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As orphan Monroe, follow a runaway swan through a storybook kingdom, using paint and changing tools to reveal paths and solve puzzles.
Released 10 Sep 2020
Throw Paint to Reveal
Grow Vines into Paths
Guide Light Through Dark
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.
Developed by Giant Sparrow · Published by Annapurna Interactive
You play as Monroe, a 10-year-old orphan chasing a swan that has stepped out of his mother's unfinished painting. The trail leads into a surreal kingdom built by an eccentric king.
Explore the kingdom in first person, throwing paint into an initially white landscape to make its walls, paths, and other features visible. Environmental puzzles and platforming help you find a way forward.
As you travel through the kingdom, new chapter-specific tools change how you interact with the environment, including water for growing vines and a light source for navigating dark areas. Storybook pages and encounters with the king add context to the journey.
Players who enjoy the game often point to its unusual paint-based exploration, distinctive storybook visuals, and gentle, imaginative atmosphere. Some also value its short narrative and changing chapter mechanics, while others find the puzzles or story too slight to sustain the experience.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 10 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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