The What Remains of Edith Finch is a survival horror game where the player controls Edith Finch, the last surviving member of the Finch family. Edith and her mother were involved in a plot to rob a fortune, and both were killed. After Edith's death, the family mansion was found empty, except for one set of clothes and the will. The player can now begin to explore the mansion in search of clues and secrets.

The game is a survival horror game, in which the player must survive in a haunted house while investigating the cause of death of the previous occupants of the house. The story is told from the perspective of Edith Finch, the last surviving member of the family.