What Remains of Edith Finch

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 848 Ratings

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  1. ixakin
    Feb 18, 2019
    9
    Excellent story, simple but at the same time awesome. A myst have game if you like narrative games, more than shooting everywhere.
    Play calm with plenty of time, do not hurry.
    Enjoy the story.
  2. passionne
    Jan 8, 2019
    6
    Good :

    - interesting story
    - voice acting

    Bad :

    - gameplay too poor
    - graphics : low resolution textures
    - bad optimization : the game requires a high-end graphic card to play in 4K at 60 fps while graphics are not very good
  3. Djabber
    Jul 4, 2017
    9
    As long as you're aware that it's not a high-action game, where you have a lot of influence then it's one of the best 'games' i've ever played. Well actually, it's a bit more like being the main character in a short-movie. The graphics might not be the best, but are overruled by the sheer amount of scenery and detail of the environment. The story really grasps the player, both in a senseAs long as you're aware that it's not a high-action game, where you have a lot of influence then it's one of the best 'games' i've ever played. Well actually, it's a bit more like being the main character in a short-movie. The graphics might not be the best, but are overruled by the sheer amount of scenery and detail of the environment. The story really grasps the player, both in a sense of wonder as well as excitement. The amount of creativity in the story, but also in the way it was executed is truly amazing. My only point of criticism is that the game was rather short.… Expand
  4. PhotatoAim
    Sep 24, 2017
    9
    One of the most amazing story game experience i have ever played! 2017 has been very poor on gaming, but there are still gems like this among the big boring AAA games.
  5. RagingPoet
    Aug 7, 2018
    10
    What Remains of Edith Finch is an amazing videogame experience and the less you know learn about it before playing the better.
  6. backohead74
    Dec 11, 2017
    8
    A really solid, thought provoking and wonderful narrative experience. Anyone who enjoyed games like Firewatch, Dear Esther, Virginia and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter will really enjoy this game. I cant recommend it enough. Quite short at about 2 hours but well worth the price even at that short length. Features some really simple yet innovative game play and the story and voice acting areA really solid, thought provoking and wonderful narrative experience. Anyone who enjoyed games like Firewatch, Dear Esther, Virginia and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter will really enjoy this game. I cant recommend it enough. Quite short at about 2 hours but well worth the price even at that short length. Features some really simple yet innovative game play and the story and voice acting are top notch. The visuals are well done though not the best we've seen but it still packs an emotional punch. Highly recommended and a Top Ten game of the year for me.… Expand
  7. pastacheesecake
    Jan 18, 2018
    8
    Delves superbly into magical realism; exploring the pains of love and loss. Really creative in the gameplay department. Excellent writing.
  8. LoletinAlexis
    Nov 5, 2020
    9
    What Remains of Edith Finch is an audiovisual marvel, with a fantastic narrative and a very powerful final message.
    You have to play it.
    *STORY: Edith Finch sets out to uncover the dark mystery behind a curse that has plagued her family, which from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day has seen the members of the clan die one by one in strange circumstances. A    What Remains of Edith Finch is an audiovisual marvel, with a fantastic narrative and a very powerful final message.
    You have to play it.

    *STORY: Edith Finch sets out to uncover the dark mystery behind a curse that has plagued her family, which from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day has seen the members of the clan die one by one in strange circumstances.

    A fantastic script, a perfect narrative and an intriguing family are what make this play so essential.

    *GAMEPLAY*: Simple but functional, it is not the main asset of this genre, but the accompaniment.
    It usually responds well, but there are moments when it doesn't.

    *GRAPHICS*: This work is an artistic marvel and that's all there is to it.

    *SOUND*: The soundtrack is quite scarce, but everything is so well produced that it doesn't matter. You simply immerse yourself.

    *INNOVATION*: What Remains of Edith Finch is one of the heavyweights of the Walking Simulator, presenting a revolutionary work that takes the genre to new levels. Thank you very much, Giant Sparrow.    … Expand
  9. brendo214
    May 30, 2019
    8
    What Remains of Edith Finch is a pretty heartwarming story-based walking simulator.
  10. gold
    Sep 24, 2021
    8
    История качественная. Геймплей "классический симулятор ходьбы". Норм.
    Итог: 8.454/10
  11. savvym
    Mar 1, 2021
    10
    Mysterious deaths in the family, fantasy histories that Edith needs to touch and discover on her own.

    This game made me feel sad. It is basically about deaths in the Finch family and how you experience them from a first person view.

