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A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.

Once Alive is a mystery, atmospheric and story rich game developed by Cem Boray Yıldırım and published by GameDev.ist.
Released on November 18th 2024 is available only on Windows in 10 languages: English, Turkish, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 342 reviews of which 294 were positive and 48 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 2.35€ on Steam with a 80% discount, but you can find it for 0.69€ on Eneba.

The Steam community has classified Once Alive into these genres:

Mystery Atmospheric Story Rich Walking Simulator Exploration Investigation Post-apocalyptic Adventure Singleplayer First-Person Cinematic Drama Emotional Indie Action-Adventure Supernatural Short Nature 3D Open World

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 8 or higher
  • Processor: New Intel i3 or old Intel i5 / AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX 570 4GB
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 15 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Graphics Mode: FHD (1080p), Low Quality, 40fps Upscaler: FSR Balanced

User reviews & Ratings

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2 hours played
June 2026
Stilted English Delivery I'm not talking Chinese takeout here, I'm talking about the dialog lines. Voiceover delivery is great, and so is the musical score underlying the game. Easy to listen to for ages. But the lines they got asked to speak are not proper English and they jar the player out of the immersion. Someone opened google translate and spoiled a game that probably took months to build. I wonder if all games titled as horror, somehow get a lower quality bar for dialog and for plotline somehow? Once Alive is not really a horror game though, there are no jump scares and although the environmental sounds are not perfect, the backing soundtrack is enjoyable and carries the game. The plot is decent, not unique, but done so well you never do know what happens next. GPU Smelter OK, my biggest graphics gripe is not that the game hammers your GPU, but that it has NO FOV setting. I felt a bit woozy after an hour, it's not a long game either so you don't need to take many breaks to complete it. It is a pretty looking game and uses atmospheric effects and lighting very well and at the right points. Now that the less polished bits of the game are noted, let's move on to what worked. Good walking Sim Once Alive, is a strange title, and I hope I'm not spoiling it, but as walking sim's go, a lot of people in this one die. I like even how the team mascot even gets a cameo appearance in the game. A lot of thought did go into many aspects of the game, but a few, in my opinion fell short. It is firstly a very short game, I suspect you could speed run it in about 90 minutes. Walk and running speeds work really well. Like all walking sims Once Alive has very basic controls, but I was diss-appointed when at one point there is a QTE, and then another one where you have to run. But then the QTE mechanic never gets re-used again! So it feels as if some sections of the game plot-line did get rushed through to a release deadline, and the flat environmental soundscape was not the only rushed part. Small character animations that would have made the game feel realistic, like cutting a wire fence, or joining some wires were left out entirely too. The game reminded me firstly of the Covid-19 pandemic and a game that tops the walking sims of similar plot type: Everyone's gone to the Rapture. Once Alive is however more limiting, you have one path to follow no backtracking and no exploring. Every so often a low wall stops you progressing. It is annoying, but you can often at that point see where the bridge or door you need is. Usually a lamp or something beckons you onwards to the next findable item, there is no hunting for hidden objects, Once Alive thankfully never frustrates as a result. Railway Tracks The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is another game I was reminded of, some scenes were definitely inspired by Ethan Carter. Once Alive somehow fails to really feel as very dark though, and I always felt like I was on a railway track. One final thing about the game I did like is the regular autosaving, taking one more interaction mechanic out of the way to letting you just get on with playing. Not worth the asking price, but the fresh plot-line and it's evenly paced delivery and music are worth the time to complete the game. If you did enjoy this slightly scary walking sim, you will want to check out these too https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41773079-EmpathyGames/list/90678
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2 hours played
May 2026
very impressive game for a solo developer ! I really enjoyed the short story and simple gameplay, worth playing :)
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3 hours played
May 2026
Played through this game and finished it twice. It's a pretty decent walking game as you walk to hautville and around the village trying to find clues as to the villahgers going missing and what happened to them. Find notes and by the end bust the mystery open as you dsicover what happened. There is some stutter to this game but it's not as bad as a lot of games I have played, so this is smooth most of the time. The cutscenes are oretty good too. Voice acting is by real people and very well done especially the voice of Father Monroe. Very short game however as this can be finished in 2-3 hours. Run speed is a little slow so you won't be zooming around the village. 2-3 hour game at least depending on if you are trying to find all achievements or not. Most likely you'll finish this game in a day if you play in the morning and again later in the day as it's a short game but still decent enough. The atmosphere is pretty good. I liked the dark clouds as you walk to Haustville and around the village. Not sure why Survival is in the game tags. There is no combat or survival to this game, maybe there is 1 scene where you run from crows, but that's about it, OH and you have to make sure the TRAPd oesn't get you ether and that's it. The rest of the game is a relaxing walk around reading notes and going through houses. Give this game a play if you haven't played it. 8/10 final rating.
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3 hours played
April 2026
Short (2-3h) and linear. Do not expect a high-end polished game. Story is engaging and interesting. Gameplay is walking from place to place revealing the story. I would only buy it on a significant discount. For a solo indie developer it is impressive.
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2 hours played
Dec. 2025
The game offers 2-3 hrs of game time (maybe less if you rush, what's not recommendable since this game is a walking-sim). For 12€ absolutely not recommendable, it has very nice views, there's a story that you can quickly follow unlike the main character. I bought it for 2€ on steam on sale, therefore thumbs up.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Once Alive is currently priced at 2.35€ on Steam.

Yes, Once Alive is currently available at a 80% discount. You can purchase it for 2.35€ on Steam.

Yes, Once Alive received 294 positive votes out of a total of 342 achieving a rating of 7.98.
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Once Alive was developed by Cem Boray Yıldırım and published by GameDev.ist.

Yes, Once Alive is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Once Alive is not playable on MacOS.

No, Once Alive is not playable on Linux.

Once Alive is a single-player game.

Yes, there is a DLC available for Once Alive. Explore additional content available for Once Alive on Steam.

No, Once Alive does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Once Alive does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Once Alive is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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