

Be warned, though: one shocking and deeply upsetting story will stay with you long after you’ve finished the game. One minute you might be swinging in a playground overlooking the ocean, another leaping from branch to branch as the cat of a young girl’s fever dream. There’s no sequel available, either, although publisher Annapurna Interactive does a nice line in similarly unusual indie games.Įdith Finch is beautiful and atmospheric, and the stories within it notable for their variety.

Unfortunately, this game isn’t available for Android phones, but you can find it on multiple other platforms including the PC and Nintendo Switch. Your job is to relive each of their deaths, piecing together the mystery of an apparently cursed bloodline. Playing as the modern day Edith, you begin your exploration of the rambling, deserted family house, tracing back through the generations to discover why you are the only remaining Finch.Įach room in the Finch house tells a story: of a different family member and how they came to meet their unfortunate end. Equal parts adventure game, interactive story and puzzler, Edith Finch is included here because, well, it’s simply astonishing.
