Once in Flowerlake

A winter walking simulator about a worker's disrupted daily routine

byMixNez · Released Nov 17, 2021

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 70% of 80
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Jan 30, 2022
Minimum PC: GTX 960; 8 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Once in Flowerlake?

A top-down narrative adventure set in a cold, snow-covered world. You explore and follow a nameless man's working routine until an unexpected event changes his life.

For you if...

+you prefer brief narrative games over lengthy campaigns

Not for you if...

−you want combat and action to drive the experience

What players say

70% of 80 reviews are positive

Players praise the winter artwork, music, and atmosphere. Common complaints include slow walking and an abrupt or unsatisfying ending.

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Once in Flowerlake system requirements

Minimum: GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel i5 and up
Graphics: GTX 960 and up
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Once in Flowerlake have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Once in Flowerlake run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 11
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish.

Does Once in Flowerlake 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