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Once in Yaissor

Satirical visual novel about online culture in a divided country

Valera Entertainment · Released Nov 9, 2016

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 1,686
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Jan 3, 2017
Minimum PC
HD4000
0.2 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Once in Yaissor?

This single-player visual novel takes place in Ya'issor, where online personalities dominate one region while another produces the country's goods. You read dialogue and advance a story about that divide.

For you if...

  • +you like visual novels with humor about online culture

Not for you if...

  • −you need English text to follow the story
  • −you prefer action to reading through dialogue

What players say

88% of 1,686 reviews are positive

Some players find the unusual story engaging. English-speaking players complain that the text is only in Russian.

Players over time

▼ -78% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,173 players on Oct 16, 2026.

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Sep 22, 20262

Screenshots and trailer

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Once in Yaissor system requirements

Minimum: HD4000, 0.2 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 and newest
Processor
Pentium 4
Graphics
Intel HD4000
Memory
174 MB RAM
Storage
47 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Once in Yaissor have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Once in Yaissor run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
5
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: Russian.

Does Once in Yaissor 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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