controls.
- Challenging pen and paper puzzle design you can decrypt at your own pace.
Deluxe Edition
The Ether One Deluxe Edition comes with the Ether One OST, Game Script, & Comics along with a few more goodies. Please note that there is no additional in-game content.
The Ether One Original Soundtrack by Nathaniel-Jorden Apostol features more than 40 minutes of music created exclusively for Ether One. The soundtrack comes with MP3 & FLAC format along with custom artwork for the soundtrack.
MP3 & FLAC format files will be placed in the Ether One folder in the Steam Directory: ...Steam\steamapps\common\EtherOne\Soundtrack
The Ether One game scripts contain all of the spoken dialogue along with some things that got cut from the game. We hope you find it interesting to see how we developed the narrative for Ether One. Please note: These scripts contain spoilers for the game. You may wish to finish Ether One before reading these. We have noted down specifically which game script contain spoilers in the download.
PDF format files will be placed in the Ether One folder in the Steam Directory: ...Steam\steamapps\common\EtherOne\Scripts
The Strange Tale of Byron Spencer was created by Mark Penman & coloured by Andrew Tunney. It provides an alternative fiction for the world of Pinwheel.
PDF format files will be placed in the Ether One folder in the Steam Directory: ...Steam\steamapps\common\EtherOne\Comics
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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Ether One is praised for its atmospheric, emotionally resonant exploration of memory and mental health, with meaningful puzzles that complement the introspective narrative. However, players note that some puzzles can be obtusely designed and easy to miss, with optional content that requires walkthroughs to fully discover, and some wish for quality-of-life features like a map and save system.
I went in blind, reading briefly that this game had two routes: walking sim, or puzzle game. I imagined a linear game with a fork in the path, in reality the game is way more open. You’re a Restorer, working at a company pioneering memory restoration. Your task is to enter the mind of a dementia patient and help cure them, guided by the lead doctor. It starts off in a seemingly linear way, but then opens up to 4 main areas which you are free to explore. You can travel between them (after the first area), by foot, or fast travel. Each area has puzzles scattered around that are technically optional. At any time, you can warp to “The Case”, essentially your home base, where you can review progress, re-listen to unlocked audio, review important files on your clue board, and best of all, store items you think may be important on your shelves. I loved the concept of having a safe & contained space in someone else’s mind, and the klepto in me from playing point & click games absolutely loved that I could hoard & arrange items I thought might be useful. Now, puzzles are optional, but I fully back that this game isn’t worth playing as a walking sim. Playing this without the puzzles would …6 found this helpful
there should be a study on why most walking sims (probably all with surreal concepts) end up being overly dramatic sentimental stories about trauma, loss, grief, etc. this one was ok though, if you're into BioShock Infinite, Shutter Island and Eternal Sunshine.3 found this helpful
Ether One is a first-person exploration and puzzle game that focuses heavily on memory, loss, and the human mind. You explore quiet, surreal environments while uncovering fragments of a story tied to mental health and identity. What I really appreciated is the atmosphere and the themes it explores. The game is slow and very introspective, inviting you to take your time, observe, and reflect rather than rush forward. The puzzles can be challenging, but they feel meaningful in the context of the story. Playing it feels calm, melancholic, and a bit heavy emotionally — a thoughtful experience that works best if you enjoy narrative-driven games that prioritize mood and meaning over action.2 found this helpful
A brilliant game. Easy to miss things but most can be recovered without stalling. Two things that would have made it even better were a save facility and a map.1 found this helpful
I played this originally on the PS but wanted to revisit it. It has a very poignant narrative. The puzzles though are sometime quite abstract. I wanted to complete the game and I could have "finished" without a walkthrough, but because I wanted to explore everything I needed a walkthrough - there's a whole 'optional' area that's really easy to miss. Some of the puzzles are fiendish, because its often hard to know whether an item is needed nearby, later on or not at all. But the story is interesting and heart wrenching, worth the time and there are walkthroughs available for when you get stuck.
Great game. Very touching.
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