What Remains of Edith Finch

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 880 Ratings

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  1. legendkiller2k
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    A baeutiful and haunting game that will take you on a very emotional journey.
  2. Fallinmeats
    Aug 30, 2023
    10
    This game gives me a sense of feeling that it no longer can be call a game, it's a art!
  3. gabrielolileal
    Aug 30, 2023
    10
    Esse é definitivamente uma experiência que você tem que sentir, e não tentar entender!
    É como um filme do Cristopher Nolan, que deixa pontas soltas, propositalmente. Isso faz com que você reflita sobre o que está consumindo, e abra sua perspectiva e criatividade.
    Jogar WHAT REMAINS OF EDITH FINCH, me trouxe à memória minhas conversas com minha avó, em que ela conta, muitas vezes de    Esse é definitivamente uma experiência que você tem que sentir, e não tentar entender!
    É como um filme do Cristopher Nolan, que deixa pontas soltas, propositalmente. Isso faz com que você reflita sobre o que está consumindo, e abra sua perspectiva e criatividade.

    Jogar WHAT REMAINS OF EDITH FINCH, me trouxe à memória minhas conversas com minha avó, em que ela conta, muitas vezes de forma trágica, sua história e seu passado.    … Expand
  4. estradas
    Jul 23, 2023
    9
    Great atmosphere and memorable game.

    8/10 gameplay
    9/10 graphics
    10/10 story
    10/10 environments
  5. Yellsirskii
    Jun 21, 2023
    9
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  6. SemmelMerlin
    May 1, 2023
    10
    A perfect and creative indie game. You have to interpret a lot yourself to understand the story. But that's what makes it so special
  7. AlBal665
    Apr 30, 2023
    10
    This is such a beautiful game, if anything I’ve played should be considered a pice of art then this is it. Edith Finch is essential an exploration game with a deep and moving story about a family’s tragic history which is told though interesting little gameplay segments, each one different to the last. It’s only a few hours long and definitely worth getting if you haven’t played it.
  8. MasajaMasta
    Apr 27, 2023
    3
    All style. Very little substance. Overrated. Definition of oscar-bate for a """"game""""". No wonder it got such "high prise". It's an ideal product for a pretentious critic who wants to think about herself/himself as an art critic connoisseur.

    Actually pretty dumb. All that creativity could have been something great if someone had an actual direction for these people instead o    All style. Very little substance. Overrated. Definition of oscar-bate for a """"game""""". No wonder it got such "high prise". It's an ideal product for a pretentious critic who wants to think about herself/himself as an art critic connoisseur.

    Actually pretty dumb. All that creativity could have been something great if someone had an actual direction for these people instead o everything everywhere at once and "every idea must be used" tossed into a blender. Surface level artsy-fartsy for people who think of themself as "open-minded".

    If this game was a person it would be a person that just talks a lot, doesn't bring anything into the end, and is not able to control it's own emotions, just without any consistency or self-control jumps from subject to subject on a whim, while also being addicted to self-adoration and in need of validation. Like a borderline or something. Maybe it actually is a game for borderline or something. For such high prise that this game got it was one of the blandest GAMING experiences, I had in the last few years. If not for the high prise the game it would be 5 not 3. That is all.    … Expand
  9. YounesHMI
    Apr 6, 2023
    8
    If you're into that type of games you will probably give it a 9 or a 10, but honestly I don't play this type of games a lot but even tho, I give it an 8. the gameplay is simple you will use joysticks and another button only. We know that the story in these games is the most important, so the story is very beautiful, every one have a story behind and deep meanings and the way they tell youIf you're into that type of games you will probably give it a 9 or a 10, but honestly I don't play this type of games a lot but even tho, I give it an 8. the gameplay is simple you will use joysticks and another button only. We know that the story in these games is the most important, so the story is very beautiful, every one have a story behind and deep meanings and the way they tell you their story is absolutely amazing, I was about to cry many times, So like I said before if you are into that type of games, it is worth buying and you will give it like a 9 or 10… Expand
  10. Fyxhcl
    Mar 20, 2023
    6
    What remains of Edith Finch is a pretty walking simulator that tells the story of the Finch family. Impersonate Edith, coming back to your empty family house after several years, explore it, and learn its secrets. You'll discover what happened to your relatives, and you'll be able to make your own reasoning behind the story of this family.

