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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative life sim 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…

25 August 2022 from $12.49

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is an adventure developed by Northway Games, released 25 August 2022 on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Mac. It currently starts at $12.49 at GOG.

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What I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is an adventure game developed by Northway Games and released in 2022. It was published by Finji. It is available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Growing up in humanity's first extrasolar colony, you and your family are refugees from Earth flung into a new world of wonder and danger. You have your whole life ahead of you: Will you become an engineer and bring modern technology to this jurassic planet? Or cultivate the alien plants and live in harmony with exotic nature? Battle the massive beasts which rule Vertumna, or nurture future generations of humans? Your decisions matter; whether to study, learn to play an instrument, obey your parents or sneak out to explore the hazardous jungle. Adolescence is full of awkwardness and clumsy mistakes, but everything you learn will make you - and your colony - stronger. Your memories…
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are drama, romance and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $12.49 at GOG, 50% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist launched on 25 August 2022, within three weeks of The Last of Us Part I, Cult of the Lamb, Metal: Hellsinger and Immortality. It arrived 2 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: The Last of Us Part I, Cult of the Lamb, Metal: Hellsinger, Immortality.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist — frequently asked questions

When did I Was a Teenage Exocolonist come out?
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist was released on 25 August 2022 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does I Was a Teenage Exocolonist cost?
The cheapest current price for I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is $12.49 at GOG, which is 50% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.

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