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 Marie's Room
What Remains of Edith Finch and Marie's Room 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 Marie's Room (2018). Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (What Remains of Edith Finch: 17,663 reviews, Marie's Room: 4,395). 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 Marie's Room
Choose Marie's Room if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 4,395 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both What Remains of Edith Finch and Marie's Room sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.2% vs 93.3% 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 |  Marie's Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (17,663 reviews) | 93.3% positive (4,395 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Giant Sparrow | Kenny Guillaume |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) is 1 year older than Marie's Room (2018).
- Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (What Remains of Edith Finch: 17,663 reviews, Marie's Room: 4,395).
- Marie's Room is free; What Remains of Edith Finch is paid (19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: What Remains of Edith Finch is Deck Verified, Marie's Room is Deck Playable.
What Remains of Edith Finch vs Marie's Room — FAQ
- Which is better, What Remains of Edith Finch or Marie's Room?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: What Remains of Edith Finch sits at 94.2% positive (17,663 reviews), Marie's Room at 93.3% (4,395). 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 Marie's Room first?
- If you want chronology, What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) came out before Marie's Room (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 Marie's Room 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.
- Is Marie's Room free?
- Yes — Marie's Room is a free-to-play Steam title. What Remains of Edith Finch is paid (19.99 USD).