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2014 PCPlayStationNintendo Switch 9.75 € 👍 75 % Mostly positive, 2,430 reviews on Steam

A narrative indie RPG set in the modern day: you have 30 days to cross the US and reach your true love before she marries someone else. Morally gray decisions shape the people and places you meet along the way.

What defines Always Sometimes Monsters:

  • Choices with consequences
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

The closest matches for Always Sometimes Monsters are Emily is Away <3, Emily is Away and The Coffin of Andy and Leyley. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Always Sometimes Monsters special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Emily is Away <3

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2021 PC 8.19 € 👍 92 % Very positive, 6,114 reviews on Steam

  • Choices with consequences
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Accessible and relaxed

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Emily is Away

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