Once Upon A Mind - A Little Too Friendly
Short first-person psychological horror where people are the threat
Zeal · Published by Cardiora Studio · Released May 14, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 253
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 0
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- May 23, 2025
What is Once Upon A Mind - A Little Too Friendly?
This short, first-person psychological horror game follows Emily as she moves to Brooklyn and takes a café job, only for her fresh start to grow uneasy. You explore and interact with your surroundings, work café shifts, and follow the story through dialogue and graphic-novel sequences.
For you if...
- +you like grounded horror that builds tension gradually
- +you enjoy first-person exploration and quiet café shifts
- +you want a story you can finish in under an hour
Not for you if...
- −you want combat-focused horror rather than story-led exploration
- −you expect several hours of play from one story
What players say
91% of 253 reviews are positive
Players praise the grounded story and its gradual buildup of tension. Some complain about the short length, basic café tasks, and uneven voice acting; others report that they cannot save their progress.
Screenshots and trailer
Once Upon A Mind - A Little Too Friendly system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows® 10, Windows® 11, 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-6100 OR AMD FX-6300
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® 10, Windows® 11, 64-bit
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100 OR Intel Core i3-10100
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 8
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Turkish.
Tags
- Psychological Horror
- Horror
- Adventure
- Casual
- Walking Simulator
- Exploration
- First-Person
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Multiple Endings
- Crime
- Mystery
- Female Protagonist
- Linear
- Story Rich
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- May 23, 2025 · New Features & Improvements
- May 20, 2025 · 🌍 New Update: Localization & Resolution Options!
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