95Steam
2025
Top Rated
Abiotic Factor
MUST PLAY
Action·Shooter
A masterclass in rpg design, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist delivers an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
95
Verdict
96%
Steam
—
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (96% positive from 4.5K reviews)
Compelling narrative and story
Standout indie gem
Limited professional critic coverage
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is a 2022 role-playing video game developed by Northway Games and published by Finji. The player starts the game as a ten-year-old, going through events that affect the colony until the game ends when they turn twenty. The game was released on Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 in August 2022.
Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
That Was Scary
Reach the end of age 10
83.7%
unlocked
You Are the Champion
Win a Vertumnalia event
81.7%
unlocked
What's Out There
Sneak Out to explore
76%
unlocked
Petting Pets
Pet your Pet
61.1%
unlocked
Wake Up Again
Start your second life
58.2%
unlocked
Friendliest Friend
Get 5 relationships to 5 hearts
40%
unlocked
Tangent's Focus
Unlock Tangent on the Main Menu
37.6%
unlocked
Dys's Secret
Unlock Dys on the Main Menu
36.4%
unlocked
Sym's Curiosity
Unlock Sym on the Main Menu
33%
unlocked
I Hate You!
Reach 100 Rebellion skill
32.3%
unlocked
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That Was Scary
Reach the end of age 10
83.7%
unlocked
You Are the Champion
Win a Vertumnalia event
81.7%
unlocked
What's Out There
Sneak Out to explore
76%
unlocked
Petting Pets
Pet your Pet
61.1%
unlocked
Wake Up Again
Start your second life
58.2%
unlocked
Friendliest Friend
Get 5 relationships to 5 hearts
40%
unlocked
Tangent's Focus
Unlock Tangent on the Main Menu
37.6%
unlocked
Dys's Secret
Unlock Dys on the Main Menu
36.4%
unlocked
Sym's Curiosity
Unlock Sym on the Main Menu
33%
unlocked
I Hate You!
Reach 100 Rebellion skill
32.3%
unlocked
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