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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 ↗ $1.09 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

76.3%positive1,296 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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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

88achievements
24.9%median completion
1.4%rarest: Portal
28.9% of players 28.6% of players 28.1% of players 27.9% of players 27.4% of players 26.9% of players 26.8% of players 26.7% of players 26.6% of players 26.6% of players 26.6% of players 26.6% of players 26.3% of players 26.2% of players 26.0% of players 25.5% of players 25.5% of players 25.5% of players 25.4% of players 25.3% of players 25.3% of players 25.2% of players 25.2% of players 25.1% of players 25.1% of players 25.1% of players 25.1% of players 25.1% of players 25.0% of players 25.0% of players 25.0% of players 25.0% of players 25.0% of players 25.0% of players 25.0% of players 25.0% of players 25.0% of players 25.0% of players 25.0% of players 24.9% of players 24.9% of players 24.9% of players 24.9% of players 24.9% of players 24.9% of players 24.9% of players 10.5% of players 8.2% of players 8.1% of players 6.6% of players 5.7% of players 4.5% of players 4.3% of players 3.7% of players 3.6% of players 3.0% of players 2.7% of players 2.6% of players 2.5% of players 2.1% of players 28.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
28.9%Shooter — Deal 50 damage with bullet weapons
28.6%Assistant — Deal 50 damage with energy weapons
28.1%Unkillable — Win for the humans without dying
Rarest badges of honor
1.4%Portal — Hidden achievement
1.5%Sector 17 — Hidden achievement
1.5%Old School — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$1.09−90% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$10.99base price
$1.09lowest since tracking began2026-09-13
US1.09 USD−90%
EU1.07 EUR−90%
UK0.92 GBP−90%
Australia1.62 AUD−90%
Canada1.39 CAD−90%
Japan130 JPY−90%
Brazil3.57 BRL−90%
China4.60 CNY−90%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$0.7 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$1.2

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

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
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