SimulationFit check
Is Ethel worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror fans who want a short, story-led mystery
- Adventure players who prefer environmental clues and observation-based puzzles
- Players interested in branching narratives with multiple endings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign, since the stated average completion time is 1 hour 30 minutes
- Players looking for extensive progression systems or a broader gameplay scope
- Players who prefer stories without psychological horror, supernatural events, or unsettling atmosphere
Our take on Ethel
The short runtime concentrates the experience around one mystery, but it also leaves little room for extended character development or elaborate progression systems. Branching conclusions add variation to repeat play, while the house, clues, and puzzles remain central throughout.
What is Ethel?
Ethel follows Thomas Myrtle, a World War II veteran who returns to his grandparents’ home twelve years after his grandmother disappeared during a bloodstained incident he cannot remember.
Players explore an eerie house, examine documents and environmental clues, solve observation-based puzzles, and interact with objects that can trigger paranormal events. The story combines psychological horror with a mystery about Thomas’s past, addiction, guilt, and search for redemption. Checkpoint saves preserve progress, while branching routes lead to different endings. The stated average completion time is 1 hour 30 minutes.
How Ethel plays
- 01Clue-Based Investigation
- Environmental evidence and discovered documents reveal pieces of the unresolved night.
- 02Branching Endings
- Different routes through the story lead to multiple conclusions.
- 03Observation Puzzles
- Progress includes puzzles that require close attention to solve.
- 04Paranormal Interactions
- Actions in the house can activate supernatural events.
- 05Checkpoint Progress
- Checkpoint saves preserve progress during the game.
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Ethel: platforms & release
Is Ethel worth it?
It is worth it if: horror fans who want a short, story-led mystery. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign, since the stated average completion time is 1 hour 30 minutes.
Where can I download Ethel?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Ethel's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Ethel on?
Windows only.
