What Remains of Edith Finch Reviews

What Remains of Edith Finch is ranked in the 98th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
9 / 10.0
Jul 6, 2019

With well-acted narration, plenty of variety in terms of gameplay, and a powerful tale that will have you coming back to find any details you might have missed, What Remains of Edith Finch is a must have for any Switch owner who enjoys a captivating story.

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Britta S.
Top Critic
May 3, 2017

What Edith Finch has achieved on a whole new level is an overarching brilliance and consistency of both theme and gameplay, in how the two seamlessly intertwine and feed off each other. I strongly expect that this game will be used for years to come as a 'textbook' case to educate developers about how to compose a story by not resorting to screeds of text or long loops of audio (in the form of simulated manuscripts, letters, voice recordings etc.); almost tauntingly, in one story, the letter-being-read crutch is used, but subverted ingeniously through the gameplay.

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Zoomg
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
May 3, 2017

Independent, story-driven games are not quiet popular among majority of gamers but if you give What Remains of Edith Finch a chance, you're in for a unique, unforgettable experience. The Finch's dreams and memories pack so much creativity in them; the kind you can find nowhere else. What Remains of Edith Finch is at the apex of storytelling in video games.

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9 / 10.0
May 6, 2017

"What Remains of Edith Finch" is a short but impressive experience. After the last Giant Sparrow's game namely "The Unfinished Swan" which was released five years ago, this company proves their talent in introducing new ideas in gameplay and narrative once again. Both mentioned games depict a positive and admirable view in life values in an appealing and creative way. If you are pursuing a short but impressive and thoughtful experience in order to find more about life and death, with no doubt the story of Edith Finch is made for you

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9 / 10.0
May 5, 2017

What Remains of Edith Finch proves once again how unique a storytelling in videogames can be. It's a short but incredible experience which brings out a lot of emotions. It pushes the genre forward and kind of makes the term 'walking simulator' nonsensical and meaningless. Don't deny yourself the walkthrough, you won't regret it.

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9 / 10.0
May 18, 2017

For want of a better term, What Remains of Edith Finch is a playable family tree. Hidden revelations and unpredictable tragedies complement what is an unnerving but somehow warming experience.

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90 / 100
Jul 3, 2017

What Remains of Edith Finch will keep calling back to you after you’ve finished it, and in a way, you’ll want to return to get a better understanding for the story after you know the what and why things happened. My only complaint is that the game was literally over almost as quick as it began. You don’t get to enjoy the individual room sequences as much as I would have liked, because they end within minutes. Either way though, this is an excellent title, and I encourage you to check it out.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 15, 2017

Overall, What Remains of Edith Finch is nothing short of a masterpiece. It celebrates life as well as showing you how fragile it is, and how those close to you could one day disappear as easy as they came in—to never take those around you for granted, and understand just how important it is to be a part of life, and the privilege of living. This is one gameplay experience you do not want to miss.

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9 / 10.0
Jan 14, 2018

The story of the Finch family is not just unique, but it is told so incredibly well that you can't help but get sucked into it. You finish with so many questions you would love to ask the odd people that lived in this unusual house. The game feels a little too short, but every minute of gameplay that is there is an absolute pleasure to experience. What Remains of Edith Finch is a story that really stands out and is one that you will want to experience for yourself.

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9 / 10
Apr 25, 2017

What Remains Of Edith Finch tells a series of beautifully interwoven tales cemented into your character’s history. While this future beacon of its genre manages to evoke many distinctive and contrasting emotions, the underlying current of darkness and the hypnotically immersive interactions throughout each epistle will leave a long-lasting impression that very few games manage to achieve.

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90 / 100
May 18, 2017

I am not sure when it happened, but at some point, it seems “walking simulator” became a pejorative. As a result, you do not have to look far to find a message board or discussion about renaming the genre to something more representative of what happens in the game: First-Person Experience/Exploration, Interactive Story Adventure, First Person Narrative, and the list goes on and on. It’s accurate you do more than walk in these games, but I do not mind calling the walking simulators…because I tend to like the genre. I enjoyed Firewatch, and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, and because of my experience with The Unfinished Swan finding out the folks at Giant Sparrow were making a walking sim had me intrigued. That interest was paid back multiple times over.

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9 / 10.0
Jul 29, 2022

Melancholy, thoughtful and as uplifting as it is heart-breaking, it felt good to visit the Finch family and remember them again. There’s nothing but love in these walls, even amongst the sadness.

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Lee Mehr
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2022

By connecting gameplay & storytelling in such meaningful ways, Giant Sparrow's second title still remains a classic.

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IGN
Top Critic
8.8 / 10.0
Apr 26, 2017

Though it only took me just under two hours to complete, the second the credits stopped rolling I immediately restarted What Remains of Edith Finch. Each of the vignettes is so distinct and surprising that I didn't have enough time to absorb and dissect what I had just played before being whisked away to the next one. But after fully piecing together the threads of the family and sifting through the allegories of their final moments, I was left with a beautiful, heartbreaking mosaic that exudes life, even when mired in death.

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8.8 / 10.0
Apr 24, 2017

The diversity in the Finches' final moments means you've always got another cool story just around the corner, and Edith's personal journey is also interesting

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Digiato
Shayan Karami
Top Critic
87 / 100
Dec 10, 2017

What Remains of Edith Finch tells a frank and brutal story and challenges you with memorable puzzles. all in all It could be one of the purest experiences in video games history, although shallow characterizations have kept it from being flawless.

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8.7 / 10.0
Feb 8, 2019

What remains of Edith Finch is a masterpiece, even for people who don’t like video games; the great narrative, coupled with a great concept and a perfect sound and graphical aspect, makes the game a great package, only faulting in the difficulty and longevity department.

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Rae Grimm
Top Critic
86 / 100
May 28, 2017

What Remains of Edith Finch is a heartbreaking, playable short story collection that lingers long after the end of the game.

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85 / 100
May 4, 2017

A perfect example that video games, as a form of expression, are something unique with a lot to say. You haven't seen, read or listen to anything that can compare to What Remains of Edith Finch.

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9 / 10
Apr 28, 2017

Different, beautiful and unique albeit too short and not very 'interactive'. An experience that it's worth playing if you are into the walking simulators.

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