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The Unfinished Swan

The Unfinished Swan

From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.

Released Sep 10, 2020 Developer Giant Sparrow Publisher Annapurna Interactive Platforms Windows AdventurePuzzleExplorationIndiePuzzle-Platformer
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

84.3%positive1,721 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“didn't love it but it was a decent puzzle game. wouldn't rec paying full price for it. wait for a sale. 6/10”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Looking at how this game has mixed reviews, it seems to be because people thought it was something it's not. It's a walking simulator, where you unearth the surroundings by throwing paint at it to see it. It tells a story as you go. There are plenty of walking simulators out…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“i originally watched stampy play this and then once i was able to play it for myself...the memories just came flooding back and i have loved playing it so far”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:25 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

6playing at last check
924-hour peak
121all-time peak
0 25 50 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 32 avg · Sep 2020

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

10achievements
20.7%median completion
5.7%rarest: Minimalist
67.7% of players 44.7% of players 39.1% of players 38.3% of players 34.7% of players 20.7% of players 9.4% of players 7.4% of players 6.9% of players 5.7% of players 67.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
67.7%Painter — Finish the Garden chapter.
44.7%Climber — Finish the Unfinished Empire chapter.
39.1%Night Owl — Finish the Nighttime chapter.
Rarest badges of honor
5.7%Minimalist — Reach the Watchtower without throwing more than 3 balls.
6.9%Spaceman — Launch a blueprint box 30 meters high.
7.4%Rocketeer — Launch a blueprint box 15 meters high.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$3.74lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US14.99 USD
EU13.99 EUR
UK11.99 GBP
Australia22.49 AUD
Canada19.99 CAD
Japan2,000 JPY
Brazil43.99 BRL
China60.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$8.7 China Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$16

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Puzzle · Exploration · Indie · Puzzle-Platformer · Surreal · Casual · First-Person · Minimalist · Mystery · Walking Simulator · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Dutch * , Japanese * , Polish * , Russian * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Spanish - Latin America * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements10
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | FX-4350 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7770, 1 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space