Choose Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Choose Dear Esther: Landmark Edition if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,402 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition vs Minerva (2015)
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition and Minerva (2015) both land in Adventure, Free To Play on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Adventure, Free To Play on Steam. Minerva (2015) is free; Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is paid (9.99 USD). Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Minerva (2015) has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Minerva (2015)
Choose Minerva (2015) if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Dear Esther: Landmark Edition and Minerva (2015) sit in Adventure and Free To Play on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition |  Minerva (2015) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 75.9% positive (1,402 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe | davidh |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Free To Play on Steam.
- Minerva (2015) is free; Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is paid (9.99 USD).
- Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Minerva (2015) has no Deck rating yet.
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition vs Minerva (2015) — FAQ
- Are Dear Esther: Landmark Edition and Minerva (2015) similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Free To Play on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Minerva (2015) free?
- Yes — Minerva (2015) is a free-to-play Steam title. Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Dear Esther: Landmark Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Minerva (2015) doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.