Just posted my review! I got the sub-optimal ending my first time through; it’s not too different, but definitely has a sadder vibe, so I was glad I replayed to get the good ending!
Worse ending:
“He died in 1856,” says the vicar sadly. “He was just 15 years old. At least he is at peace here in a quiet spot.” These are true words indeed. There have been no more strange occurrences at the pub. Even the beer tastes fine now. You turn around, and glimpse a spectral figure nearby. He is watching you, with a sad but calm face. Maybe it helped that you saw what happened to him, even if you dearly wish you could have changed what happened in the past.
You place the small wooden toy that you found in the pub’s cellar beside Will’s grave. It is only a small token, but it feels like the right thing to do. You turn away, determined not to forget the boy.