I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Buy96%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 5k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Northway Games · Choices Matter · Aug 25, 2022

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$12.49−50%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
50
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy I Was a Teenage Exocolonist?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 177 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 132 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise22% are divided11% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
177 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
From the gorgeous art, to the riveting and in depth story, to the intuitive mechanics and gameplay.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
132 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Plus, there are quality of life settings for replayability, so you can move much more quickly through later playthroughs if you wish.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is lovely, each character has distinct personalities and relationship events.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And there is also a good deal of freedom to choose how the main character attitude, as well as their interests, skills, and relationships.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty is well-balanced imo, and it has endless replay ability.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack complements this atmosphere with gentle, melancholic tones that underscore moments of reflection, tension, and hope.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story177 reviews
Gameplay132 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Characters17 reviews
Difficulty15 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
83% still recommend
Steam Deck
75% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$12.49$24.99−50%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $12.49

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