    It is a walking simulator with few object interactions, the story is offered in a somewhat linear way, is fantasised, dreamed, narrated by Edith.
  12. KARF4GEN
    May 10, 2018
    8
    Очаровательная история на один вечер в жанре симулятор ходьбы.
    История о семье то ли проклятой, то ли истово поверившей в это проклятие и таким образом оживившее его.
    После everybody's gone to rapture и SOMA мой самый любимый проект. И помните никогда не оставляйте младенцев одних в ванной!    Очаровательная история на один вечер в жанре симулятор ходьбы.
    История о семье то ли проклятой, то ли истово поверившей в это проклятие и таким образом оживившее его.
    После everybody's gone to rapture и SOMA мой самый любимый проект.
    И помните никогда не оставляйте младенцев одних в ванной!
  13. pawq
    Sep 12, 2020
    9
    A truly beautiful visual tale, driven by fascinating stories and shown through equally fascinating visual means. The stellar reviews are fully deserved!
  14. Matias8654
    Jan 12, 2019
    9
    Un juego increible que en todo momento te mantiene en suspenso, con cada una de las historias que vas encontrando, con un final perfecto.
    El unico pero que podria tener es que es un juego demasiado corto aunque la trama es sumamente envolvente
  15. Grachechkovski
    Jun 2, 2019
    10
    You might think that this is just another walking simulator and you're right. However, it is one of the best walking simulators, which has the following advantages:
    - divine voice;
    - a fantastic and unique storytelling experience for every family member; - the dramatic and touching story of one big family; - an unexpected twist at the end of the game, which reveals the name of the    You might think that this is just another walking simulator and you're right. However, it is one of the best walking simulators, which has the following advantages:
    - divine voice;
    - a fantastic and unique storytelling experience for every family member;
    - the dramatic and touching story of one big family;
    - an unexpected twist at the end of the game, which reveals the name of the game;
    - beautiful detailed house, in some rooms of which you want to stay on your own;
    - great sound design;
    - beautiful landscapes that you just want to watch and do nothing about.
    In short, run to play this little masterpiece. Total: 10/10    … Expand
  16. michaelb1928
    Sep 19, 2018
    8
    en a game makes you smile or sad theres something good about it, What remains of edith finch is an interactive story that takes you th
  17. StoiaAlex
    Nov 3, 2019
    9
    This game is the perfect argument in the debate that shouldn't be: Are games a form of art?
    Of course they are! Just try this for 2 hours and you'll want to put it in your special shelf near your favorite book or movie.
  18. ElCucuy
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    Буду краток: история и подача этого произведения произвели на меня сильнейшее впечатление.

    10 из 10.
  19. Hyperactivebuff
    Jan 10, 2019
    7
    [There are no actual spoilers here, but there are references that will have more meaning if you've played the game.]

    You should play this game. Let me get that out of the way straight off the bat. You should play this game. I only gave it a score of 7/10, and I will explain why below, but do not take this to mean I don't think this game is worth experiencing. "What Remains of    [There are no actual spoilers here, but there are references that will have more meaning if you've played the game.]

    You should play this game.

    Let me get that out of the way straight off the bat. You should play this game. I only gave it a score of 7/10, and I will explain why below, but do not take this to mean I don't think this game is worth experiencing.

    "What Remains of Edith Finch" is one of the best arguments for the place that so-called "Walking Simulators" have at the table of gaming. It is a compelling narrative, told by an urgent speaker who is compelling and authentic. At its heart, What Remains of Edith Finch is eulogy. It doesn't try to tell its story with words, because you know the person about whom it speaks. It doesn't show you. Instead, it reminds you of what you already know, and it allows your emotions to make the connections from its few words.

    "Something about the story was familiar", Edith says at one point in her story. And in that quote, you have an excellent summary of the game itself. Throughout this story you are left with emotional stirrings. Evocative, and emotive, rather than logical. You often know what is coming, and more importantly, you often know what is being felt. Whether it's dragging your palm along the air streaming out the passenger side window, or kicking your legs to pump higher and higher, this game is experiental. You live it, and you live it through your own snippets of memory. We have all lived these lives, we have all known these stories, we have all loved this person, and as any good eulogy does, the words and snippets of What Remains draws these memories out of you.

    It's a touching tale, and one you will remember. You should play this game. And luckily, it should be easy to do. Why you ask? Because despite the asking price, it takes about 120 minutes to 100%. And it isn't a perfect experience.

    There are snags. There are moments where you can't tell how to continue the tale and have to backtrack and retrace. There are other times where you backtrack and retrace, and the game lets you do so, only to find that you shouldn't have. These SNAFUs have become expected with walking simulators, but they're frustrating and they take away from the experience. The graphics are suitable, pretty, but not standout. The score is likewise suitable but never particularly compelling. Except maybe with the frog. The lack of a 'run' button is intentional, but cumbersome. It makes areas that were already bordering on frustrating moreso, when they are being experienced. The lack of a 'display clues' button is also intentional and just as cumbersome for all the same reasons. This is not a game that should attempt to 'hide achievements'. It wants you to get the whole story, and it wants you to get the whole story step by step, in an organized manner rather than disjointed and backtracked. Refusal to aide its own design in this regard, perhaps as some defense against the tired 'Walking simulators aren't games' blathering of the unwashed heathens, does the team at Annapurna no favors.

