What Remains of Edith Finch

As Edith Finch, players will explore her family home, learning the stories of a number of deceased members of her "cursed" family. Various deaths are depicted on screen or alluded to but not shown. Deaths include parent, sibling, child, and extended family members. Players will experience some of the story from various points of view that may lead to greater impact when exploring the lives and deaths of the characters. Special thanks to user SoulziesArt on Twitter for compiling some of the below information.

• Release date: 4-24-2017
• Developer: Giant Sparrow
• Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
• Platforms: iOS, MacOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

Triggers for this game

Animals & Wildlife

• Birds

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  The player chases a bird at one point in the story

  • Can't be avoided

• Cats

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  The player takes the form of a cat at one point in the story

  • Can't be avoided

• Rodents

  Mention of a gerbil but one is never seen in the game

  • Can't be avoided

• Sharks

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  The player takes the form of a shark at one point in the story

  • Can't be avoided

Crime

• Guns & Shooting

  Sound of gunshots

  • Can't be avoided

• Kidnapping

  Implied

  • Can't be avoided

• Misc. Crime

  Poisoning

  • Can't be avoided

Death & Loss

• Death of Child

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  Gregory dies after being left alone in the bath tub

  • Can't be avoided

• Death of Loved One

  • Can't be avoided

• Death of Parent

  • Can't be avoided

• Death of pet

  Game briefly shows a pet cemetery

  • Can't be avoided

• Death of Sibling

  • Can't be avoided

• Drowning

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  Gregory dies after being left alone in the bath tub

  • Can't be avoided

• Misc. Death & Loss

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  Game details the deaths of many members of Edith's extended family

  • Can't be avoided

• Suicide

  Accidental

  • Can't be avoided

Disturbing Sounds & Sound Design

• Misc. Eerie Noises

  Breathing, heartbeats, gunshots, ‘squelching’ sounds

  • Can't be avoided

• Wet Sounds

  ‘Squelching’ sounds

  • Can't be avoided

Drugs & Alcohol

• Misc. Drugs & Alcohol Content

  Drugs mentioned

  • Can't be avoided

Gore

• Animal Violence

  Death

  • Can't be avoided

• Beheading

  • Can't be avoided

• Blood

  • Can't be avoided

• Cannibalism

  Mentioned

  • Can't be avoided

Horror Themes

• Monsters

  • Can't be avoided

Mental Health

• Family References

  The game revolves around family and stories of various deceased family members

  • Can't be avoided

• Grief

  While not explicitly mentioned or seen in the game, undertones of long term family grief are central to the narrative

  • Can't be avoided

• Hallucinations

  Delusions

  • Can't be avoided

Natural Events

• Natural Disaster

  • Can't be avoided

Phobias

• Acrophobia

  • Can't be avoided

• Agliophobia

  • Can't be avoided

• Claustrophobia

  • Can't be avoided

• Hemophobia

  • Can't be avoided

• Misc. Phobias

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  Felinophobia: Fear of cats, Ornithophobia: Fear of birds, Selachophobia: fear of sharks, Tokophobia: Fear of pregnancy

  • Can't be avoided

• Necrophobia

  • Can't be avoided

• Thalassophobia

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  Open water (Specific parts of the game you are underwater)

  • Can't be avoided

Physical Health & Body Issues

• Hospitalization

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  There is a scene where a character is implied to be dying in a hospital bed

  • Can't be avoided

• Pain & Physical Suffering

  Implied cancer

  • Can't be avoided

• Reproductive Health

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  Edith mentions being pregnant in the game, teenage pregnancy

  • Can't be avoided

Religion & Sects

• Religion

  Religious imagery in some scenes

  • Can't be avoided

Traumatic Events

• Accidents

  Accidental death is prevalent in the story

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  Trains

  • Can't be avoided

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