Adventure · February 19, 2020
The Suicide of Rachel Foster (2020)
1993 LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY, MONTANA, US Ten years ago, teenager Nicole and her mother left the family hotel after discovering her father Leonard's affair with, and pregnancy of Rachel, a girl her own age who eventually committed suicide. Now that both of her parents have passed, Nicole hopes to fulfill her mother’s last will to sell the hotel and make amends to Rachel's relatives. With the will and determination to put that chapter behind her, she returns to the hotel with the family’s lawyer to audit the decaying structure. As the weather unexpectedly turns for the worst, Nicole has no way to leave the large mountain lodge, and finds support in Irving, a young FEMA agent, using one of the first radio telephones ever built. With his help, Nicole starts to investigate a mystery far deeper than what people in the valley thought. A story of love and death, where melancholy and nostalgia melt into a thrilling ghost tale. Explore the vast and detailed hotel, unravelling dark secrets of the family's past Binaural audio for a truly immersive experience Intriguing, touching and mature storytelling Multi-layered narrative thriller, combining elements of mystery and horror
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Walking Simulator · 371
- Mystery · 365
- Atmospheric · 357
- Adventure · 349
- Thriller · 344
- Exploration · 339
- Story Rich · 334
- Dark · 318
- Mature · 315
- Drama · 314
- Female Protagonist · 312
- Singleplayer · 300
- First-Person · 295
- Short · 293
- Psychological · 289
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 6.4k Steam reviews | Top 37% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 69% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 94% |
| Metacritic | 63/100 | Genre average 77 — top 95% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 81% for session depth among Adventure |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (11)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Polish
Reception Metrics
Steam community
69%Mixed · 6.4k reviews
4.4k positive · 2.0k negative
Metacritic
63/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.1/10
Curator recommendations
5.1k
Press Quotes
“The Suicide of Rachel Foster is certainly up there with the best in its genre” 85 – Cultured Vultures “manages to treat extremely delicate issues with extraordinary tact” 85 – The Games Machine “The Suicide of the Rachel Foster is a masterpiece in atmospheric storytelling” 90 – The Digital Fix
Release & Availability
| Release date | Feb 19, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | ONE-O-ONE GAMES |
| Publisher | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Base price | $1.79 |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
Achievements
11
Steam unlocks available
Content Notes
Touches on mature subject matter.
Editions & Packages
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