    This is a good game. Some will even consider it a great game. But it's a 2 hour experience that costs as much as $40. If you get this game free, you're right to say it was great. If you bought it for $40 or even $20, you may very well feel far less pleased with it. I think you should play it, but I think you need to understand how brief the play is. And it doesn't benefit from any replaying. I am glad I played this game. I enjoyed it. I would recommend it to anybody. But I don't think it's worth more than about $10 for most people, and it usually goes for a lot more than that.    … Expand
  20. gameking
    Mar 28, 2020
    8
    I think it is very successful. Scenario interesting and very creative. This game is magical.
  21. DJKrimson
    Feb 16, 2020
    8
    Really liked this. It's an "interactive cinematic game" where you as the last Finch explore your family house in search of answers about your relatives. Good story and a mysterious environment made it a fun sunday afternoon game.
  22. Mester42
    Jun 20, 2019
    10
    my second favorite game and one of my favorite stories in either movies books other games or anythign i have ever experienced
  23. Athex
    Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Probably the best story based game I have played to date, everything is really well done. A bit on the short side though.
  24. Padeshah
    Oct 18, 2022
    10
    amazing game.. thank you so much.. beautiful design and music.. story was touching also ... merci
  25. hknyrbkn
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    You just wanna keep on and see what happened to whom in that crooked house next? Wish there were more games like this that focuses on individual moments and stories, with a narrative that is woven beautifully.
  26. Narva
    Feb 18, 2019
    9
    Definirlo como un juego no es preciso; es más bien un cuento visual, con el que recorres la trágica historia de la familia Finch.

    Una delicia creativa lejos del frenesí de los juegos AAA actuales. Un 'must' en tu biblioteca.
  27. beccathestrigga
    Apr 16, 2019
    8
    The game is simply beautiful. "What remains of Edith Finch" shows us that video games truly are an art. It's hard to tell something about it without spoiling anything, so just trust me and play it. Game isn't long and isn't expensive so it's worth to try. That kind of storytelling I have never seen in any other game. Visuals are also great and soundtrack has a right tone. I totally recommend it.
  28. LVCIVS
    Apr 10, 2019
    6
    Its not a bad game. It is focus in the story of this family and the atmosphere of the house, This atmosphere is very important in a walking simulator. So, showing a house with a collection of repeated books without a justification in the history of the family, is ridiculous and breaks the good atmosphere that the game could at first offer.
  29. centralohioguy
    Jul 30, 2020
    9
    This is a solid game, with a very memorable story. I generally don't play games like this, but decided to try it when I didn't have anything else to play, and ended up hooked. Nice graphics, some interesting game mechanics, and interesting locales keeps the game fresh throughout. Highly recommended; this one surprised me!
  30. Mehrshad_MB
    Aug 16, 2021
    7
    What Remains of Edith Finch Is a short but entertaining game with a deep sad story. The game is about a girl who seeks the reason behind the deaths of her family. Mysterious atmosphere all over house of The Finches, the story itself and on top of all the music... they are simply amazing.
    However the main reason I didn't give this game higher score is that it's not really a "game", it's a    What Remains of Edith Finch Is a short but entertaining game with a deep sad story. The game is about a girl who seeks the reason behind the deaths of her family. Mysterious atmosphere all over house of The Finches, the story itself and on top of all the music... they are simply amazing.
    However the main reason I didn't give this game higher score is that it's not really a "game", it's a movie! The only actions you can do in the game is moving around! So it's a walking simulator with a great story.
    Also ending is disappointing in my opinion. It is surprising for sure, but it didn't answer to most of the questions.
    (August 2021)    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#7 Best PC Game of 2017
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#20 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017
64
#64 Most Shared PC Game of 2017

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jul 5, 2017
    79
    Leisurely exploration of the estate is interspersed with stories about the last days of different Finch family members – and these moments show that developers didn’t just proclaim their love for H.P. Lovecraft, Neil Gaiman and other masters of magical realism, they really know that stuff. Giant Sparrow draws you into the little girl’s dreamworld just as easily as it paints a picture of kingly ambitions of a factory worker. [Issue#221, p.81]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 5, 2017
    80
    Beautiful, bittersweet, artistic, frank and engaging game. Just a shame of the scope that does not allow to move from a captivating start into a completely satisfactory final. [Issue#275]
  3. CD-Action
    Jun 30, 2017
    70
    The game tells intriguing stories and leaves room for interpretation but is short, linear and devoid of true tension. [07/2017, p.60]
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