A masterclass in rpg design, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist delivers an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
95
Verdict
96%
Steam
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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.
Last updated 18d ago
This game is a mix of EVERYTHING!!! It's got DRAMA, it's got PLOT, it's got STRATEGY, it's got ROMANCE, AND IT HAS CUSTOM PRONOUNS!!?? IT's inclusive for everyone no matter gay, straight, bi, pan, ace, aro, polyamorous, polysexual, cis, trans, nonbinary, xenogender, genderfluid, demigender, bigender, polygender, pangender, Ect. i could go on about that, but let's move on to the next topic... The graphics and art are RESPLENDENT!!!! I've always been nit-picky about art(I know, I know bad on me) but these artists I HAVE NO NOTES FOR they can pull off cute art, Saddening art, and much more!! And the PLOT, it can invoke a lot of different emotions, Horror, Sadness, Happiness, Inspiration, and much more I'm an Author and even I look up to this amount of creativity!!!! 10/10 MUST RECOMMEND!!!!
I have never written a review before, but for this game, I need to. This is one of the greatest games I've ever played. Everything about it from the art style to the writing was so charming. The soundtracks were also very impactful; I was a huge fan of "The Child You Were." Furthermore, the replayability of this game is astounding. There's so many different endings and routes you can take in this game. Even if you are not a fan of visual novel-esque games, I highly recommend this one.
excellent game ! (and that's not something I say often, the only games i consider as "excellent" are this one, OMORI and maybe In stars and time but I haven't finshed it.) I just finished my first playthrough, and i already love it ! There are 29 endings (which is already a lot) but each one have variants depending on which character you are friend/partner with, who died and who you managed to save, and even your pets ! And since I already made one playthrough (for now) i didn't even see the replayability mechanics yet ! (and i love the fact that the main menu definitely change when you befriend a character, at start it's only a beautiful landscape but each time you befriend someone they appear on it (I only unlocked Cal(yet))).
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