Game2017

What Remains of Edith Finch

AdventureIndie

Developer Giant Sparrow

What Remains of Edith Finch is a first-person exploration video game developed by Giant Sparrow and published by Annapurna Interactive. The game was released in 2017 for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One; for Nintendo Switch in 2019; for iOS in 2021; and for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2022. The story follows the seventeen-year-old Edith Finch, the last surviving member of her family, as she returns to… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

497 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

96
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255 positive · 11 negative
95% range 93–98%

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Steam reviews255110
Bluesky *8022
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201 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.

Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
50,828 of 53,174 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What people are saying

An overwhelmingly positive, emotionally resonant narrative masterpiece.

Players consistently praise the game's storytelling, calling it "an absolute masterclass in storytelling" and noting that "it's one of those rare games that proves storytelling in games can be just as powerful as any movie or book." Many describe it as deeply emotional and memorable, with one player saying "it will be part of your life and reminder about cost of life." [6][19][3]

A few players note that the game may not resonate with everyone, with one saying "it didn't resonate with me as much as I expected" and another warning that it could be harmful for those with depression or suicide-related experiences. However, these are rare exceptions; the vast majority of reactions are overwhelmingly positive. [32][36]

Praised storytelling · emotional impact · atmosphere · creativity · memorability
Criticised potential emotional distress · may not resonate with all

Summary drafted by an AI model from the 36 reactions it cites ([n] links open each post), then checked by code: every paragraph cites real posts and every quote is verbatim. Written Oct 7, 2026. Method

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  • Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.comBluesky · Mar 3, 2025

    My only thought on naming games is that if "Balatro", "Disco Elysium", "LUFTRAUSERS", "Planetenverteitigungskanonenkommandant", "What Remains of Edith Finch", "Journey", and "Kingdom Hearts 2.8 something" can all be successful, it just doesn't matter. If it is successful it'll stick, not vice versa.

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  • ₊˚﹒✶﹒lacy,🐇 @strawberrygash.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 18, 2024

    looking for moots: game edition ︶︶︶︶︶︶ ♡ The Elder Scrolls ♡ Dragon Age ♡ Baldur’s Gate 3 ♡ Red Dead Redemption ♡ BioShock ♡ Little Nightmares ♡ What Remains of Edith Finch ♡ Devil May Cry ♡ Silent Hill ♡ Rule of Rose ♡ The Haunting Ground ♡ Dynasty Warriors ♡ The Sims 4 #promosky #gamingsky

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  • Macy 🌼✨ @macydaisy.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 2, 2025

    July #promosky time 🌹 Hi, I’m Macy! Currently playing: ⚔️ Kingdom Come: Deliverance II 💃🏻 Disco Elysium 🕷️ Grounded 🃏 Balatro Some favorite games: 🏠 What Remains of Edith Finch 🔦 Alan Wake 2 🎭 Immortality ⛵️ Spiritfarer 🧝‍♀️ BG3 Other interests: 📚 Small press/indie publishing 🍳 Cooking 🎥 Film/TV 🍷 Wine

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  • Mary Kenney @marykgames.comBluesky · Aug 18, 2025

    Bare minimum for holding a conversation: Dragon Age Origins, Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age 2, Tales of Symphonia, Cyberpunk 2077, What Remains of Edith Finch, Dear Esther, God of War 2018, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Expedition 33.

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  • Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 30, 2025

    come on, no offense meant but branch out. Pentiment Disco Elysium Kentucky Route Zero Indika Pathologic / Pathologic 2 (I am biased) Stanley Parable Journey What Remains of Edith Finch Pyre 1000x Resist Immortality

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  • 3rdBlueWizard @[email protected]Lemmy · Jul 3, 2023

    What games evoked emotions for you? Which ones really hit you in the feels?. For me, in no particular order: * Firewatch * This War of Mine * What Remains of Edith Finch * Gone Home * Papers Please * Doki Doki Literature Club * I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream

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  • grimm 🎃 @mugrimm.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 30, 2025

    Fallout (the original) I Am Not A Human World of Horror Tyranny Disco Elysium Planescape Torment Torment: Tides of Numenera MGS Firewatch The Stanley Parable Kentucky Route Zero Sable What Remains of Edith Finch Immortality Indika White Shadows Season Tunic Sifu Hotline Miami Superhot Pentiment

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  • AndresPlays @andresplays.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2025

    Chose a very special game for Tuesday's weekly stream, and one that arguably made me who I am today. What Remains of Edith Finch. See you at 6PM CST. twitch.tv/andresplays93

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  • Steam user Steam user …7599Steam reviews · May 30, 2026 · 2 h played

    Almost 10 years later, I still think about Edith Finch. I've recommended the game to friends, and watched them experience it for the first time, and on each replay the story washes over me and takes my breath away all over again. One of my favorite games ever, and a massive inspiration for the type of story I someday want to tell. As a very personal aside, I've been paralyzed for some time, and Calvin's story reminds me of when I could still move my legs. It may not have been your intention,…

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  • Gabs ✨ @gamergorlgabs.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 3, 2026

    Finished What Remains of Edith Finch and wow… the storytelling through puzzle-like gameplay is beautiful. The game itself is simple and subtle. It makes you slow down, feel, and think. As it unravels, it hits like a truck. An emotional look at life you play — immersive, powerful, unforgettable.

