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Dear Esther: Landmark EditionVSRainy Season

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

CasualIndieAdventureFree To Play
Quality
65Popularity
27Value
67
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
in 4 days
−93% $0.65
Buy Now
VS
Rainy Season

Rainy Season

Quality
76Popularity
44Value
40
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
$3.99
Buy Now

Winner

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition wins 9 of 12 head-to-head metrics.

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

9
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
9 of 12 metrics
Rainy Season
3 of 12 metrics
3

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$0.65 Wins
N/A -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$0.41 Wins
N/A -
Best Current Discount
-93% Wins
No discount -
Sales Frequency
79 price changes Wins
0 price changes -
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Steam Review Score
78.9% positive -
95.6% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
2.4K Wins
546 -
Positive Steam Reviews
1.9K Wins
522 -
Negative Steam Reviews
506 -
24 Wins
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
5 Wins
0 -
Steam Recommendations
2.4K Wins
543 -
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
10 Wins
4 -
Supported Languages
5 languages
5 languages
Release Date
Feb 2017 -
Aug 2020 Wins
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeDear Esther: Landmark Edition

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

MaybeRainy Season

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Rainy Season

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

4 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −93% $0.65Buy Now
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +83% $1.19View
Steam
Steam +206% $1.99View
GamersGate
GamersGate +208% $2.00View
Rainy Season

Rainy Season

1 Store
Steam
Steam$3.99Buy Now

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

Quality

Divided opinions — worth researching more before deciding.

79% positive (2,402 reviews) — mostly positive
2,402 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Price is reasonable for what the game offers.

$0.65 — very accessible price
93% off — massive discount

Popularity

Declining player base — could be a problem for multiplayer-dependent games.

-42% player decline
7 concurrent players — niche audience

Rainy Season

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

96% positive (546 reviews) — overwhelmingly positive
546 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Unfavorable value right now — better ways to spend your money.

$3.99 — very accessible price

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsDear Esther: Landmark EditionRainy Season
Release Date
February 14, 2017
August 19, 2020
Developers
The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe
Inasa Fujio
Publishers
Secret Mode
Inasa Fujio
Platforms
Windows, MacOs
Windows
Achievements
10
4

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 (2 * 2660), AMD A8-3850 (4 * 2900) or equivalent
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1024 MB), AMD Radeon HD7770 (1024 MB)
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Rainy Season

No PC requirements data available

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: Dear Esther: Landmark Edition or Rainy Season?

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition won the comparison against Rainy Season based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Dear Esther: Landmark Edition worth buying over Rainy Season?

Based on the metrics, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Dear Esther: Landmark Edition currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 23, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC

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