I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Sci-fi life sim where past lives shape new choices
Northway Games · Published by Finji · Released Aug 25, 2022
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 4,847
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 50 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 15
- peak 24h 47
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 1 month ago
- Aug 10, 2026
Metacritic: 91/100 (critic reviews)
What is I Was a Teenage Exocolonist?
This choice-driven life sim follows a child growing up in humanity’s first colony on an alien planet. Each month, you study, take colony jobs, explore, or build relationships. Your experiences become cards used to resolve challenges, while decisions lead to different endings across playthroughs.
For you if...
- +you enjoy stories shaped by relationships and difficult decisions
- +you like using cards to resolve everyday challenges
- +you want to discover different paths through repeated playthroughs
Not for you if...
- −you want fast-paced action instead of reading and choices
- −you avoid stories involving grief and character deaths
What players say
96% of 4,847 reviews are positive · 94% of 50 in the last 30 days
Players praise the character writing, art, and branching story. Common complaints include repetitive monthly activities and card challenges; some players also find the relationship writing or certain endings unsatisfying.
Screenshots and trailer
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11
- Processor
- x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
- Graphics
- DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 (64bit) and up
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-4690k / AMD Athlon 3000G
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 970 4GB / AMD R9 290 4GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 50
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Choices Matter
- Life Sim
- Dating Sim
- Deckbuilding
- Visual Novel
- RPG
- Story Rich
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- LGBTQ+
- Interactive Fiction
- Multiple Endings
- Sci-fi
- Singleplayer
- Card Game
- Simulation
- Futuristic
Recent updates
- Aug 10, 2026 · Steam Workshop Update!
- Aug 3, 2023 · Patch #4 (minor update)
- Apr 11, 2023 · Exocolonist Patch #3 (version 2716) changelog!
1 DLC available.
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