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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
33 of the 76 reviews raise this.
22 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“Interesting one and a good story. 6.5/10”
“beautiful game, beautiful ending.”
17 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“Adorable short experience with unpredictable unique mechanics. Very clever use of lighting and color to create interesting environments. Def recommend!! Especially if you're looking for a shorter experience that doesn't…”
“beautiful game, beautiful ending.”
12 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“Adorable short experience with unpredictable unique mechanics. Very clever use of lighting and color to create interesting environments. Def recommend!! Especially if you're looking for a shorter experience that doesn't…”
“Cute little story driven puzzle/walking sim kinda game. would recommend when looking for a short (1 afternoon max) kind of game. 8/10”
“A short, cute story game. 10/10”
15 of the 76 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I thought this was a puzzle game, but's an interactive story book for children.”
“The main idea looks good but it's not enjoyable at all.”
“Decent if you like abstract games but jesus why did they throw in spiders that you have to get unnervingly close to avoid if arachnophobic if not give it ago”
9 of the 76 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“eeeeeeeeh, it's OKAY. I've kinda hyped up this game in my mind ever since I first saw it (but never had a playstation), so I was a bit disappointed it's a short, very light puzzle game. Not worth $15.”
“I really enjoyed this game but it's not comparable to What Remains of Edith Finch in my opinion, it's definitely the weaker of the two but that's to be expected since this was their first major game. That being said…”
“Chapter 2 of this game makes me far more nauseous than any VR game ever has. The gameplay mechanic is interesting but contributes to my dislike of actually playing it. The story is good, but nowhere near the level of…”
5 of the 76 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“A really chill, inventive game. The only down side is the lack of save feature, the game only auto saves when collecting things. Still you can play through this all in one go - as it is short - and pick up the…”
“Ultimately, I'll still recommend it, but know if you use the Steam Deck, you're going to need to use an older proton (I used 8.0) for it to work. It has some frustrating elements, especially for obtaining the…”
“I lasted 17 minutes in this game. Then I gave it another chance the next day, and after another 10 minutes I fell through the textures. At the time of writing this review, the game defeated me in half an hour. Not…”
5 of the 76 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Got this in a pack with 'What Remains of Edith Finch'; have heard many good things about it and thought better as well. It looked interesting; thought 10 achievements and 'What Remains of Edith Finch' is well known for…”
4 of the 76 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“eeeeeeeeh, it's OKAY. I've kinda hyped up this game in my mind ever since I first saw it (but never had a playstation), so I was a bit disappointed it's a short, very light puzzle game. Not worth $15.”
Counted across 76 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 83.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“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“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“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 playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Puzzle · Exploration · Indie · Puzzle-Platformer · Surreal · Casual · First-Person · Minimalist · Mystery · Walking Simulator · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Dutch * , Japanese * , Polish * , Russian * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Spanish - Latin America * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 10 |
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