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Always Sometimes Monsters

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? “Always Sometimes Monsters is a game in which every choice matters. While it may echo some of the mundaneness of real life, players have complete freedom in their

Release date
May 21, 2014
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Developer
Vagabond Dog
Publisher
Vagabond Dog
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★ 5.2/10GOG · 152 ratings
GOGLast checked October 31, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 3 / 5
Played through the game a couple times, and I was disappointed. All the supposed moral choices pretty much come down to steal or don't steal,…
★ 3 / 5
I got it yesterday, and played it since. Yet to finish it, but the game hints me that I am almost there, just a small…
★ 2 / 5
The moment to moment gameplay is terrible and just waste your time. You'll have to walk around the same bunch of building to get to…
★ 3 / 5
I was really looking forward to this game for awhile since first hearing about it. Generally, this is a good game, but the games to…
★ 2 / 5
The first half seemed promising but the further down the road you start to realize just how linear the game is and how pointless a…
★ 2 / 5
Play the first few hours, read (p)reviews, and you'll see an emotionally-driven story about choice and fate, where you're penniless and broken and have to…
★ 2 / 5
I'll start off by saying that while this is a game, it isn't really a good one, and gameplay isn't really featured all that much.…
★ 2 / 5
This game has a lot of dialog, and trust me that isn't a bad thing. I actually love games with dialog and a good storyline.…

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★ 2 / 5
An interesting game with interesting ideas, and interesting writing that swings wildly between very good and completely awful. Despite making a better show of choice…
★ 2 / 5
The game engine works, but is loaded with a story that does not leave an impression of good taste.
★ 2 / 5
Really wanted to like this game but after playing a few hours I am bored stiff. I enjoy dialogue, wandering around, exploring and interacting with…
★ 5 / 5
the game looked unappealing to me at first but dammit! I enjoyed it.
★ 2 / 5
Play the first few hours, read (p)reviews, and you'll see an emotionally-driven story about choice and fate, where you're penniless and broken and have to…
★ 4 / 5
If you go into this without expecting the next game that will blow your mind or keep you filled with excitement all the way through,…
★ 2 / 5
I've played this game to the end, and I gotta say it's a big disappointment. The graphics look like SuperNES era (infact they look alot…
★ 3 / 5
Now, first things first, this IS a good game, I really enjoyed it, but the choices you're offered really don't seem to matter much in…

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