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Once Upon A Puppet

Theater-set puzzle-platformer where a stagehand controls a puppet's strings

Flatter Than Earth · Published by Daedalic Entertainment · Released Apr 23, 2025

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 154
Recent reviews
Mixed
58% of 12 in 30 days
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jul 23, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 1050 Ti
8 GB RAM · 15 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Once Upon A Puppet?

A single-player 2.5D puzzle-platformer set in a theater kingdom. As the exiled stagehand Nieve, you guide puppet Drev through stages, jump past obstacles, and rearrange props and backdrops to solve puzzles as they seek a way back to the Frontstage.

For you if...

  • +you like story-driven platformers set in theatrical worlds
  • +you enjoy moving stage props to solve puzzles

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer open exploration to a sequence of stages
  • −you want demanding puzzles instead of frequent platforming

What players say

86% of 154 reviews are positive · 58% of 12 in the last 30 days

Players praise the theatrical setting, art, story, and music, and several enjoy the puzzles. Common complaints include finicky controls, bugs, and sharp difficulty spikes in platforming and enemy encounters.

Screenshots and trailer

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Once Upon A Puppet system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1050 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
i3-8100 or equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti, AMD Radeon RX 560
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 11
Processor
i5-10400 or equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1650, AMD Radeon RX 570
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Once Upon A Puppet have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Once Upon A Puppet run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
27
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Once Upon A Puppet 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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