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Explore an emotional sci-fi game with a unique blend of survival, adventure, and base-building elements. Help Jan Dolski, the sole survivor of an ill-fated space expedition, create alternative versions of himself to escape a hostile planet and tackle personal turmoils with this unconventional crew.

The Alters is a survival, base building and management game developed and published by 11 bit studios.
Released on June 13th 2025 is available only on Windows in 12 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil and Ukrainian.

It has received 1,466 reviews of which 1,332 were positive and 134 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 31.49€ on Steam with a 10% discount, but you can find it for 19.87€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified The Alters into these genres:

Survival Base Building Management Strategy Action-Adventure Exploration Sci-fi Action Adventure Crafting Resource Management Third Person Space Science Singleplayer 3D Futuristic Time Management Psychological Philosophical

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System requirements

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Windows

OS: Windows 10 or later, 64-bit
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600, Intel Core i7-6700
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 570, nVidia GeForce GTX 1060, Intel Arc A570. 6+ GB video memory
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 50 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD Disk

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June 2025

The game and style is really good, but what I hate is that constant pressure of time. Instead of walking and watching and fighting for survival all I do is running like maniac around the planet just to extract some resources and trying to complete task before it is too late. Which you realize sooner or later and dealing with alters in during the magnetic storm what they want to eat? Really? ... Then you have literally a couple of minutes before you get burned but hey everyone wants to talk or the game send you a warning message, that you will don't know some of their stories. Like I care when I have burning sun behind my back. I dunno. If you love to be in constant pressure, go for it. I am giving positive review, but I am really starting to get more frustrated rather than enjoying the game and I don't want to be running around just to have everything prepared in time ... I'm giving thumbs up for the creativity and to support games like this. Maybe lowering difficulty will fix it? I am in ACT 2 and I think this will be even more challenging now. Definitely not a chill game ...

June 2025

Kind of DEATH STRANDING meets SOMA meets the Swapper meets Mickey 17 meets Detroit: Become Human, but with its own unique flair. It's not exactly like any of those, but somehow it feels like it fits right next to those other stories. I'm not very far into the game but I like everything about it so far, even though it feels like I'm struggling a little with some of the base building/maintence which isn't quite as intuitive as I thought it would be. However, once I have a hang of it I'm sure it'll just be a PEBCAK issue. Edit: I missed the memo I had to actual work to gather organics. PEBCAK for sure. Worth checking out, that's for sure! Edit after 9 hours or something: I like the game a lot. Mechanics are somewhat similar to DEATH STRANDING at time, similar building concepts. Movements/gathering reminds me of it as well. Story line is unique, similar again to the games I've listed, and engaging enough to stay interested. Jan is dry, angry, and suspicious of things that are happening around him, but also is determined. I like his character so far to stay invested with him. The Alter concept, no spoilers as much as I can, reminds me of Detroit: Become Human with its branches. I have no idea how my choices affect what's going to happen yet, but I like the way it's displayed. Edit after 13 hours or something: I think the game fucked with me. I'm not sure. I didn't save scum alright I had to leave, and it popped up this little message that implied I had done it on purpose and I swear the Alter I was talking to got more frustrated with me the second time around in case I tried and changed my responses. Mhm. I see you. Very cool, haha. Could be paranoia, but thanks for the guilt trip anyway! 10/10 It's fun, is that good enough haha?

June 2025

I love the game but the TIMER RUINS THE GAME. No one wants to feel rushed not even in real life whoever made that idea to have a timer does not need to be apart of any other exploration game. Its a survival game not need for speed racing.

June 2025

Well. Do I recommend it? Yes, 100% Am I going to finish it myself? Probably not. The great example of amazing game that just not my thing. So here is some info for you to decide: 1. It's not a sandbox. 2. It's heavily story driven. Based on mentioned above, it's less about strategy and management, but more about executing proper sequence that fits narrative. Don't get me wrong, it's NOT a bad thing. It's just to make a decition, is it your type of game or not.

June 2025

I just finished the prologue, and wow this is a gem. It is wild to see a game with graphics this good run this well. That almost never happens anymore. The story is fascinating and explores cool themes that make you think. The gameplay loop and concept are really unique. The music and sound design are immersive. 11 bit really knocked it out of the park with this one. So far I am blown away.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Alters is currently priced at 31.49€ on Steam.

The Alters is currently available at a 10% discount. You can purchase it for 31.49€ on Steam.

The Alters received 1,332 positive votes out of a total of 1,466 achieving a rating of 8.63.

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The Alters was developed and published by 11 bit studios.

The Alters is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Alters is not playable on MacOS.

The Alters is not playable on Linux.

The Alters is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for The Alters. Explore additional content available for The Alters on Steam.

The Alters does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Alters does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Alters is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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