The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Runs at 60 FPS on PS5
Backwards Comp. · Reported, 1 source.
Frame rate by console model
PlayStation 5
Backwards compatible · Reported
- Default · 1080p
- 60 FPS
The PS4 version runs on PS5 via backwards compatibility at 1080p and a locked 60 FPS. No supplied source states a frame rate for Switch.
About
In The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, you play as Paul Prospero, an occult detective who receives a disturbing letter from Ethan Carter and realizes that the boy is in grave danger. When Paul arrives in Ethan's home of Red Creek Valley, he realizes things are even worse than he imagined. Ethan has vanished in the wake of a brutal murder, which Paul comes to see might not be the only murder to investigate. Using both regular and supernatural detective skills, Paul must figure out what happened to the missing boy.
Game data from IGDB · 405 ratings
Screenshots
Official Gameplay videoDisplay and compatibility
Supported – Game behavior is consistent with Nintendo Switch.
Where to buy
PlayStation Store
Xbox Store
3.3 GB download
Nintendo eShop
2.2 GB download
Steam
Epic Games
GOG
US prices from each platform's own catalogue, cached at the last sync.
Sources
- Backwards-Compatible
Playstation 5 Resolution Frame rate 1080p Locked 60 FPS
Last verified August 27, 2026
Patch history
Jul 2015
Patch 01.02 · 4.6GBSep 2014
Launch
