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Always Sometimes Monsters

Story-driven RPG about money troubles and difficult relationship choices

Vagabond Dog · Released May 21, 2014

IndieRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 2,447
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Apr 1, 2020
Minimum PC
1024 x 768 desktop resolu…
0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)

What is Always Sometimes Monsters?

In this single-player, pixel-art RPG, you travel from place to place, talk to people, and make decisions about money and relationships as a struggling writer tries to win back a former partner. Your character's gender, race, and sexual orientation affect how others respond, and your decisions can lead the story down different paths.

For you if...

  • +you like stories that branch through everyday decisions
  • +you prefer relationship drama over combat-heavy RPGs

Not for you if...

  • −you want an RPG built around combat and adventuring
  • −you find long conversations about relationships tedious

What players say

75% of 2,447 reviews are positive

Players praise the grounded writing and the consequences of their choices. Some call the writing rough or find the relationship dialogue slow.

How many players finish Always Sometimes Monsters?

11% of Steam players have unlocked «The Final Curtain», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Always Sometimes Monsters system requirements

Minimum: 1024 x 768 desktop resolu…, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Always Sometimes Monsters?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

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

Does Always Sometimes Monsters have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Always Sometimes Monsters run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
10
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Always Sometimes Monsters use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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