Always Sometimes Monsters (PC/MAC/LINUX) Steam Download
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MAC Runs on MAC
Linux Runs on Linux
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HTC Vive Support
Oculus Rift Support
Windows Mixed Reality Support

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Multi-Player
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Local Co-Op
Downloadable Content
In-App Purchases
Controller Support Controller Support
Achievements Achievements
Steam Trading Cards Steam Trading Cards
VR Support
Steam Workshop
Cloud Saves Cloud Saves
Stats
Valve Anti-Cheat Enabled
Steam Leaderboards
Includes Level Editor
Commentary Available
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Includes Soundtrack
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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?

Features

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.

Reviews

"A convincing examination of player choice set in an all-too-realistic modern world."
80 / 100 - PC Gamer

"For now we will say that Always Sometimes Monsters is best described more as an interactive story rather than a video game. There simply isn't very much video game about it. Instead you try to guide your character forward during the strangest and often darkest point of their entire life."
7.5 / 10.0 - Pixel Dynamo

"I don't regret playing Always Sometimes Monsters. It gave me a bit of perspective on what it's like to live without some of my privileges, and also gave me cause to think about who I am, what I value, and where my life has gone so far."
3.0 / 5.0 - Hardcore Gamer

“Always Sometimes Monsters deals in chaos and quantum theories – in every second of our lives, we make choices that forever impact our timelines going forward, dictating whether we keep or lose friends, maintain a job or succeed in our goals. We are the masters of our destinies, Always Sometimes Monsters says – but we can't control other people's lives. That's where it gets tricky.”
4/5 – Joystiq

“It's an earnest look at life under tough economic pressure, at love when things don't go according to plan and at a creative career during its shittiest lows. It has a lot to say, and importantly, it speaks from the heart.”
8/10 – Polygon

“Always Sometimes Monsters isn't the first game to get clever with morality. It's not the first game that's had a few grey areas. It also isn't about either of those. It's about perspective. It's about empathy. It's about who we are and why we do what we do. That narrative is one of contradiction and hypocrisy, because that's what real people are about.”
9/10 – Eurogamer

System Requirements

Windows

  • 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

Mac OS X

  • 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

SteamOS + Linux

  • 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

This product currently supports the following languages:

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Publisher: Vagabond Dog

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