Once Upon a Jester

A musical adventure about improvising plays to pull off a heist

Bonte Avond · Published by Crunching Koalas · Released Nov 9, 2022

As of Oct 28, 2026: -80% right now, $2.99

Reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 272
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Nov 14, 2023
Minimum PC: HD 520; 4 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Once Upon a Jester?

In this single-player, side-scrolling adventure, Sok and Jester travel across a fantasy kingdom, competing for a palace performance slot so they can steal the Royal Diamond. You visit towns and woods, talk to fully voiced characters, and choose how each stage show unfolds.

For you if...

+you prefer relaxed pacing and low-pressure play

Not for you if...

−you prefer serious drama to puns and parody

What players say

100% of 272 reviews are positive

Players praise the original songs and comic dialogue. Isolated complaints concern repetitive gameplay and needing to remap buttons for handheld play.

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Once Upon a Jester system requirements

Minimum: HD 520, 4 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Processor: Dual Core +
Graphics: Intel HD 520 or Higher / AMD Radeon R3 or Higher
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space

Does Once Upon a Jester have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Once Upon a Jester run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 9
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Once Upon a Jester use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam