What Remains of Edith Finch ▶ Trailer
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AdventureIndieStory RichAtmosphericWalking SimulatorMysteryFirst-Person

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Game description

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Basic info

DeveloperGiant Sparrow
PublisherAnnapurna Interactive
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateApr 24, 2017
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel i3 2125 3.30 GHz or later
Memory2 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 750/AMD Radeon 7790 or later
Storage5 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 450 reviews from the past 1 year

93.1/ 100
Top 5%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (96%)

Metacritic: 89 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Exploring a family home one story at a time, What Remains of Edith Finch earns 93.1, top 5% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Story & World appears in 96% of analyzed reviews and ranks 27th of 1096. 294 reviews praise the story, saying each short tale about the family feels personal and the writing about grief stays with them long after. 82 are moved by its world and themes of death, memory and family legacy, and some single out a chapter set on a fish cannery line as a highlight. 30 call it artistically beautiful, with lovely music and a calming narration, and Visuals & Sound ranks 88th of 1249. Others like how often the way you play changes from one story to the next.

👎 Where it falls short

43 reviews note that it is short, with some finishing in around two hours and wishing for more. 20 find it hard to play because of strong motion sickness, and some say there is little real gameplay beyond walking. 20 say the story did not land for them, finding the ending obvious, confusing or lacking emotional payoff. Content Volume ranks 853rd of 1351, and Gameplay ranks 713th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“story washes over and takes breath away, massive inspiration” · 294 reviews
“game is very short, completable in two hours” · 43 reviews
“artistically beautiful with excellent music and emotional impact” · 30 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.68 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “unique perspective shifts with distinct stylistic and gameplay variety” · 1 review
Negative “some stories lack unique gameplay mechanics” · 3 reviews

Progression 0% · Difficulty 5% · Onboarding 2% · Freedom 5% · Controls & feel 8%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 96% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Story +4.31 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story washes over and takes breath away, massive inspiration” · 294 reviews
Negative “obvious ending and boring overall experience despite good reviews” · 20 reviews

Characters 25% · World 64%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.04 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “game is very short, completable in two hours” · 43 reviews

Variety 6% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.21 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “artistically beautiful with excellent music and emotional impact” · 30 reviews

Audio 17%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

Playing together — · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 2% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.02 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “overpriced for 3-hour length and no replay value” · 2 reviews
Positive “exceptional value for money at low price point” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 5% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.05 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “motion sickness caused by game graphics optimization issues” · 10 reviews

Stability 1% · Developer support 0%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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