Choose What Remains of Edith Finch
Choose What Remains of Edith Finch if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.2% positive across 17,663 reviews.
What Remains of Edith Finch vs The Fabled Woods
What Remains of Edith Finch and The Fabled Woods both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) is 4 years older than The Fabled Woods (2021). What Remains of Edith Finch scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than The Fabled Woods (67.4% 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 The Fabled Woods
Choose The Fabled Woods if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Fabled Woods launched in 2021.
Both What Remains of Edith Finch and The Fabled Woods sit in Indie and 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 |  The Fabled Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (17,663 reviews) | 67.4% positive (144 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Giant Sparrow | CyberPunch Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) is 4 years older than The Fabled Woods (2021).
- What Remains of Edith Finch scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than The Fabled Woods (67.4% positive).
- The Fabled Woods is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than What Remains of Edith Finch (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: What Remains of Edith Finch is Deck Verified, The Fabled Woods is Deck Unsupported.
What Remains of Edith Finch vs The Fabled Woods — FAQ
- Which is better, What Remains of Edith Finch or The Fabled Woods?
- On Steam reviews What Remains of Edith Finch scores higher (94.2% positive) than The Fabled Woods (67.4% 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 The Fabled Woods first?
- If you want chronology, What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) came out before The Fabled Woods (2021). 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 The Fabled Woods similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.