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What Remains of Edith Finch

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Innovative and emotional storytelling
  • Richly detailed and immersive environment
  • Unique gameplay mechanics per story
  • Strong narrative and artistic expression
  • Excellent voice acting and soundtrack

Things to keep in mind

  • Short playtime
  • Limited replay value
  • Linear gameplay with minimal challenge
  • Lack of closure in some storylines
  • May be emotionally heavy for some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Universe For Sale

  • Last Day of June

  • NORCO

  • Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies

  • Blackwood Crossing

  • The Crown of Leaves

Less intimate

Games that feels like What Remains of Edith Finch but with less focus on close relationships

  • A Fisherman's Tale

  • Darkestville Castle

  • Maskmaker

  • Journey of a Roach

  • Conarium

  • Bear With Me - Episode One

Less fantastical

Games that feels like What Remains of Edith Finch but with less imaginative fiction

  • The Berlin Apartment

  • Gone Home

  • The Lion's Song: Episode 1 - Silence

  • 12 Memory Lane

  • Leila

  • Life is Strange: Before the Storm

Less expressive

Games that feels like What Remains of Edith Finch but with less self-expression and customization

  • The Last Campfire

  • Port of Call

  • Cats and the Other Lives

  • Call of the Sea

  • Lunar Mirror:The Pavilion of Desire

  • Forgotton Anne

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What Remains of Edith Finch: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Strategy.

Last update: 03/08/2026