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Always Sometimes Monsters

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Always Sometimes Monsters

Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.

Indie RPG RPGMaker Story Rich Pixel Graphics
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Out of money and out of luck you find yourself heart broken and on the verge of collapse. Your landlord's taken the key back, you can't finish your manuscript, and your beloved is marrying someone else. With no choice but to handle whatever life throws at you, you set out on the open road on a mission to win back the love of your life. The story from there is up to you. Can your life be salvaged, or are we always sometimes monsters?

Choice
A story-driven experience focusing on relationships and emotional bonds rather than traditional RPG combat and adventuring. Indecision is your enemy and empathy is your weapon in a quest to earn one last chance to win back the love of your life.

Circumstance
Choose from characters of different gender, race, and sexual preference and live through the common experiences and unique hardships of each based on your selection. NPCs may treat you differently based on your gender, race, or sexual preference opening and closing different paths along the way.

Consequence
Each playthrough is filled with a staggering number of diverging paths that can be discovered through both overt actions and subtle choices in conversation. The journey you experience will be tailored to your personal ethical compass as your decisions both conscious and subconscious change your fate.



Download the original Always Sometimes Monsters soundtrack by LASER DESTROYER TEAM featuring 15 remastered tracks from the game. Available on Bandcamp.

Mature Content Warning
Always Sometimes Monsters deals with serious stuff, depending on your choices. Including strong language, racist, homophobic, and transphobic language, drug / alcohol use, nudity, violence, and extreme subject matter.

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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8 (32-bit or 64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4, 2.0 Ghz or faster
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 1024 x 768 desktop resolution or better
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: No Steam Overlay Support

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OSX 10.7
  • Memory: 2000 MB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 capable graphics card
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Steam Achievements not supported, Steam Overlay enabled

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04
  • Memory: 2000 MB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 capable graphics card
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Steam Achievements not supported
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Vagabond Dog
Brazilian rating
16
Steam Germany rating
16
Content warning
This game is a dramatic experience about the harsh realities living in a capitalistic society, and the contents of the game reflect the violence and prejudice inherent to modern life within such a system.
Achievements
10
Controller support
full
Metacritic
73
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Languages
English
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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playable
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoYes
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Value Score

Fair Value — 61th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 61th percentile. Priced as Market at $9.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 53%
Value Ratio Top 39%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Always Sometimes Monsters worth buying right now?
Wait — $9.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Always Sometimes Monsters go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Always Sometimes Monsters free to play?
Always Sometimes Monsters costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is Always Sometimes Monsters?
Always Sometimes Monsters is a Indie, RPG game.
Who developed Always Sometimes Monsters?
Always Sometimes Monsters was developed by Vagabond Dog and published by Vagabond Dog.
What platforms does Always Sometimes Monsters support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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