About Dear Esther - The Beacon
What the creator says, alongside confirmed listing details.
Dear Esther - The Beacon is a community item for SteamVR listed on Steam Workshop.
The Beacon from Dear Esther by the Chinese Room
Mod details
- Game
- SteamVR
- Creator
- zavaro
- Category
- Unclassified
- Published
- April 2, 2016
- Last Workshop update
- April 2, 2016
- Workshop item
- #658010024
Screenshots
1 image from the mod listing
Timeline
Key dates from the original listing and ModOrNot's catalogue.
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First published
The item was first published on Steam Workshop. Steam listing ↗
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File last updated
Latest file-change date reported by Steam Workshop. Steam listing ↗
Why it ranks here
Dear Esther - The Beacon has 7,582 subscribers and ranks #477 in SteamVR (#477 overall). Over the last 7 days it gained 0 subscribers (+0.0%) and over 30 days +142. Weekly velocity is 0.0 subs/day, decelerating (-0.02).
Metrics from 7 stored snapshots. How ModOrNot ranks mods →
Subscriber change since tracked
View change since tracked
Favorite change since tracked
Platform availability
Availability is only claimed when an official source proves it. A platform we cannot verify is shown as “Not verified” — we never assume a PC Workshop mod runs on a console.
More SteamVR mods
| Mod | Subscribers | 7d | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 178 | +160 | 89.6 | |
| 328 | +82 | 89.5 | |
| 329 | +161 | 88.9 | |
| 337 | +10 | 77.6 | |
| 29 | +5 | 76.3 |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is Dear Esther - The Beacon compared with other SteamVR mods?
It ranks #477 among 6,967 tracked active SteamVR mods by subscribers — within the top 6.85%. This is a subscriber-based position, not a quality verdict. Counts and placement can change as the catalogue updates.
Is Dear Esther - The Beacon available on PC?
The official Steam Workshop listing establishes PC distribution for SteamVR. This does not verify current downloadability or compatibility with every PC configuration. Official source ↗
When was the mod last updated?
The source listing reports April 2, 2016 as the last file update. A later comment or catalogue refresh does not mean the mod file changed. Official source ↗
What does the ModOrNot Score mean on this page?
It is a 0–100 momentum signal: 50% subscriber-growth velocity relative to mods in the same game, 20% favorite growth, 20% view growth, and 10% update recency. It is not a quality rating. The current score is 0.0.
Are these the real Steam Workshop numbers?
ModOrNot stores public Steam Workshop counts from its collection runs. The totals shown here are the latest counts stored in our catalogue; changes over time are calculated from recorded observations, not invented values. They can differ from the live listing until the next collection.
How is the rank computed?
ModOrNot compares tracked active SteamVR mods by their current stored subscriber totals. Rank #1 has the most subscribers; equal totals share a rank. The rank is calculated when this page loads and can change as counts or the catalogue change.