Steam market intelligence
Once Alive
84% positive · 497 Steam reviews · released Nov 18, 2024 · by Cem Boray Yıldırım
MysteryAtmosphericStory RichWalking SimulatorExplorationInvestigationPost-apocalypticAdventure
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~16.4k
(P10–P90: 6.6k – 36.1k)
Gross revenue: ~$161k
(P10–P90: $64.5k – $355k)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Story & writing84% positive · 75 mentions
“Made by a sole developer who must have played 'Everybody's gone to the rapture' and felt inspired as this game is very similar. Just like Rapture you'll walk around in a completely empty post-apocalyptic world uncovering what happened to…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 2 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio81% positive · 43 mentions
“Stilted English Delivery I'm not talking Chinese takeout here, I'm talking about the dialog lines. Voiceover delivery is great, and so is the musical score underlying the game. Easy to listen to for ages. But the lines they got asked to…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability62% positive · 21 mentions
“Made by a sole developer who must have played 'Everybody's gone to the rapture' and felt inspired as this game is very similar. Just like Rapture you'll walk around in a completely empty post-apocalyptic world uncovering what happened to…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 2 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value65% positive · 20 mentions
“Stilted English Delivery I'm not talking Chinese takeout here, I'm talking about the dialog lines. Voiceover delivery is great, and so is the musical score underlying the game. Easy to listen to for ages. But the lines they got asked to…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics84% positive · 19 mentions
“Made by a sole developer who must have played 'Everybody's gone to the rapture' and felt inspired as this game is very similar. Just like Rapture you'll walk around in a completely empty post-apocalyptic world uncovering what happened to…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 2 h played · Report / request removal114 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
First-person
Technology
3D
Setting
Post-apocalyptic
Structure
Open world
Mood & themes
AtmosphericEmotional
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
Partial controller support
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.