Games like What Remains of Edith Finch
If you like What Remains of Edith Finch (narrative, adventure and walking simulator), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Firewatch
- In common: story and a relaxed pace
When you want a grown-up, lovely story you can finish in one or two afternoons, with no demands.
OXENFREE
- In common: story
When you want a mystery story you can play through in one or two afternoons, with no demands.
Night in the Woods
- In common: story and a relaxed pace
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you want a relatable, thoughtful story: each day in town is a short, pleasant session.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
- In common: story
When you fancy a moving story in instalments: each episode lasts a few hours.
Outer Wilds
- In common: story
- Difference: more thinking
When you feel like exploring and thinking calmly, with at least an hour ahead of you. Every loop ends with a discovery.
SOMA
- In common: story
- Difference: more intense
When you want an unsettling sci-fi story that makes you think, in sessions of one or two hours.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
- In common: story and a relaxed pace
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you want to laugh and be surprised in short sessions: each run takes a few minutes.
To the Moon
- In common: story and a relaxed pace
When you fancy a moving story for one or two afternoons, with no challenge or pressure.
GRIS
- In common: a relaxed pace
- Difference: less story
When you want something beautiful and serene: it's over in a few hours, at your own pace.
HIVESWAP: ACT 1
- In common: story and a relaxed pace
- Difference: more thinking
When you have a free afternoon and want a fun point-and-click adventure that wraps up in about two hours.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About What Remains of Edith Finch
Edith returns to the family home to find out what happened to each member of her family. Every story plays differently, with ideas that keep surprising you until the end. It lasts about two hours and stays with you for years.
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