Unbacklogged
BrowseGames likeOther platformsHow it works
/
Pick for me
Sign in
Obscure

Once Upon A Puppet

83% positive of 102 Steam reviews

View on Steam
Released
2025
Steam Deck
Verified
Platforms
Steam, GOG, Epic, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation

Made by Flatter Than Earth. Published by Daedalic Entertainment.

About the game

Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine.

Tagged by players

  • Narrative
  • 3D Platformer
  • Puzzle Platformer
  • Side Scroller
  • Dark Fantasy
  • 2.5D
  • Platformer
  • Lore-Rich
  • Horror
  • Abstract
  • Emotional
  • Atmospheric

What players say

Games like Once Upon A Puppet

See all games like Once Upon A Puppet
Indie

A Juggler's Tale

48% matchOften compared to it, Narrative, Puzzle Platformer

93%1.3K reviews2 hDeck
Indie

The Plucky Squire

39% match3D Platformer, Puzzle Platformer, steam achievements

84%2.8K reviewsDeck
Obscure

No Strings Attached

42% matchPuzzle Platformer, Platformer

89%167 reviews
Obscure

Electric Fairyland

38% match3D Platformer, Platformer, steam achievements

92%50 reviews
AA

Cuisineer

33% matchOften compared to it, Cute, Atmospheric

76%1.8K reviews
Obscure

Tescaris - A Soothing Cute Puzzle Game

35% matchPuzzle, Abstract, steam achievements

87%16 reviews
Indie

Unbound: Worlds Apart

36% matchSide Scroller, Platformer

82%1.2K reviewsDeck
Obscure

3D PUZZLE - Pirate Tavern

34% match3D Platformer, Platformer, steam achievements

100%10 reviews
Obscure

Vextorial

37% match2.5D, Puzzle Platformer, puzzle platformer

96%32 reviews
Obscure

Whispers of the Hourglass

35% matchNarrative, Puzzle, steam cloud

80%10 reviews
Obscure

Fireside Fables: Wholesome Narrative Adventure!

39% matchNarrative, 3D Platformer, puzzle platformer

100%13 reviews
Obscure

A Tale of Paper: Refolded

42% matchPuzzle Platformer, Side Scroller

76%118 reviews
Not affiliated with Valve. Steam is a trademark of Valve Corporation.PrivacySettings
Positive

What players say

  • Recommended
    Really beautiful art direction / background score / story. The mechanics / puzzles fall apart a bit in the latter half of the game. Excited to see what's next from the dev. SHOCKING how low the player count is based on how striking and polished the game is.

    8.4 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

    Read on Steam
  • Not recommended
    The game mechanics...especially when "fighting" enemies and the final boss are absolutely atrocious and ruins, for me at least, the ambience and setting. Everything about the aiming of the spotlight to the TTK feels horrible, clunky, and outright terrible to control. There is literally zero margin for error. The difficulty spikes from the puzzling and platforming sections to dealing with enemies and the boss are…

    9.2 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

    Read on Steam
All reviews on Steam