OUT NOW ON NINTENDO SWITCH: ONCE UPON A PUPPET
Follow the thread — the hand-crafted puppet adventure arrives on handhelds
June 25, 2025
Hamburg, Germany – June 25, 2025 – After enchanting audiences on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, Once Upon a Puppet takes its final bow — today live on Nintendo Switch! Players can experience the full magic of this cinematic puzzle-platformer on handheld for the first time.
Crafted by Flatter Than Earth and published by Daedalic Entertainment, Once Upon a Puppet invites players into a mysterious world beneath the stage. In a tale stitched with secrets and soul, a fallen master and her rogue puppet must work together to escape the forgotten corridors of a once-glorious theatre.
Now on Nintendo Switch, players can take this richly animated story on the go — solving puzzles, navigating shifting stage sets, and uncovering the threads that tie their fates together.
Watch the trailer on Youtube: https://youtu.be/eMh8OAz5TwQ
Download trailer and press kit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QtZdaKWSjGfvjGRELiSfPWZaHdOXtFvz
About Once Upon a Puppet
Once Upon a Puppet delivers a captivating world of lost stories, shifting stages, and dramatic puzzles. Step into the shoes of Nieve, the exiled Stagehand, and Drev, the Puppet bound to her by fate, as they unravel the mysteries of the Understage and fight their way back to the grand theater above.
Key Features:
- Dual Character Gameplay – Simultaneously control Drev and Nieve, combining their unique skills to navigate a dynamic world.
- Thread-Based Mechanics – Manipulate environments, interact with props, and uncover secrets using their magical thread.
- Hand-Crafted Theatrical World – Explore stunning set pieces, move backdrops, and collectible costumes inspired by classic stage performances.
- Narrative-Driven Adventure – Rebuild lost theatrical sets and uncover the dark mysteries haunting the Understage.
Once Upon a Puppet is also available on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam Deck.
Press inquiries, interview requests, and review codes: bernd.berheide@daedalic.de
About Flatter Than Earth
At Flatter Than Earth, our mission is to create video games that AAA studios do not dare to make. We're a multidisciplinary, fully remote team that’s passionate about creating and helping players have fun. We thrive on innovating new solutions to old challenges, and we seek to rethink how interesting themes can merge into games that speak to the heart, mind & soul. To know more, please visit https://www.flatterthanearth.com.
About Daedalic Entertainment
Daedalic Entertainment is a renowned publisher that has supported indie developers for over 18 years, bringing their titles to every major gaming platform. The lineup of games includes a diverse variety of unique titles, focusing on four distinct areas: storytelling, strategy, co-op games, and wholesome games. With an international team of around 45 employees, Daedalic is currently working with various development studios to create a new lineup of innovative games across consoles and PCs to market. Recent hits include New Cycle, Barotrauma, Unrailed!, Yield! Fall of Rome, Deponia, Shadow Tactics, Inkulinati, Hidden Deep, Fling to the Finish!, and more.
Please look out for upcoming games like The Occultist, Woodo, Bloodgrounds, Barotrauma Home & Harbor Expansion, The Fading of Nicole Wilson, Coins, Crown & Cabal, and many more. Since April 2022, Daedalic Entertainment has been a subsidiary of the French publishing house, Nacon. For more, please visit: https://press.daedalic.com. Follow us on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/daedalic.