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  • AndresPlays @andresplays.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 15, 2025

    Second time hit just as hard as the first one. Maybe even a little bit more, with how much I've learned over the years. What Remains of Edith Finch remains a timeless experience.

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  • Ilyass | Brave Rooster Games @braverooster.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 1, 2024

    indie devs making me cry more than any AAA studio: Spiritfarer Journey A Short Hike What Remains of Edith Finch Before Your Eyes am i just soft or are these games masterpieces? 🖤😭

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 22, 2025

    What Remains of Edith Finch (Steam) is $3.94 on Gamebillet buff.ly/abKRPxR Deck verified

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  • Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.comBluesky · Mar 28, 2024

    Every single game in this bundle is on sale right now! Get Slay the Princess, Inscryption, and What Remains of Edith Finch for a wild ~54% off~ All bangers. (And if you already own some of the games, you can still get the others on sale!)

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  • The Fool @atthezero.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 12, 2024

    Devolver is nice, I love Cult of the Lamb, but they don't publish the "Kentucky Route Zero", "Lorelei and the Laser Eyes" or "What Remains of Edith Finch" type of games. They seem to focus on a more action oriented type of game which is fine but is not the same niche that Annapurna had.

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  • em @bestofaloy.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 17, 2025

    what are the most heartbreaking games you've ever played? these are mine: 📔 What Remains of Edith Finch 🌿 The Last of Us: Part II 🐺 Life is Strange 2 🌫️ Martha is Dead

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  • ⚡️Marina Díez is finishing a new game! @ninfadp.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 27, 2024

    Share a pic and the title of a narrative game you love. What Remains of Edith Finch

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  • Knoebel @knoebel.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 25, 2024

    Giant Sparrow (What Remains of Edith Finch) is teasing its next game. - Still in early development - "exploring the wonders and horrors of biology" - You play as a field biologist - Inspired by Ico, Sprited Away and David Attenborough nature documentaries www.giantsparrow.com/games/heron/

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 5, 2025

    What Remains of Edith Finch is $4.99 on US eShop buff.ly/3C5nxLV US PSN buff.ly/3C5ny2r EGS buff.ly/40jn9Tv

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  • Steam user Steam user …0327Steam reviews · Feb 26, 2026 · 3 h played

    A collection of small stories about one family and somehow each one feels personal. It’s not long. It doesn’t need to be.

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  • ;( @tomorrowx3.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 16, 2024

    Happy Friday, friends. These are my favorite video games: Stray Heavy Rain Gone Home What Remains of Edith Finch Silent Hill 3 They gotta be emo and/or weird. What say you?

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  • Steam user Steam user …6239Steam reviews · Jun 17, 2026 · 4 h played

    I can't even imagine how painful it is, but I realized something. This game isn't a game, it will be part of your life and reminder about cost of life. And after the plot you either gonna break optimistic hopes or gonna start make your whole life better in all possible ways.

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  • Richie Love 🎮❤️ @richielove.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 1, 2025

    What 2 games that got you like this at the credits?🥲 I'll start: 🚀Outer Wilds 🐟What Remains of Edith Finch

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  • AndresPlays @andresplays.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 15, 2025

    What Remains of Edith Finch changed the course of my life.

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  • 8bitMario @8bitmario.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 17, 2025

    Need something short to play before Silent Hill F next week. Finally starting up What Remains of Edith Finch.

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  • 💜 Bene 💜 SHOP LIVE @beneceadraws.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 3, 2025

    Do any of you have like this one game that you maybe played years ago, but you have to think about it regularly, because it left such a big impact for you? Had to think about that just now, because today is a day I keep thinking about 'What Remains of Edith Finch' 🤔

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  • Steam user Steam user …2472Steam reviews · Jan 7, 2026 · 3 h played

    a unique short indie game that gives plenty of room for interpretation. Everybody should have played it once. Also, thanks to @trancecore777 for the recommendation.

