The Unfinished Swan
PC · 2012
About this game
The Unfinished Swan is a game based around exploration.
The story is told as a fairy tale.
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The player controls the character Monroe whose ends up in an orphanage after his mother died.
She used to paint and he brought along one of her favourite paintings: The Unfinished Swan, displaying a swan that is missing its neck.
One night he awakens to discover the swan has jumped out of the canvas and has disappeared through a small door.
He follows it and is transported in a magical world that is entirely white.
During the journey he chases after the swan and finds out he has entered the realm of a king.
The story is furthered in-game through cut-scenes between chapters and in-game drawings like pages out of a children's storybook.
The game is played from a first-person perspective and Monroe is able to move around and jump.
His only ability is to splatter the world with paint.
The white garden where the game starts is entirely white, meaning there are no shadows or shades to give shape to the surroundings.
That way launching paint is the only means to reveal surfaces.
Objects or level elements do not disappear when they are not splattered, but it is as if Monroe is walking into a giant void.
It can best be compared to the process of stone rubbing where the sense of distance and perspective of the entire world is only established through the paint.
The game is split up into four large chapters with multiple levels for each.
The initial technique of revelation is not maintained for the entire game as it makes navigation slow.
Later levels are coloured entirely of largely in shades of grey and other types of paint are introduced, but they are not used simultaneously.
Often there are brightly coloured objects that show where to go next or act as landmarks.
As Monroe explores castles and cities he often needs to solve environment-based puzzles, using ladders, jumping over gaps, and using paint to activate triggers that open gates of move platforms.
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About PC
PC gaming spans over four decades, from early DOS titles to today's massive Steam and digital-storefront libraries. Because "PC" covers everything from 1990s CD-ROM releases to current AAA titles, it's the single largest platform by game count on Gamevaro. For collectors, PC gaming splits into two very different worlds: physical big-box releases from the 1990s and 2000s (increasingly collectible, especially complete-in-box with original manuals and inserts) and the modern digital library, which Gamevaro tracks for portfolio and spending purposes even though it has no resale market.
Gamevaro tracks The Unfinished Swan for PC with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Market values by condition
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Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | New (sealed) | OTHER | €3.49 |
| 2026-07-16 | New (sealed) | OTHER | €3.49 |
| 2026-07-15 | New (sealed) | OTHER | €3.49 |
| 2026-07-14 | New (sealed) | OTHER | €3.49 |
| 2026-07-13 | New (sealed) | OTHER | €3.49 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | OTHER | €3.49 |
| 2026-07-11 | New (sealed) | OTHER | €3.49 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | OTHER | €3.49 |
| 2026-07-09 | New (sealed) | OTHER | €3.49 |
| 2026-07-08 | New (sealed) | OTHER | €3.49 |
| 2026-07-07 | New (sealed) | OTHER | €3.49 |
| 2026-07-04 | New (sealed) | OTHER | €3.49 |
| 2026-07-03 | New (sealed) | OTHER | €3.49 |
Rarity & condition
No market sales have been tracked yet for The Unfinished Swan — this could mean it rarely changes hands, or simply that Gamevaro hasn't recorded a sale for it yet. Be the first to add it to your collection.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is The Unfinished Swan worth?
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Is The Unfinished Swan rare?
No market sales have been tracked yet for The Unfinished Swan, which could mean it rarely changes hands or that Gamevaro simply hasn't recorded a sale for it yet.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for The Unfinished Swan?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
