Choose What Remains of Edith Finch
Choose What Remains of Edith Finch if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.2% positive across 17,663 reviews.
What Remains of Edith Finch vs Ghost on the Shore
What Remains of Edith Finch and Ghost on the Shore both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) is 5 years older than Ghost on the Shore (2022). What Remains of Edith Finch scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Ghost on the Shore (85.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Ghost on the Shore
Choose Ghost on the Shore if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ghost on the Shore launched in 2022.
Both What Remains of Edith Finch and Ghost on the Shore sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 What Remains of Edith Finch |  Ghost on the Shore | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (17,663 reviews) | 85.1% positive (121 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Giant Sparrow | like Charlie |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) is 5 years older than Ghost on the Shore (2022).
- What Remains of Edith Finch scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Ghost on the Shore (85.1% positive).
- Ghost on the Shore is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than What Remains of Edith Finch (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
What Remains of Edith Finch vs Ghost on the Shore — FAQ
- Which is better, What Remains of Edith Finch or Ghost on the Shore?
- On Steam reviews What Remains of Edith Finch scores higher (94.2% positive) than Ghost on the Shore (85.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, What Remains of Edith Finch is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play What Remains of Edith Finch or Ghost on the Shore first?
- If you want chronology, What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) came out before Ghost on the Shore (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are What Remains of Edith Finch and Ghost on the Shore similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do What Remains of Edith Finch and Ghost on the Shore both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.