    The game is artistically well done, the house    What remains of Edith Finch is a pretty walking simulator that tells the story of the Finch family. Impersonate Edith, coming back to your empty family house after several years, explore it, and learn its secrets. You'll discover what happened to your relatives, and you'll be able to make your own reasoning behind the story of this family.

    The game is artistically well done, the house is interesting and the story flows smoothly. By visiting the house, you'll unlock several separate game section which will tell you the story of one of your relatives. These sections are imaginative and always different, so you will be entertained and you won't know what to expect next.

    The game is completely linear and there is no difficulty, you just need to walk and follow the story. It takes around two hours to be ended and don't really have any replayability, unless you want to go for achievements, which will add one hour at the most. While the plot is interesting, it's just a little, dark and cryptic story around a family that will certainly make you think, but I feel that it isn't so deep and don't convey any particular message.

    I played this game for "free" through the Playstation Extra subscription, and I was positevely entertained for the short time needed to play it, but I wouldn't be so happy about it if I had to pay real money, so I believe that whoever is interested in playing this needs to consider that it's super short and that you mostly watch the game and move in a linear path, but in case you are still interested, you will probably enjoy the experience!    … Expand
  11. HippiHemuli
    Mar 18, 2023
    10
    Very good and enjoyable few hour game. Interesting story with all little details and i can recommend this game all who like story games.

    Story: 10/10
    Gameplay: 10/10
    Graphics: 9/10
    Animation: 9/10
  12. umutation
    Mar 18, 2023
    6
    Another walking simulator that you don’t even use the buttons other than the left stick, but this time with a great story behind.
  13. wmurphy011
    Mar 17, 2023
    10
    This could possibly be the best indie game ever made. (Either this or Journey.) This game is deep, impactful, emotional, introspective, nuanced, atmospheric, beautiful, haunting, incredibly well written, has stellar voice acting and an incredible artistic direction. Definitely a game more mature people will like.
  14. Jattaman
    Mar 7, 2023
    7
    Non un vero e proprio videogame, quanto più un racconto di un paio d'ore.
    Ottima narrazione, molto onirica.
    Racconto piacevole che affronta temi molto adulti.
  15. chucuchus
    Mar 2, 2023
    10
    Excelente narrativa. Es más bien un “cuento interactivo pero muy buen llevado a cabo.
  16. agradecemais
    Feb 7, 2023
    8
    Um jogo de walking simulator em primeira pessoa com foco na narrativa e alguns puzzle durante a jornada.
    Você joga na pele de Edith uma jovem adulta que retorna a majestosa casa de sua familia Finch, de origem norueguesa, em busca de respostas sobre a vida de seus antepassados.
    Explorando a casa e adentrando os comodos, que são elaborados labirintos criados por seus avô, você vai aos    Um jogo de walking simulator em primeira pessoa com foco na narrativa e alguns puzzle durante a jornada.
    Você joga na pele de Edith uma jovem adulta que retorna a majestosa casa de sua familia Finch, de origem norueguesa, em busca de respostas sobre a vida de seus antepassados.
    Explorando a casa e adentrando os comodos, que são elaborados labirintos criados por seus avô, você vai aos poucos conhecendo pouco a pouco sobre as historias e o fim que cada familiar teve em sua vida.
    Apesar de tratar de assuntos morbidos como mortes muitas vezes trágicas, o jogo trata isso através de minigames de uma maneira ludica, intuitiva, bela e quase infantil transformando a mecanica simples do jogo em uma forma unica de contar a história.
    O que torna um assunto pesado sendo contado de fundo uma forma gostosa de ser experienciado.
    Esse é mais um daqueles jogos que conta uma boa história inserindo o jogador dentro dela através da interatividade.
    Algo que só games podem fazer. Ele entra em mais um daqueles games como Gris, Undertale, Nier, Hellblade, The Witness, The Talos Principle e o que joguei recentemente Outer Wilds.
    Jogos que te colocam não como um player mas como alguem que está inserido na historia. Que ta fazem sentir e se emocionar.
    É até injusto chama-lo de um jogo, seria muito mais parecido com um livro interativo daqueles da decada de 90 (inclusive referenciado dentro do game).
    Uma bela história contada em apenas 2 horinhas de gameplay!    … Expand
  17. Hachafaill001
    Dec 24, 2022
    9
    Simplemente la historia que te cuenta y situaciones en las que te pone son muy, muy buenas, recalcando la historia de la fabrica, simplemente ame este juego
  18. lleogus
    Nov 19, 2022
    9
    Muito bom jogo, curto, até por isto recomendo a todos a experiência. Ele é meio que um livro interativo, com uma apresentação de história excelente, com muita criatividade na apresentação de cada parte.
  19. danield80
    Nov 18, 2022
    1
    A Morbid, cynical and death-glorifying "game" for suicidal mfs. The gameplay revolves around committing suicide and watching people (mostly children) die.

