What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of short vignettes, each one telling how a different family member died—and each one built around a different mechanic or visual style that matches the story. It's consistently inventive in ways that take you by surprise. The catch is Unreal Engine 4 overhead: on Intel UHD graphics you'll want 720p Low and a 30 FPS cap, which is a real compromise. I wouldn't oversell performance here. The total runtime is 2–3 hours with no meaningful replayability, so you're getting a single sitting's worth of content. Whether that's worth it depends entirely on how much you value storytelling craft over play time.


What Remains of Edith Finch
April 24, 2017PuzzleESRB T
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Overview
About What Remains of Edith Finch
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of short stories about a cursed family in Washington State.
Each story offers a chance to experience the life of a different family member with stories ranging from the early 1900s to the present day. The gameplay and tone of the stories are as varied as the family members themselves. The only constants are that each is played from a first-person perspective and that each story ends with that family member's death. It's a game about what it feels like to be humbled and astonished by the vast and unknowable world around us.
You'll follow Edith Finch as she explores the history of her family and tries to figure out why she's the last Finch left alive.
Story setup
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of short stories about a cursed family in Washington State.
Each story offers a chance to experience the life of a different family member with stories ranging from the early 1900s to the present day. The gameplay and tone of the stories are as varied as the family members themselves. The only constants are that each is played from a first-person perspective and that each story ends with that family member's death. It's a game about what it feels like to be humbled and astonished by the vast and unknowable world around us.
You'll follow Edith Finch as she explores the history of her family and tries to figure out why she's the last Finch left alive.
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Playtime
How long to beat
Player-reported completion times for What Remains of Edith Finch.
- Rushed
- 1hoursMain story only
- Typical
- 3hoursStory plus some extras
- Completionist
- 3hoursEvery side objective too
Estimated from 14 player reports — a small sample, so treat these as approximate.
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Multiplayer & game modes
What Remains of Edith Finch offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.
Play Modes
Single Player
Content
Age ratings
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ACBM
CEROB
- Violence
CLASS_IND14
- Violência (Violence)
- Linguagem Imprópria (Inappropriate Language)
- Drogas Ilícitas (Illegal Drugs)
ESRBT
- Drug Reference
- Blood
- Language
- Violence
GRAC15+
- Violence
PEGI16
- Violence
The content of this game is suitable for persons aged 16 years and over only. It contains: Realistic looking violence
USK12
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