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For What Will Come vs Once Alive

For What Will Come and Once Alive both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. For What Will Come (2022) is 2 years older than Once Alive (2024). Once Alive scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than For What Will Come (68% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose For What Will Come

Choose For What Will Come if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. For What Will Come launched in 2022.

Choose Once Alive

Choose Once Alive if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Once Alive launched in 2024.

Both For What Will Come and Once Alive sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

For What Will Come vs Once Alive — Steam metadata comparison
For What Will Come — Steam game coverFor What Will ComeOnce Alive — Steam game coverOnce Alive
Released20222024
GenresIndie, Adventure, Free To PlayIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PriceFree to play11.99 USD
Steam reviews68% positive (25 reviews)78.6% positive (70 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersEmberwave StudiosCem Boray Yıldırım

Side by side

For What Will Come vs Once Alive — FAQ

Should I play For What Will Come or Once Alive first?
If you want chronology, For What Will Come (2022) came out before Once Alive (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are For What Will Come and Once Alive similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Is For What Will Come free?
Yes — For What Will Come is a free-to-play Steam title. Once Alive is paid (11.99 USD).
For What Will Come vs Once Alive — Verdict (2026) · imho.run