    Every brainlet would say something very like this "ABSOLUTE AND UNMISSABLE MASTERPIECE, MOVING AND INCREDIBLY IMMERSIVE." Yet, the game is a walking simulator with a "commit suicide" button, the stories about characters' deaths are    A Morbid, cynical and death-glorifying "game" for suicidal mfs. The gameplay revolves around committing suicide and watching people (mostly children) die.

    Every brainlet would say something very like this "ABSOLUTE AND UNMISSABLE MASTERPIECE, MOVING AND INCREDIBLY IMMERSIVE." Yet, the game is a walking simulator with a "commit suicide" button, the stories about characters' deaths are very bizarre, easily avoidable and glorified by the narration.
    The game is a two hour long emetic experience made by immoral sick bucks. There are games that tell dead people's stories without repulsive elements. Kena Bridge of Spirits.

    And on the top of that you play as 20 weeks pregnant 17yo girl.    … Expand
  20. enriverd
    Nov 7, 2022
    9
    It is one of those games that Sony gave for free with the PlayStation Plus subscription and that I didn’t care to play until I had nothing else on my plate, and to my surprise it is an excellent game. You can finish it in 3 hours, give or take, but it is worth any penny you pay for it (should you had paid for it).
  21. BrianDavid94
    Sep 30, 2022
    10
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rare for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find somethingQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rare for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I own a PC (built by me), Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, PS3, PS4, PS5, and a Switch. I prefer Playstation due to their focus on narrative games. For scoring, I’ll be using the Gameinformer review scale and of coursed influenced by my personal opinions.

    (10) Outstanding. A truly elite title that is nearly perfect in every way. This score is given out rarely and indicates a game that cannot be missed.

    This game revolves you digging into a family’s past, filled with death. Each story of a family member is unique, moving and immersive. I’ve replayed this game quite a few times throughout the years since its release. There is very little gameplay so if you just want to watch it instead, go right ahead. Just don’t pass up on the story and please support the game by still buying it.    … Expand
  22. fadingtrails
    Sep 27, 2022
    3
    The amount of animal cruelty in this game is striking. It's never questioned, or commented on; it's just there.

    Most people will be numb to it, but the lack of empathy (towards non-human animals) on display is significant. "I want you to be amazed that any of us ever had a chance to be here at all." If that's the message the developers want to convey, their portrayal of    The amount of animal cruelty in this game is striking. It's never questioned, or commented on; it's just there.

    Most people will be numb to it, but the lack of empathy (towards non-human animals) on display is significant.

    "I want you to be amazed that any of us ever had a chance to be here at all."

    If that's the message the developers want to convey, their portrayal of unquestioned violence does it a disservice. If the above is true, surely all life would have value, and people would choose not to cause suffering.

    As such, I can't imagine the developers made a conscious choice depicting this amount of gratuitous brutality.    … Expand
  23. MaxieZeus
    Sep 12, 2022
    8
    Really Good game with an original way of telling a story. Everyone should give it a try.
  24. Crabzilla
    Aug 29, 2022
    9
    WROEF is a masterpiece in its own kind, just sad that it's too short.

