Choose What Remains of Edith Finch
Choose What Remains of Edith Finch if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 17,663 Steam reviews back the pick.
What Remains of Edith Finch vs Back Then
What Remains of Edith Finch and Back Then 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 6 years older than Back Then (2023). What Remains of Edith Finch scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Back Then (93.1% 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 Back Then
Choose Back Then if it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Back Then launched in 2023.
Both What Remains of Edith Finch and Back Then sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.2% vs 93.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 What Remains of Edith Finch |  Back Then | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (17,663 reviews) | 93.1% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Giant Sparrow | Octopus Embrace |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) is 6 years older than Back Then (2023).
- What Remains of Edith Finch scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Back Then (93.1% positive).
- Back Then is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than What Remains of Edith Finch (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- What Remains of Edith Finch is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Back Then has no Deck rating yet.
What Remains of Edith Finch vs Back Then — FAQ
- Should I play What Remains of Edith Finch or Back Then first?
- If you want chronology, What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) came out before Back Then (2023). 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 Back Then 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.
- Does What Remains of Edith Finch run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — What Remains of Edith Finch is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Back Then doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.