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Shares choice driven narrative with Always Sometimes Monsters.
- $3.74 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Games like Always Sometimes Monsters
- 21 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Always Sometimes Monsters: Sometimes Always Monsters, To the Moon, Sumire, Winds of Change, and Cabernet. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Why this
Also RPGMaker and Romance, like Always Sometimes Monsters.
- $1.99 (Price checked Oct 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2012
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Winds of Change
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like Always Sometimes Monsters.
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Cabernet
Why this: Same emotional mood as Always Sometimes Monsters.
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Super Lesbian Animal RPG
Why this: Also RPGMaker and LGBTQ+, like Always Sometimes Monsters.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Always Sometimes Monsters
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- 1Sometimes Always Monsters
Shares choice driven narrative with Always Sometimes Monsters.
- 75% of 104 reviews
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Also RPGMaker and LGBTQ+, like Always Sometimes Monsters.
- 99% of 1,346 reviews
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Also Walking Simulator and Romance, like Always Sometimes Monsters.
- 84% of 853 reviews
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- 21LoveChoice
Shares character development through dialogue with Always Sometimes Monsters.
- 90% of 2,267 reviews
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Vagabond Dog
- Price: $0.99−90%checked Oct 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 79% of 1,199 reviews
- Genres: Indie, RPG
- Metacritic 73
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Deeply personal and impactful storylines
- Multiple playthroughs offer varied outcomes
- Dark
- Emotional
- Character development through dialogue
- Choice driven narrative
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Why this: Shares choice driven narrative with Always Sometimes Monsters.
Tell Me Why
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Walking Simulator, like Always Sometimes Monsters.
It gets so lonely here
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like Always Sometimes Monsters.
Confess My Love
Why this: Also RPGMaker and Romance, like Always Sometimes Monsters.
Yume Nikki
Why this: Also RPGMaker and Walking Simulator, like Always Sometimes Monsters.
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Why this: Same dark mood as Always Sometimes Monsters.
About Always Sometimes Monsters
The closest matches to Always Sometimes Monsters: Sometimes Always Monsters, To the Moon, Sumire, Winds of Change, and Cabernet. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Always Sometimes Monsters is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sometimes Always Monsters, To the Moon and Sumire — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as dark and emotional, and single out its character development through dialogue and choice driven narrative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Always Sometimes Monsters is a 2014 indie RPG developed by Vagabond Dog that presents a choice-driven narrative across a cross-country journey. The game centers on character development through dialogue, where consequence-based decisions shape both the protagonist and those they encounter. Players describe the experience as dark and emotional, with reviewers highlighting deeply personal storylines and the appeal of multiple playthroughs offering varied outcomes. The game runs at a chill difficulty with medium-length sessions designed for solo play. Currently available for $9.99 USD, it holds a 79% positive rating from 1,199 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.
About Always Sometimes Monsters: Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.
Is Always Sometimes Monsters worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 79% of 1,199 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 90% off, now $0.99 (checked Oct 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deeply personal and impactful storylines
- Multiple playthroughs offer varied outcomes
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I competent little RPG maker game that's very from the time when they were all the craze on Youtube. Its a fine story that suffer from both trying to be very adult but shows a very child like understanding of adult life. A true 5/10 for me”
“This game is just so boring and uninteresting. It may be relatable to some people ig which would make it more emotional or smth but to me it wasn't. I played through it using a guide, if there wasn't one I wouldn't even bother lol just…”
People who play it also play: Sometimes Always Monsters, To the Moon, Sumire
Frequently asked about Always Sometimes Monsters
Can I run it?
Does Always Sometimes Monsters run on Steam Deck?
Always Sometimes Monsters is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Always Sometimes Monsters cost?
Always Sometimes Monsters is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Always Sometimes Monsters?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Always Sometimes Monsters are Sometimes Always Monsters, To the Moon, Sumire.
Who developed Always Sometimes Monsters?
Always Sometimes Monsters was developed by Vagabond Dog.