Devolver Digital

Always Sometimes Monsters

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2014

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Engines

  • RPG Maker VX

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Indie*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    156*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    147*
  • RPGMaker*
    Votes · historical
    131*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    87*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    70*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    61*
  • LGBTQ+*
    Votes · historical
    56*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    46*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    43*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Romance*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    14*
  • Nudity*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Visual Novel*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Interactive Fiction*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    6*
  • Life Sim*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 12.04*
    Memory
    2000 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL 2.0 capable graphics card*
    Storage
    500 MB available space*
    Conditions
    Steam Achievements not supported*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8 (32-bit or 64-bit)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium 4, 2.0 Ghz or faster*
    Memory
    512 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    1024 x 768 desktop resolution or better*
    Storage
    500 MB available space*
    Conditions
    No Steam Overlay Support*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OSX 10.7*
    Memory
    2000 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL 2.0 capable graphics card*
    Storage
    500 MB available space*
    Conditions
    Steam Achievements not supported, Steam Overlay enabled*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Vagabond Dog*

Publishers

  • Devolver Digital
  • Vagabond Dog*

Release history

  • 2014-05-21
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2014-05-20 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2014-05-20*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 21, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Pentium 4, 2.0 Ghz or faster*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
1024 x 768 desktop resolution or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Always Sometimes Monsters*
Release year
2,014*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium 4, 2.0 Ghz or faster*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
1024 x 768 desktop resolution or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Vagabond Dog
Vagabond Dog*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
horror game
horror game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Vagabond Dog
Vagabond Dog*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2014-05-20 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2014-05-20*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
10*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
220* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Vagabond Dog*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
125* min
Metacritic score
73*
Name
Always Sometimes Monsters*
Negative reviews · historical
619*
Peak ccu
2*
Positive reviews · historical
1,811*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.99*
Publishers
  • Vagabond Dog*
Recommendations
1,385*
Store release date · historical
May 21, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://vagabonddog.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Vagabond Dog
Vagabond Dog*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Vagabond Dog
Vagabond Dog*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 21, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
239* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
Vagabond Dog*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
158* min
Name
Always Sometimes Monsters*
Negative reviews · historical
619*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,811*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Vagabond Dog*
Community tags · historical
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • RPGMaker*
  • Story Rich*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Choices Matter*
  • LGBTQ+*
  • Casual*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Walking Simulator*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Adventure*
  • Romance*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • 2D*
  • Nudity*
  • Visual Novel*
  • Interactive Fiction*
  • Horror*
  • Life Sim*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
RPGMaker
RPGMaker*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+*
Casual
Casual*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Adventure
Adventure*
Romance
Romance*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
2D
2D*
Nudity
Nudity*
Visual Novel
Visual Novel*
Interactive Fiction
Interactive Fiction*
Horror
Horror*
Life Sim
Life Sim*
Tags votes
Indie
Votes · historical
156*
RPG
Votes · historical
147*
RPGMaker
Votes · historical
131*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
87*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
70*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
61*
LGBTQ+
Votes · historical
56*
Casual
Votes · historical
46*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
43*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
38*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
35*
Adventure
Votes · historical
31*
Romance
Votes · historical
29*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
16*
2D
Votes · historical
14*
Nudity
Votes · historical
11*
Visual Novel
Votes · historical
10*
Interactive Fiction
Votes · historical
7*
Horror
Votes · historical
6*
Life Sim
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Vagabond Dog*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 12.04 Memory: 2000 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 capable graphics card Storage: 500 MB available space Additional Notes: Steam Achievements not supported *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OSX 10.7 Memory: 2000 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 capable graphics card Storage: 500 MB available space Additional Notes: Steam Achievements not supported, Steam Overlay enabled *
Metacritic score
73*
Name
Always Sometimes Monsters*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8 (32-bit or 64-bit) Processor: Intel Pentium 4, 2.0 Ghz or faster Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 1024 x 768 desktop resolution or better Storage: 500 MB available space Additional Notes: No Steam Overlay Support *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Vagabond Dog*
Recommendations total
1,382*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 21, 2014*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Vagabond Dog
Vagabond Dog*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 12.04*
Memory
2000 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 2.0 capable graphics card*
Storage
500 MB available space*
Conditions
Steam Achievements not supported*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OSX 10.7*
Memory
2000 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 2.0 capable graphics card*
Storage
500 MB available space*
Conditions
Steam Achievements not supported, Steam Overlay enabled*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8 (32-bit or 64-bit)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium 4, 2.0 Ghz or faster*
Memory
512 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
1024 x 768 desktop resolution or better*
Storage
500 MB available space*
Conditions
No Steam Overlay Support*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Vagabond Dog
Vagabond Dog*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 21, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 6 · 13 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Indie|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,199*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Always Sometimes Monsters*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*

* Provisional data