The Unfinished Swan
First-person puzzle adventure revealing a blank world with paint
Giant Sparrow · Published by Annapurna Interactive · Released Sep 10, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 2,033
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 12 in 30 days
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Oct 14, 2020
What is The Unfinished Swan?
Monroe, a 10-year-old orphan, follows a swan from an unfinished painting into a surreal kingdom. In this first-person adventure, you throw paint to reveal your surroundings and explore chapters that introduce new ways to navigate.
For you if...
- +you like surreal settings with a storybook tone
- +you enjoy short stories built around exploration
Not for you if...
- −you want difficult puzzles that demand careful deduction
- −you dislike a slow walking pace
What players say
83% of 2,033 reviews are positive · 83% of 12 in the last 30 days
Players praise the visual style, paint-based exploration, and storybook presentation. Common complaints are the short length for the price and the repetition of throwing paint. Some players also report crashes and a lack of control rebinding.
How many players finish The Unfinished Swan?
38% of Steam players have unlocked «Dreamer», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
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The Unfinished Swan system requirements
Minimum: HD 7770, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-2300 | FX-4350
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7770, 1 GB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-3770 | AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does The Unfinished Swan have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Unfinished Swan run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Display output has nonblocking issues
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 10
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America.
Does The Unfinished Swan use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
