Home / Games / Once Alive
Once Alive
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.
“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.”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“I liked the game's atmosphere and the story is also intriguing, which keeps someone hooked. Honestly, the facial animations look bad but the game looks graphically great so far. It's worth considering that this is the developer's first game tho and I'm sure they'll fix it in…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Indie walking sim has "Very Positive" reviews on Steam, but after playing it for half an hour or so, I'm honestly not sure why; there's a ton of jank that leaves me without much to recommend about the experience, except the unintentional comedy that results from native English…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Once Alive v1.2.8 is Live!
Hi everyone! It’s been a while since the last update. I’ve actually been focusing on creating my second game. Yes, your support for Once Alive has given me the opportunity to work full-time on another
80% OFF: Once Alive Anniversary Sale and Mini Documentary!
It’s hard to believe it’s already been a full year since you first stepped into Haustville . To celebrate, we are offering the game at a whopping 80% discount! Along with the sale, you can also see ea
🏆 Help Us Win a Steam Award!
🏆 Help Us Win a Steam Award! Dear Players, Thank you for your unwavering support! This year, \ is eligible for the Steam Awards, and we would be honored to have your nomination! 🙏 🌟 Our Dedication to
v1.0.0 is Live!
New Language Additions to the Game: Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Japanese Korean Note: To view the Traditional Chinese language in the game, please set your Windows language to Traditional C
v0.9.9.98 is Live!
-Implementing Steam Achievements -Fixing minor bugs -Small improvements to performance Thank you for your ongoing support... -Cem
Games like Once Alive
From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.
Draugen
72.0% · 1,114 reviews
shares Short, Cinematic, Investigation, Emotional
The Painscreek Killings
89.1% · 3,090 reviews
shares Supernatural, Investigation, Drama, Mystery
The Chant
75.5% · 625 reviews
shares Supernatural, Emotional, Drama, Mystery
Quern - Undying Thoughts
90.9% · 2,666 reviews
shares Cinematic, Investigation, Drama, Mystery
Grunn
96.6% · 1,006 reviews
shares Cinematic, Investigation, Mystery, Action Adventure
SEASON: A letter to the future
94.6% · 923 reviews
shares Cinematic, Nature, Emotional, Drama
FAR: Lone Sails
94.0% · 9,659 reviews
shares Short, Cinematic, Post Apocalyptic, Nature
The Novelist
75.5% · 853 reviews
shares Supernatural, Short, Emotional, Drama
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Mystery · Atmospheric · Story Rich · Walking Simulator · Exploration · Investigation · Post-apocalyptic · Adventure · Singleplayer · First-Person · Cinematic · Drama (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Turkish * , German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * |
| Achievements | 11 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: 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