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  • Jakey Bakey @jakeybakey.gayBluesky · Apr 19, 2025

    I keep getting harassed to play a game called What Remains of Edith Finch, so I decided to play it today. Come say hey at twitch.tv/gaymerfit

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  • Lis @thewritegame.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 19, 2025

    Every time I play What Remains of Edith Finch I’m left in awe of the Lewis sequence. Absolutely chilling and masterful.

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  • the worst of all possible worlds @worstpossible.worldBluesky · Jul 21, 2025

    This week @rareandradiant.bsky.social and @ayshaufarah.bsky.social join the lads on a ferry bound for Orcas Island as they cover Giant Sparrow's 2017 deathly walking sim: What Remains of Edith Finch. See you Wednesday, ornithologists!

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  • 🕷️Spider Gwen🎮 @handle.invalidBluesky · Dec 11, 2024

    Choose 20 games that greatly influence you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. Day 5: What Remains of Edith Finch

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  • Steam user Steam user …0639Steam reviews · Jul 5, 2026 · 3 h played

    If you a depressed or have any pre-disposition toward being depressed or suffer from other mental health issues. Even if you know someone who has committed suicide or nearly gone through with it yourself, DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME. I wished there was a warning for this game so that certain consumers do not have to suffer.

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  • Carly 🌼 @tncarly.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 16, 2025

    What Remains of Edith Finch is a brief, emotionally powerful narrative adventure blending melancholy and absurdity. Through unique stories of loss and grief, it offers a deeply human experience, supported by strong writing, art, and voice acting. My ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ review: bckl.gg/qaBN

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  • Steam user Steam user …7743Steam reviews · Dec 16, 2025 · 2 h played

    What Remains of Edith Finch is a short, first-person, narrative-driven adventure game with an atmosphere that blends quiet absurdity with deep melancholy - reminiscent of A Series of Unfortunate Events. It places you behind the eyes of Edith Finch, the last surviving member of the Finches: a large, eccentric, and extraordinarily unlucky family whose members all met fantastical and unfortunate ends. The gameplay largely resembles a walking simulator. You explore the Finch family home - a…

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · May 31, 2025

    What Remains of Edith Finch is $4.99 on US PSN buff.ly/gA9Cn5z US eShop buff.ly/gYKzVIV (Steam) $3.67 Gamebillet buff.ly/RYOy9Q8

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  • Vain @v-a-i-n.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 23, 2026

    #WhatRemainsofEdithFinch #virtualphotography #vprepost #thephotomode #TPMNature #AnimalMonday What Remains of Edith Finch Tools used Reshade 6.7.2 Freecam by @anticowl.bsky.social

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  • Steam user Steam user …1709Steam reviews · Nov 13, 2025 · 4 h played

    I'm an avid fan of the "big old house hiding family secrets" genre and I don't think any game will ever top this one. An absolute masterclass in storytelling. Each of the stories is engaging in their own way and each of them deals a different kind of emotional damage.

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  • Sronmar @sronmar.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 6, 2025

    Today I finished playing What Remains of Edith Finch and if you have ever been on the fence about it, just know that it is a masterpiece. I never thought that this game, which has always been described as a "walking simulator" (I dislike this description, but whatever), could engross me like it did.

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  • Ian Danskin @innuendostudios.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 17, 2025

    What Remains of Edith Finch, a second-generation walking sim I feel very fondly about: nebula.tv/videos/innue...

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  • Bilbo Baggins @[email protected]Lemmy · Mar 20, 2026

    I love games like this. I replay Firewatch probably once a year. Walking simulator is such a dismissive genre name, but these games tend to be short and emotionally rich. What Remains of Edith Finch is one of my other favorites. I wish there were 1000 more to play. Yes, I enjoy sinking hundreds of hours into Satisfactory or Dark Souls, but sometimes I want to feel things and that is what these games deliver.

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  • ANNAPURNA @annapurna.comBluesky · Jul 5, 2026

    What Remains of Edith Finch is 75% off for the Steam Summer Sale.

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  • 𝔅𝔲𝔱𝔱𝔬𝔫𝔰 𝔒'𝔊𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔦𝔥𝔞𝔫 @johnxuandou.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 25, 2025

    I'll say it, losing Best Narrative at The TGA Game Awards™ to What Remains of Edith Finch was a joke.

