Choose What Remains of Edith Finch
Choose What Remains of Edith Finch if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 17,663 Steam reviews back the pick.
What Remains of Edith Finch vs The Gardens Between
What Remains of Edith Finch and The Gardens Between 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 1 year older than The Gardens Between (2018). What Remains of Edith Finch scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than The Gardens Between (93.2% 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 The Gardens Between
Choose The Gardens Between if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Gardens Between launched in 2018.
Both What Remains of Edith Finch and The Gardens Between sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.2% vs 93.2% 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 |  The Gardens Between | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (17,663 reviews) | 93.2% positive (955 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Giant Sparrow | The Voxel Agents |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) is 1 year older than The Gardens Between (2018).
- What Remains of Edith Finch scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than The Gardens Between (93.2% positive).
- What Remains of Edith Finch is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than The Gardens Between (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
What Remains of Edith Finch vs The Gardens Between — FAQ
- Which is better, What Remains of Edith Finch or The Gardens Between?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: What Remains of Edith Finch sits at 94.2% positive (17,663 reviews), The Gardens Between at 93.2% (955). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play What Remains of Edith Finch or The Gardens Between first?
- If you want chronology, What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) came out before The Gardens Between (2018). 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 Gardens Between 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.
- Do What Remains of Edith Finch and The Gardens Between 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.