Creatures Such as We

Choice of Games LLC

Contains adsIn-app purchases

About this game

"Creatures Such As We" is a philosophical interactive romance novel by Lynnea Glasser, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Living on the moon is lonely, and stressful, and exhausting. Video games have always offered you an escape to a better life. The easy, happy life you wish you had. Which makes it so frustrating when the game you've been playing ends badly. But you have a chance to figure it out, because the next tourist group is the designers. You can debate with them about art, inspire them with the beauty of outer space, get closer to any one specific designer in particular, and finally find out how to get the ending you always wanted.

Awarded Second Place in the 20th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (IFComp)
"You absolutely need to play through Creatures Such As We" -- Leigh Alexander
"Well-paced and richly written" -- Emily Short
"I couldn't tear myself away" -- Game Theory Podcast

• Immerse in the beautiful setting of a moon-bound tourist destination a tourist destination.
• Explore the meaning of gaming as a form of artistic expression with a cast of game designers.
• Inspire profound discussions, courage, and even love with the visiting space tourists.
• Six unique character paths, with options to be romantic or maintain strict professionalism.
• Play both your character, and the character of the game-within-a-game.
• Decide for yourself the best way to bridge the gap between game players and designers.
• Inclusive options for gender identity, orientation, race, and age.

Ratings and reviews

Love this game. I played it 10 years ago, but forgot the name until now. It stuck with me all this time! I never write reviews for apps but I had to for this. The author's voice shines in this story, which is sometimes strange and imperfect. This makes the game feel unlike other more polished or higher production (more than just text) adventures.

This was... an absolutely amazing story. For one, I am INTENSELY GRATEFUL that it was free. All I had to do was wait a certain amount of time. The story itself was engaging and I found myself eagerly waiting for the next chapter. Also, the whole concept of a game within a game was so interesting! But the ending.... gosh.. I wont put any spoilers but man... that got me. 😭😭 I recommend this to everyone!!!

Great wholesome game, honestly, after I played it and deleted the app I reinstalled it just to have the choice to play it if I'm ever down or bored. The company behind these games do have some great stories and I suggest as a marketing effort they should make the first 1-2 chps free on all products, gives reader/players engagement, and hooks them into the setting and narrative rythm of the story. Rather than an shallow summary in the app's description, for really great stories. I love thesegames

What’s new

You can now choose a font in the Settings menu. Switch to Helvetica for crisp sans-serif text, or try the OpenDyslexic font, designed against some common symptoms of dyslexia. If you enjoy "Creatures Such as We", please leave us a written review. It really helps!