    It might be the most creative piece of nostalgia that I ever experienced.
  25. BobsityJonesity
    Aug 21, 2022
    7
    An immersive story that engages in compelling storytelling and narrative. However, some of the stories of the characters told here are lackluster, and there are moments where boredom sets in and the game becomes somewhat of a drag. Overall it's a strong game with a cool and unique concept but it doesn't always execute its concept to its full potential.
  26. Usefulidiot
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    This game is simply a masterpiece. I normally don’t care about stories but this one had me glued. It’s short but sometimes that’s what I want.
  27. chrisdan23
    Jun 11, 2022
    5
    Den Hype um die "ach so tolle" Erzählung von What remains of Edith Finch kann ich nicht wirklich teilen. Mir geht ein wenig ab, wo der Titel jetzt so berührend sein soll. Die kleinen Psychogramme die die Erzählung aufstellt, sind sehr erwartbar, weil durchsetzt mit Stereotypen. Wenig überrascht oder irritiert einen letztlich wirklich, deshalb scheinen mir die Episoden auch zu wenigDen Hype um die "ach so tolle" Erzählung von What remains of Edith Finch kann ich nicht wirklich teilen. Mir geht ein wenig ab, wo der Titel jetzt so berührend sein soll. Die kleinen Psychogramme die die Erzählung aufstellt, sind sehr erwartbar, weil durchsetzt mit Stereotypen. Wenig überrascht oder irritiert einen letztlich wirklich, deshalb scheinen mir die Episoden auch zu wenig übertragbar. Wenn man schon ein Spiel entwickelt, das primär erzählen will, dann sollte dies tatsächlich subtiler, auch mit mehr Dissonanz stattfinden. What remains of Edith Finch leidet aber leider an Unterkomplexität. Sehr schade, weil ich mir von dem Spiel deutlich mehr erhofft hatte. Die wenigen Gameplay Elemente, die mal gut, mal weniger gut funktionieren, helfen dem Projekt leider auch kaum über die Mittelmäßigkeit. Also, viel Hype um Nichts. Selbst populäre Teenie Adventures wie Life is Strange bieten da komplexere Psychologie und Spieltiefe.… Expand
  28. FuriousAegon
    May 7, 2022
    8
    What remains of Edith Finch is magnificent.
    Developers from Giant Sparrow have done an incredible job to mixing up Visual Novel and Action Adventure game elements, and combining them into one unforgettable experience.
    The plot tells us about a pregnant woman Edith Finch whose goal is to create a diary for her child about her siblings and parents, and every time before you interact with    What remains of Edith Finch is magnificent.
    Developers from Giant Sparrow have done an incredible job to mixing up Visual Novel and Action Adventure game elements, and combining them into one unforgettable experience.
    The plot tells us about a pregnant woman Edith Finch whose goal is to create a diary for her child about her siblings and parents, and every time before you interact with the memory to write to your diary you see a unique story of every family member and what happened to them ( what killed or caused death ), and I’ve gotta admit that every story of her relatives is very interesting and visually done at great level.But from every story my favorite is Lewises story, that shows his mental issues and it has the best direction and visual design amongst all the stories.
    Soundtrack is good but I’ve only remembered main theme of the game, but still soundtrack completes atmosphere of locations and sometimes it can be really dramatic, and just hide the fright of situation ( like in Gregoris story ).
    8/10    … Expand
  29. p1nkhouse
    Apr 21, 2022
    8
    *7.5*

    What remains of Edith Finch - a great story packed in a short captivating game.
  30. HeavyMachineGon
    Mar 20, 2022
    8
    8分，流程太短了，虽然是独立游戏但是也过于太短，还没有很多手游流程长，2小时就可以结束整个故事。如果每个故事都可以像Molly和Babara的故事那样丰富饱满就好了。
    游戏感觉更像一本家族史名著的极简版，每个章节介绍家里的一个人。
    喜欢游戏里的字幕，有一定的引导性，如果中文字体再特别一点就更好了。互动效果挺好的，会有真的在翻书开门的感觉，如果有更多物品可以互动就好了。 总体感觉这个游戏更像一个半成品，除了部分故事比较饱满，很多部分都点到为止。    8分，流程太短了，虽然是独立游戏但是也过于太短，还没有很多手游流程长，2小时就可以结束整个故事。如果每个故事都可以像Molly和Babara的故事那样丰富饱满就好了。
    游戏感觉更像一本家族史名著的极简版，每个章节介绍家里的一个人。
    喜欢游戏里的字幕，有一定的引导性，如果中文字体再特别一点就更好了。互动效果挺好的，会有真的在翻书开门的感觉，如果有更多物品可以互动就好了。
    总体感觉这个游戏更像一个半成品，除了部分故事比较饱满，很多部分都点到为止。
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#5 Best PS4 Game of 2017
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#29 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017
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#29 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2017

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88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 65 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 65
  3. Negative: 0 out of 65
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jun 24, 2017
    90
    It may have little in the way of a challenge and takes around two hours to beat, but this is a masterpiece in storytelling and a game that will punch your feels in their feels. [July 2016, p.97]
  2. games(TM)
    Jun 23, 2017
    90
    A tender exploration of memory, death, and mystery. [Issue#188, p.85]
  3. Games Master UK
    Jun 20, 2017
    90
    An exploration of death and memory, Edith's narration makes the family come alive again. [June 2017, p.79]
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