One Last Time

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One Last Time is a single player casual puzzle game with romance, mystery and anime themes. It was developed by Zane Antosh and was released on November 29, 2022. It received very positive reviews from players.

Life can change in an instant, sometimes in the wrong way. After losing someone close, a mysteriously familiar person shows up to help you get your life back together. Overcome the stages of grief in this intriguing puzzle-centric, dialogue experience and see how the story unfolds.

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92%

Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

story3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features clever and challenging puzzles that integrate well with the storyline.
The story thoughtfully addresses themes of grief with a touching and relatable narrative and a surprising ending.
The game has a charming minimalist aesthetic with good atmosphere, music, and visuals creating a calm and vibey experience.

The game is fairly short and may feel lacking in content for some players.
Some players find the narrative delivery overly reliant on text and not well integrated into gameplay.
There are criticisms about the game addressing mental health topics without professional background, which some find ineffective or potentially harmful.

story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is praised for its relatable and touching exploration of grief, offering a surprising and positive message. Reviewers appreciate how the narrative is effectively woven into the gameplay and puzzles, creating an engaging and emotionally resonant experience.
- “The storyline about grief was very relatable, and the ending was very good in a surprising way.”
- “This is basically that minigame, but with more mechanics and a sad little story on top, with a positive message about how to deal with grief.”
- “One Last Time is a wonderful tale, with a simple but charming aesthetic, clever puzzles, and a touching story.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The graphics received mixed feedback, with some praising the simple, charming, and atmospheric visuals, while others criticized the minimalist pixel art as outdated and lackluster compared to contemporary standards. Overall, the aesthetic complements the game's puzzles and story but may not appeal to those seeking advanced graphics.
- “The graphics were very good and the puzzles were very challenging; I had to run through them more than a few times, which was frustrating but rewarding.”
- “Good puzzles, atmosphere, music, visuals, and story.”
- “This game features very lackluster, minimalist pixel art for graphics instead of anything remotely contemporary.”
- “If I changed all my other reviews to positive, would the graphics and gameplay of this crap game suddenly improve?”
- “Yes, contemporary 3D graphics take a lot of time and effort to create.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The gameplay is minimal and shallow, resembling more of an interactive e-book or visual novel rather than a traditional game. It relies heavily on poorly executed narrative text rather than engaging mechanics, resulting in an uninteresting and superficial experience.
- “The crux of this is to push some very low quality, badly done fan-fiction tier writing, where we see once more a developer fail to understand the importance of 'show, don't tell', and for whatever reason, weren't able to convey their narrative through gameplay, giving us endless lines of badly written e-book text instead.”
- “If I changed all my other reviews to positive, would the graphics and gameplay of this crap game suddenly improve?”
- “This is basically that minigame, but with more mechanics and a sad little story on top, with a positive message about how to deal with grief.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect received mixed feedback, with some praising the game’s touching story and charming presentation, while others caution that tackling serious mental and emotional health topics through video games can be misguided or potentially harmful.
- “One Last Time is a wonderful tale, with a simple but charming aesthetic, clever puzzles, and a touching story.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's music is praised for enhancing the atmosphere, complementing the puzzles and visuals to create an engaging and immersive experience.
- “A nice game especially the background music.”
- “Good puzzles, atmosphere, music, visuals, story.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is praised for its immersive combination of engaging puzzles, captivating music, striking visuals, and a compelling story.