Sometimes Always Monsters

A narrative RPG mixing a book tour with everyday responsibilities

Vagabond Dog · Released Apr 2, 2020

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 134
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Aug 3, 2021
Minimum PC: DirectX 10 GPU; 0.5 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Sometimes Always Monsters?

In this top-down RPG and life simulator, you play a newly married author facing rumors of fraud during a cross-country promotional tour. You travel by bus through five cities, explore, choose dialogue, and manage relationships with your spouse and fellow travelers.

For you if...

+you want to continue your Always Sometimes Monsters story
+you like being able to decline even the main plot

Not for you if...

−you prefer fast-paced action over ordinary adult concerns

What players say

72% of 134 reviews are positive

Players praise the writing and the different perspectives of the tour companions. Common complaints include repetitive daily chores and towns that seem short on things to do.

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Sometimes Always Monsters system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Pentium
Graphics: 720p Resolution, DirectX 10
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Sometimes Always Monsters have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Sometimes Always Monsters run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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
Achievements: 59
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Sometimes Always 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam