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I am not a Monster: First Contact

I am not a Monster: First Contact

Retro sci-fi tactical turn-based strategy with an exciting storyline. The Albatross space liner is overrun by lizard-like monsters that can infect humans and turn them into their own kind. Save the passengers and defeat the hostile creatures.

Released Sep 27, 2018 Developer Cheerdealers Publisher Alawar Platforms Windows Turn-Based TacticsStrategySci-fi1980sTactical
View on Steam ↗ $10.99 (US · as of 2026-05-13)

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76.8%positive1,259 reviews
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“If you're hankering for some Flash Gordon vibes, go for it. But as a game, it's slow, clunky and dull, lacking lots of basic QOL features to make it enjoyable.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Facts & details

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GenresIndie, RPG, Strategy
Player tagsTurn-Based Tactics · Strategy · Sci-fi · 1980s · Tactical · Retro · Space · Atmospheric · Isometric · Singleplayer · Turn-Based Strategy · Real Time Tactics (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Russian, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain *
Achievements88
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/10 Processor: Intel Core i3 560 3.33GHz or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 9600 GT/Radeon HD 3870 (512 MB) DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 8 GB available space