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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
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.
What reviewers agree on
69 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“In the past year real world, my mom died and my dad shunned me for not wanting to befriend his new wife. I picked this game up finally as a "comfort game" a couple weeks ago when my cat died. And it DELIVERED. Yes, it's…”
“This is a visual novel/card game/roleplay game where you take on the role of, surprisingly, a teenager in a newly founded colony in space. You have until your 20th birthday to explore the game's story and characters and…”
“I have been awestruck by this game and its many emotional gut punches. I also love how unapologetically queer it is and how it disproves the whole go woke go broke bit by actually this was the creators first hit with a…”
47 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“the plot of this game lives in my head rent free months later. I replayed this probably 6 to 7 times just to save everyone and try out different endings. Also, I really loved the card mechanic.”
“This is an impossible game to review without truly spoiling it. But all I can say is as someone who should be annoyed by every little thing in this game that feels tedious or repetitive, I wasn't at all. The story,…”
“This game is truly a one of a kind experience. The replayability is absurd, the details of every event is perfectly thought out. You truly control the story. Cannot recommend enough.”
45 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“In the past year real world, my mom died and my dad shunned me for not wanting to befriend his new wife. I picked this game up finally as a "comfort game" a couple weeks ago when my cat died. And it DELIVERED. Yes, it's…”
“This is a visual novel/card game/roleplay game where you take on the role of, surprisingly, a teenager in a newly founded colony in space. You have until your 20th birthday to explore the game's story and characters and…”
“the plot of this game lives in my head rent free months later. I replayed this probably 6 to 7 times just to save everyone and try out different endings. Also, I really loved the card mechanic.”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is a visual novel/card game/roleplay game where you take on the role of, surprisingly, a teenager in a newly founded colony in space. You have until your 20th birthday to explore the game's story and characters and…”
“It's just not my cup of tea. I love the artwork and the fact that the game is LGBTQ+ friendly, but unfortunately, I can't get on board with the genre mix. While I also understand the appeal lies in replayability, I have…”
“Very interesting game. I got a pretty good ending on my second try. Moreover my second walkthrough was way more enjoyable than first one. 🔹This game is a text quest with a really beautiful art. Adventures were made in…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A very enjoyable experience, good writing and character development that compels you to reload previous saves and try different paths, and of course play the game all over again for different endings. Cozy, with great…”
“An amazing game that has stuck with me even months after playing it. The characters are well-developed, the story is unique, the soundtrack is awesome, and the gameplay is a rare combination of RPG elements (moving…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“I played one run and didn't care for the exploration mechanics, the grindy life-sim stat boosting, or the writing. It was bad enough trying to collect things to give away, but the game expects you to replay it over and…”
“It's just not my cup of tea. I love the artwork and the fact that the game is LGBTQ+ friendly, but unfortunately, I can't get on board with the genre mix. While I also understand the appeal lies in replayability, I have…”
“Feels like the game is too set on not being dreary for too long, which results in shocking events (like character deaths) seeming disjointed and in poor taste. This is a game for teenagers. Shallow writing and poor…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I played one run and didn't care for the exploration mechanics, the grindy life-sim stat boosting, or the writing. It was bad enough trying to collect things to give away, but the game expects you to replay it over and…”
“It's just not my cup of tea. I love the artwork and the fact that the game is LGBTQ+ friendly, but unfortunately, I can't get on board with the genre mix. While I also understand the appeal lies in replayability, I have…”
“Absolutely adore this game, on my first run through I was tempted to not pick it back up again for fear of it being repetitive but after finishing my 3rd playthrough I've run into so many new moments and endings I…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I played one run and didn't care for the exploration mechanics, the grindy life-sim stat boosting, or the writing. It was bad enough trying to collect things to give away, but the game expects you to replay it over and…”
“Really fun game for the first 20 hours. I highly recommend giving it a try. Very cute and diverse characters, and I love the vibe of surviving in a brutal world the early part of the game gives. Also this may have some…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“"I Was a Teenage Exocolonist" has drastically changed my life. I don't believe any other game I will ever play will hit the same or even nearly as hard as this game did. It is way more than just a hidden gem. I'm constantly searching for a game that feels even remotely the same,…”
— a player, Steam review · 88 hrs played“Excellent game, held back by some SEVERE writing missteps, almost solely in regard to the relationship system of the game. If you're into girls, be prepared for a rough time as your options are: Tammy- one of the nicest human beings, however the only way to romance her is to…”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“In a hundred lifetimes, in a hundred worlds, in any version of reality, I'd find you and I'd choose you... - Sol, probably, trying to explain the constant dreaming about the perfect polycule that her, Dys and Sym could create.”
— a player, Steam review · 46 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Choices Matter · Life Sim · Deckbuilding · Visual Novel · RPG · Story Rich · Choose Your Own Adventure · Dating Sim · Singleplayer · Interactive Fiction · Sci-fi · Multiple Endings (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 50 |
| Official site | http://exocolonist.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11 Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support. Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable. DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 2 GB available space