What Remains of Edith Finch Reviews

What Remains of Edith Finch is ranked in the 98th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
100 / 100
May 2, 2017

What Remains of Edith Finch is a perfect example of how video games can weave highly emotional narratives into their gameplay to provide very deep experiences for the player. It may be short and very eclectic, but it will definitely be on many outlet's game of the year lists, so just play it already to find out why.

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May 12, 2017

Beautiful, graceful, poignant, heartbreaking, and yet somehow uplifting, What Remains of Edith Finch stands as an example of the absolute pinnacle of storytelling in games. A perfect experience.

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9.5 / 10.0
Apr 26, 2017

It goes without saying that this game sets a new benchmark for storytelling, and the imaginative ways in which it's done, all the while dealing with death in a delicate and poignant way.

9.5 / 10.0
Apr 28, 2017

By varying its approach and exploring new areas for the realm of interactive fiction, Giant Sparrow has crafted a game worthy of the praise so liberally lavished upon its peers.

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9.5 / 10.0
Apr 27, 2017

What Remains of Edith Finch is a journey to discover truth, even if that truth is debilitating. There is a charm and humanity here that's hard to ignore and even harder to emulate. One in a million is too often used nowadays, but it holds true here.

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9.5 / 10.0
May 3, 2017

What Remains of Edith Finch is what happens when you make a video game about obituaries. On the surface it just looks like a game about death as you live out the last moments of various people's lives. Search deeper, and you find it's a game celebrating how they lived.

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9.5 / 10.0
Apr 27, 2017

Life isn't often what we imagine and death isn't usually what we expect. What Remains of Edith Finch responds by capturing death's despair and tragedy through life's lenses of whimsy and fantasy. Every emotion and detail is left in frame, exposing profoundly anguishing themes that nevertheless develop into endearing pictures of hope and determination. Edith Finch creates a portrait of a family that, even in their doomed eccentricity, feels not only sanguine, but also deeply human.

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GameZone
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Jul 20, 2017

What Remains of Edith Finch is one of the most creative and brilliant uses of the video game medium despite not being super "gamey".

9.5 / 10.0
Apr 27, 2017

I wouldn't dare thinking about the possibility of telling death stories in such a glorious way. Despite the fact that What Remains of Edith Finch is short, every second of it is at full. What Remains of Edith Finch is the one and only answer to the question of how a narrative adventure video game should be. Play it, break your heart, ease your pain, witness the beauty.

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GameCrate
Top Critic
9.3 / 10.0
Apr 30, 2017

What Remains of Edith Finch may not be a very challenging game, but the story it tells is one which will undoubtedly resonate with players in ways they may not expect. If anything, it proves yet again that video games can be used to tell some truly immersive and thought-provoking stories, ones which stick with us long after we put down the controller.

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93%
Sep 6, 2024

An unmissable exemplar of its genre and video game storytelling at its absolute finest.

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9.3 / 10.0
May 15, 2017

What Remains Of Edith Finch is one of those games that will leave you distressed and depressed for a quite a while. it has an amazing story that easily convinces its players to continue it. if you are tired of action and repetitive games you should definitely give this game a try!

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PC Gamer
Top Critic
91 / 100
Apr 28, 2017

Touching, sad, and brilliant; a story worth forgiving the limited interactivity to experience.

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Apr 30, 2017

What Remains of Edith Finch is another triumphant effort from Giant Sparrow, complete with an engrossing story, innovative gameplay features, and gorgeous visuals.

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9 / 10
Apr 24, 2017

Giant Sparrow's follow-up to The Unfinished Swan is a beautifully melancholy collection of parables.

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Polygon
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Apr 24, 2017

What Remains of Edith Finch is beautiful and bittersweet

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4.5 / 5.0
May 2, 2017

Despite being left wanting a bit more, What Remains of Edith Finch is a one of those examples of truly interactive storytelling.

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9 / 10
Jul 8, 2019

What Remains of Edith Finch is a 'Walking Simulator' that doesn't just tell an unforgettable story – it's genuinely unforgettable. As tragic as its tale is, it always manages to entertain. As one section ends and as you fight back tears, you'll always carry on, because the next story is as engrossing as the last. If you want a strong feature-length story that doesn't waste a minute, Edith Finch is the one you need.

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9 / 10
May 2, 2017

First-person, narrative-driven games generally follow a pattern. What Remains of Edith Finch plays with those established conventions to create a beautiful story that breaks your heart, while making you smile just as much. A triumph in the genre.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 29, 2017

The game takes players off into some far-off places when it comes to its dream sequences and vignettes, and while they're purely based in the fantastical, there are plenty of elements that every player will relate to on some human level throughout the journey; sadness, disappointment, heartbreak, love, joy, and most of all, the will to experience life to its fullest. What Remains of Edith Finch may only provide a brief glimpse into the lives of its characters like a family photo album filled with moments that have long since passed, but by the game's end, it's sure to leave a lasting impression.

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