Once Upon a Jester

Released Nov 2022

Travel the kingdom as Jester with his best friend Sok to improvise theatre shows and perform on stages far and wide. Sing your hearts out, crack jokes and impress audiences to become the stars of the famous Royal Theatrical Spectacle!

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All announced content has been released

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All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

Once Upon a Jester launched on November 9, 2022 for PC and Nintendo Switch as a complete, self-contained narrative adventure. The only DLC listed is the official soundtrack, which released on November 17, 2022 — a music companion rather than a content expansion. The developer's post-launch activity has been focused on platform ports rather than new content: the game came to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on October 24, 2025, with an announcement post two days prior. These console launches are new storefronts for the existing game, not additions to the game itself. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no developer announcements of future content, no roadmap, and no post-launch content updates beyond the soundtrack. The game shipped as a finished narrative experience, and all available evidence points to it having remained complete since its original release date. The 2025 console launches simply made the same finished game available to a wider audience.

Evidence

Game launched on Steam and Nintendo Switch as a complete release.

news post · Nov 9, 2022 source content shipped

high

Only DLC is the official soundtrack, released one week after launch. No content DLC exists or has been announced.

dlc listing · Nov 17, 2022 source content shipped

medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Once Upon a Jester Soundtrack

Nov 2022

Media

Details

Developer

Bonte Avond

Publisher

Crunching Koalas

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

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About this game

Best friends Sok & Jester devise a mischievous scheme to steal the Royal Diamond!

To complete their master plan, they must start an improv theatre show and outperform every other act - including their rivals, Hofnar & Bok. Only becoming the best show in the kingdom will get them invited to the Royal Theatrical Spectacle in the Royal Palace, where the king keeps his precious gem.

They embark on a grand adventure across a fantasy kingdom, meeting tons of wacky characters, performing improvised shows and singing their hearts out. Along the way, they unintentionally discover the freedom and joy of musical theatre. Will the pair change their wicked ways or do whatever it takes to get rich?