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 Milkmaid of the Milky Way
What Remains of Edith Finch and Milkmaid of the Milky Way 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. Both released in 2017. Milkmaid of the Milky Way scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than What Remains of Edith Finch (94.2% 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 Milkmaid of the Milky Way
Choose Milkmaid of the Milky Way if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Milkmaid of the Milky Way launched in 2017.
Both What Remains of Edith Finch and Milkmaid of the Milky Way sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.2% vs 95.3% 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 |  Milkmaid of the Milky Way | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (17,663 reviews) | 95.3% positive (379 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Giant Sparrow | Mattis Folkestad |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Milkmaid of the Milky Way scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than What Remains of Edith Finch (94.2% positive).
- Milkmaid of the Milky Way is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than What Remains of Edith Finch (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- What Remains of Edith Finch is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Milkmaid of the Milky Way has no Deck rating yet.
What Remains of Edith Finch vs Milkmaid of the Milky Way — FAQ
- Which is better, What Remains of Edith Finch or Milkmaid of the Milky Way?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: What Remains of Edith Finch sits at 94.2% positive (17,663 reviews), Milkmaid of the Milky Way at 95.3% (379). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are What Remains of Edith Finch and Milkmaid of the Milky Way 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. Milkmaid of the Milky Way doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.