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Once a Tale
Also known as Once a Tale, oat, once a tale
You are invited to step into the enchanting world of fairy tales like never before. Play as Hansel and Gretel in this unique stop-motion-style single-player 3rd-person narrative adventure where you'll uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and meet a reimagined cast of beloved fairy tale characters.
Last update
1 Jun 2026
Players now
0
Latest update
Update history
Browse past updates and patch notes for this game.
17 updates
April 2025
- December 2ndAutomatically applying graphics quality based on device performance benchmark (only applies to fresh save games, will not modify your current graphics settings otherwise)
March 2025
- Patch Notes March 26thBug fixes and improvements
May 2024
- Patch notes 2024/05/14Fixed a crash that would sometimes happen when Hansel exits the mine
- The latest DEVLOG is available!Hello to all of you Once a Tale fans! For those interested, the latest Devlog, this one about the launch of the game, is now available! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C5P0JpGo1g We hope you'll enjoy it! Cheers!
- Patch notes 2024/05/02Fixed various floor and wall collisions inside the house during Anne's fight Bug fix: During Anne's boss fight, if the player was to restart the fight after completing phase 1 or 2, the dress was already burned and coul…
April 2024
- [French/English] Bonjour à tous! Nous commençons avec un petit message en français pour remercier notre communauté, nos amis, notre entourage qui nous a supporté lors de la création de Once A Tale. Merci à tout ceux qui…Store
March 2024
- Once A Tale will take a bit longer...Hello everyone, We have been telling you for months that the release of Once A Tale would be in March. We are now approaching the date we thought Once A Tale would be ready. However, some things came up at the last mome…
February 2024
- Hello Everyone! Here is the last countdown post we will make before Once A Tale 's release! Do not worry, we will still keep you updated on the latest news about our game. This only means we are very close to everyone e…Patch notes
- Happy Valentines Day!Happy Valentines Day! We wish you all the love this Valentines Day: Friends family and all! Thank you very much for being here and supporting the game. February post is coming soon! From the Devs of Once A Tale Find us…
- Steam Next Fest - Once A TaleHappy Steam Next Fest everyone! In this stream we will answer a few questions about Once A Tale while showing a bit of gameplay. If you have any questions about the game that you would like answers to, you can join our…
- Upcoming events featuring Once A TaleHello all! Once A Tale has been getting some time on the front page, and we are happy to say that is not over! here are some events that Once A Tale is a part of: Games from Québec This past week we were thrilled to hav…
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Community progression
Top picks from 22 Steam achievements, sorted by player unlock rates.
- Let there be lightFind the lighter38.0%
- No way homeTry to go backward at the beginning of the game34.2%
- Found a save placeComplete part 134.0%
- Wet chickenMiss the jump over the river32.1%
- My best shotFind the slingshot29.7%
- Prick her fingerFind the spindle23.8%