Rank 01Why this
Same atmospheric mood as The Unfinished Swan.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
Games like The Unfinished Swan
- 31 games
- Updated Nov 5, 2026
Players who liked The Unfinished Swan also play
The closest matches to The Unfinished Swan: What Remains of Edith Finch, Manifold Garden, FEZ, Kairo, and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Puzzle-Platformer and Surreal, like The Unfinished Swan.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
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Kairo
Why this: Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Unfinished Swan.
Rank 05 
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Why this: Shares exploration and puzzle solving with The Unfinished Swan.
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Aporia: Beyond The Valley
Why this: Also Beautiful and Walking Simulator, like The Unfinished Swan.
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Neva
Why this: Also Beautiful and Puzzle-Platformer, like The Unfinished Swan.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Unfinished Swan
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- 5The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Shares exploration and puzzle solving with The Unfinished Swan.
- 86% of 4,130 reviews
- 6Aporia: Beyond The Valley
Also Beautiful and Walking Simulator, like The Unfinished Swan.
- 82% of 273 reviews
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- 9MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Also Beautiful and Surreal, like The Unfinished Swan.
- 60% of 465 reviews
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- 13Niko: Through The Dream
Also Puzzle-Platformer and Walking Simulator, like The Unfinished Swan.
- 63% of 83 reviews
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Giant Sparrow
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 81% of 1,037 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Interesting environments to explore
- Neat and satisfying interaction with the world
- Simple yet stylish design
- Atmospheric
- Whimsical
- Exploration
More games like The Unfinished Swan, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Unfinished Swan
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Portal 2
Why this: Same whimsical mood as The Unfinished Swan.
The Witness
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with The Unfinished Swan.
The Stanley Parable
Why this: Shares exploration with The Unfinished Swan.
Outer Wilds
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Unfinished Swan.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Unfinished Swan at current Steam store prices.
Servant of the Lake
Why this: Shares exploration and puzzle solving with The Unfinished Swan.
Viewfinder
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with The Unfinished Swan.
Metamorphosis
Why this: Shares exploration with The Unfinished Swan.
Four Last Things
Why this: Also Beautiful and Surreal, like The Unfinished Swan.
Dreaming Sarah
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Surreal, like The Unfinished Swan.
Welcome to Elk
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Unfinished Swan.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to The Unfinished Swan, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
NaissanceE
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Surreal, like The Unfinished Swan.
ENA: Dream BBQ
Why this: Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Unfinished Swan.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
What Remains of Edith Finch
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Unfinished Swan.
Manifold Garden
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Surreal, like The Unfinished Swan.
FEZ
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with The Unfinished Swan.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Why this: Shares exploration and puzzle solving with The Unfinished Swan.
Neva
Why this: Also Beautiful and Puzzle-Platformer, like The Unfinished Swan.
About The Unfinished Swan
The closest matches to The Unfinished Swan: What Remains of Edith Finch, Manifold Garden, FEZ, Kairo, and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Unfinished Swan is your kind of game, the closest matches are What Remains of Edith Finch, Manifold Garden and FEZ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric and whimsical, and single out its exploration and painting to reveal environment. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About The Unfinished Swan: From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.
Is The Unfinished Swan worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 81% of 1,037 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 11).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.7 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Interesting environments to explore
- Neat and satisfying interaction with the world
- Simple yet stylish design
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I play on Steam Deck. I'm going to say this game isn't worth it until they fix this major problem where the game doesn't even run anymore. I'll edit if/when that happens. I played the first chapter and it was really fun. Closed the game…”
“I loved Edith Finch, but this game feels like such a chore. You move very slowly and the FOV is tiny, almost headache inducing, at least on my ultra wide. For most of the levels, you have to spam left click a million times. When you…”
People who play it also play: What Remains of Edith Finch, Manifold Garden, FEZ
Mobile version
The Unfinished Swan is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-12, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-12, source)
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Frequently asked about The Unfinished Swan
Can I run it?
Does The Unfinished Swan run on Steam Deck?
The Unfinished Swan is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Unfinished Swan cost?
The Unfinished Swan is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Unfinished Swan?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Unfinished Swan are What Remains of Edith Finch, Manifold Garden, FEZ.
Who developed The Unfinished Swan?
The Unfinished Swan was developed by Giant Sparrow and published by Annapurna Interactive.