Rank 01Why this
Shares narrative driven and environmental storytelling with Once Alive.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Once Alive
- 27 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Once Alive also play
The closest matches to Once Alive: As Long As You're Here, EDENGATE: The Edge of Life, The Haunting of Joni Evers, The Midnight Walk, and Quern - Undying Thoughts. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares environmental storytelling and collectible hunting with Once Alive.
- $6.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2022
Rank 03Why this
Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with Once Alive.
- $7.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 04 
The Midnight Walk
Why this: Shares collectibles and environmental storytelling with Once Alive.
Rank 05 
Quern - Undying Thoughts
Why this: Also Investigation and Cinematic, like Once Alive.
Rank 06 
Empathy: Path of Whispers
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Once Alive.
Rank 07 
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Walking Simulator, like Once Alive.
Rank 08 
The Berlin Apartment
Why this: Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Once Alive.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Once Alive
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1As Long As You're Here
Shares narrative driven and environmental storytelling with Once Alive.
- 100% of 317 reviews
- 2EDENGATE: The Edge of Life
Shares environmental storytelling and collectible hunting with Once Alive.
- 68% of 68 reviews
- 3The Haunting of Joni Evers
Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with Once Alive.
- 95% of 100 reviews
- 4The Midnight Walk
Shares collectibles and environmental storytelling with Once Alive.
- 93% of 1,576 reviews
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- 7Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Also Post-apocalyptic and Walking Simulator, like Once Alive.
- 69% of 1,284 reviews
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- 9The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
Shares environmental storytelling and exploration with Once Alive.
- 94% of 124 reviews
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- 14DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
Also Cinematic and Post-apocalyptic, like Once Alive.
- 91% of 19,229 reviews
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- 18The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Once Alive.
- 86% of 4,130 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Cem Boray Yıldırım
- Price: $11.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 79% of 70 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Emotionally compelling sibling search story
- Environmental details tell the story
- Environmental storytelling through collectibles
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Once Alive at current Steam store prices.
Servant of the Lake
Why this: Shares narrative driven and environmental storytelling with Once Alive.
Ghost on the Shore
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Once Alive.
The Lightkeeper
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with Once Alive.
Lifeless Planet Premier Edition
Why this: Shares exploration with Once Alive.
Husk
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Emotional, like Once Alive.
Lifeless Moon
Why this: Also Cinematic and Post-apocalyptic, like Once Alive.
Pieces of me
Why this: Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Once Alive.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Once Alive, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Tell Me Why
Why this: Also Drama and Cinematic, like Once Alive.
Cloud Climber
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and exploration with Once Alive.
Press Any Button
Why this: Also Drama and Investigation, like Once Alive.
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
Why this: Shares exploration with Once Alive.
Wardwell House
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Once Alive.
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
Why this: Also Drama and Emotional, like Once Alive.
A Date in the Park
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Emotional, like Once Alive.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
As Long As You're Here
Why this: Shares narrative driven and environmental storytelling with Once Alive.
The Haunting of Joni Evers
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with Once Alive.
The Berlin Apartment
Why this: Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Once Alive.
About Once Alive
The closest matches to Once Alive: As Long As You're Here, EDENGATE: The Edge of Life, The Haunting of Joni Evers, The Midnight Walk, and Quern - Undying Thoughts. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Once Alive is your kind of game, the closest matches are As Long As You're Here, EDENGATE: The Edge of Life and The Haunting of Joni Evers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and immersive, and single out its auto save rollback and collectible hunting. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About 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.
Is Once Alive worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 79% of 70 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $11.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Emotionally compelling sibling search story
- Environmental details tell the story
- Environmental storytelling through collectibles
- Ghostly echoes of conversations
People who play it also play: As Long As You're Here, EDENGATE: The Edge of Life, The Haunting of Joni Evers
Frequently asked about Once Alive
Can I run it?
Does Once Alive run on Steam Deck?
Once Alive is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Once Alive cost?
Once Alive is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Once Alive?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Once Alive are As Long As You're Here, EDENGATE: The Edge of Life, The Haunting of Joni Evers.
Who developed Once Alive?
Once Alive was developed by Cem Boray Yıldırım and published by GameDev.ist.