Released May 21, 2014 $9.99 Mostly Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Always Sometimes Monsters

By Vagabond Dog

Indie RPG Story Rich Pixel Graphics Choices Matter LGBTQ+Casual Singleplayer Walking SimulatorGreat SoundtrackAdventureRomance

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Reviews 1,387 Mostly Positive

Players yesterday 2 at the busiest moment

Owners 200K–500K estimated

Always Sometimes Monsters is a game tagged Indie, RPG and Story Rich by Vagabond Dog, released May 21, 2014. It has 1,387 Steam reviews (Mostly Positive). It has an estimated 200K–500K owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Heroes Rise: HeroFall, Rune The First Wanderer and Ikenfell.

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.

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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Always Sometimes Monsters · record updated 10 hours ago

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Overview

App ID274310

Release dateMay 21, 2014

Last change number39323160

Last record update10 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Vagabond Dog
Publisher: Vagabond Dog
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Metacritic: 73
Website: vagabonddog.com

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes		Yes

Windows macOS Linux

Steam Deck: Playable
Controller: Full support

Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudRemote Play on TVFamily SharingFull controller support

Prices

Price · US$9.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$9.99Oct 26, 2026

Checked18 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
4846353	public	Apr 1, 2020
1588435	linux_beta_pro	Jan 24, 2017
1376479	linux_legacy	Oct 6, 2016

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Games	Price (US)
37106	Always Sometimes Monsters	1	$9.99
44848	Always Sometimes Monsters: Soundtrack Edition	1	$14.99
14041 Bundle	The SAM / ASM Saga	2	$21.23
13509 Bundle	Vagabond Dog Collection	6	$33.09

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
228982	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
274311	— English	Windows	283.4 MB	279.3 MB	1267816148181367471
274312	— English	Windows	—	—	—
274313	— English	Linux	555.2 MB	425.6 MB	7940391833279004840
274314	— English	macOS	402.7 MB	321.1 MB	5486340112768360357
274315	— English	Windows	—	—	—
274316	— English	Windows	—	—	—

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	4846353	Apr 1, 2020	Open
linux_beta_pro	1588435	Jan 24, 2017	Open
linux_legacy	1376479	Oct 6, 2016	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Always Sometimes Monsters

Executable	Systems	Description
Game.exe	Windows	Launch
Always Sometimes Monsters.app	macOS	Launch
run.sh	Linux	Launch
runasm.bin	Linux · 64-bit	Always Sometimes Monsters Beta
runasm.bin	Linux · 64-bit	Always Sometimes Monsters
run.sh	Linux	Launch

All 7 launch options

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
ar/alternatereality.exe	--in-process-gpu	Windows	Alternate Reality

Space per player86.3 MB

Filesup to 100

Save locations8

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
gameinstall	.	*.rvdata2	Windows
MacHome	My Games/ASM/Saves	*.rvdata2c	MacOS
MacHome	My Games/ASM/Saves	*.rvdata2h	MacOS
gameinstall	.	*.rvdata2c	Linux
gameinstall	.	*.rvdata2h	Linux
gameinstall	.	*.rvdata2c	Windows
gameinstall	.	*.rvdata2h	Windows
LinuxHome	.config/Always Sometimes Monsters/.	*.rpgsave	Linux

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Always Sometimes Monsters

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Americas 10

Europe 5

CIS 4

Asia-Pacific 15

Middle East & Africa 7

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