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
- 81% of 16 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 4
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
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 · 81% of 16 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.
Screenshots and trailer
The Unfinished Swan system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- 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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 10
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America.
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