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  • Tom the Anime Sicko 🔜 Hell @tomharrison.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 22, 2025

    I don't know if it's any good but I love that the Hunter X Hunter fighting game is subtitled "Nen Impact." I feel like almost any game would benefit from this. Donkey Kong: Nen Impact. What Remains of Edith Finch: Nen Impact. Things of that nature

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  • Sammmy @sammmystern.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 6, 2024

    Played What Remains of Edith Finch today What a hauntingly sad and beautiful and weird and trippy and fucked up game I loved it so much 😭 PLEASE play this game if you haven’t idk what took me so long

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  • Alien Bob but also @jeremyoduber.comBluesky · Jul 16, 2024

    Would have improved What Remains of Edith Finch immensely, and I already adore that game

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  • Vain @v-a-i-n.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 29, 2026

    #WhatRemainsofEdithFinch #virtualphotography #vpsupport #thephotomode What Remains of Edith Finch Tools used Reshade 6.7.2 Freecam by @anticowl.bsky.social

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  • Vain @v-a-i-n.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 11, 2026

    #WhatRemainsofEdithFinch #virtualphotography #vpsupport #thephotomode #TheCapturedCollective What Remains of Edith Finch Tools used Reshade 6.7.2 Freecam by @anticowl.bsky.social

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  • Steam user Steam user …5673Steam reviews · Apr 11, 2026 · 3 h played

    Please note: I played this game in 2022 and am leaving a review in 2026, I still think about this game and wish I could play it again for the first time. One of the few games I've loved enough to get 100% steam achievements on. It's very story rich and I'm usually one to spacebar through all the dialogue and text in a game but I found myself invested in the story and even going back to re-read parts that I went by too fast. Spooky, but not scary. Haunting, but not horrific. No nightmares from…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0391Steam reviews · Apr 8, 2026 · 2 h played

    This game is so sad and yet so comforting to me. Ediths voice is calming, the game is beautiful and the music is lovely. I love this masterpiece <3

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  • Alien Bob but also @jeremyoduber.comBluesky · Jan 22, 2026

    What Remains of Edith Finch the Hedgehog

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  • cm0002 @[email protected]Lemmy · Nov 24, 2025

    Try the demo for Kinsfolk, a casual emotional adventure about fatherhood. >Made in the spirit of the likes of Journey, Firewatch, What Remains of Edith Finch - Kinsfolk is a casual adventure about fatherhood. As the main character you embark on a journey to discover the meaning of family. Seems like a nice one if you're into slower-paced experiences.

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  • AndresPlays @andresplays.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2025

    Live now with What Remains of Edith Finch! Technically a horror game for spooky season, because of *that* scene. Twitch.tv/andresplays93

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  • Steam user Steam user …1943Steam reviews · Jul 27, 2026 · 7 h played

    review What Remains of Edith Finch is one of the best examples of storytelling in games. It's a game that understands that gameplay itself can be a narrative device rather than something that exists between cutscenes. Every chapter introduces a different member of the Finch family, and each story is told in a completely unique way. Instead of repeating the same gameplay loop, the mechanics constantly evolve to reflect the personality, emotions, and perspective of the character you're…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9618Steam reviews · Jul 15, 2026 · 3 h played

    What Remains Of Edith Finch is a game where you uncover the secrets and the truth about the Finch family in the Finch house. On your journey with that purpose, You interact with different objects of the Finch family in their own rooms, where in the end it triggers a memory or a sequence of a Finch family member. You can then learn who they were, what they were doing and how it ended for them. In my opinion, What Remains Of Edith Finch was never intended to be a happy and wholesome game. The…

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  • Vain @v-a-i-n.bsky.socialBluesky · May 18, 2026

    #WhatRemainsofEdithFinch #virtualphotography #vprepost #thephotomode #VPBlueMonday ( not sure this shot counts as #AnimalMonday ) What Remains of Edith Finch Tools used Reshade 6.7.2 Freecam by @anticowl.bsky.social

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  • Vain @v-a-i-n.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 29, 2026

    #WhatRemainsofEdithFinch #virtualphotography #vprepost #thephotomode What Remains of Edith Finch Tools used Reshade 6.7.2 Freecam by @anticowl.bsky.social

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  • Peter Hansen @pitecohansen.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 25, 2024

    I finally played What Remains of Edith Finch What a beautiful short game Great way to spend a couple hours playing and many more hours thinking about it

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  • Steam user Steam user …2998Steam reviews · Jan 18, 2026 · 2 h played

    Edith Finch feels less like a game and more like a collection of lives remembered. It turns grief into something fragile and beautiful, and it sticks with you long even after the screen goes dark.

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  • Vain @v-a-i-n.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 10, 2026

    #WhatRemainsofEdithFinch #virtualphotography #vpsupport #thephotomode What Remains of Edith Finch Tools used Reshade 6.7.2 Freecam by @anticowl.bsky.social

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  • LillyPip @[email protected]Lemmy · May 15, 2026

    GLaDOS is mine, too. (*spoilers ahead*, play it if you haven’t) In my first playthrough, I didn’t see it coming, and I felt like she was my friend. That was a relationship twist I’ve never had in a game, and I really appreciated what they did there. e: if you’re looking for other game recs that fuck with you, I’d say *What Remains of Edith Finch*.

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