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Simulator, Adventure, Science fiction, Survival
OpenCritic86IGDB87
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.
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Overwhelming, demanding, contemporary and inward.
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Game RantNick RodriguezJun 202510/10The Alters is a cerebral, thought-provoking, and beefy story-driven survival game, and undoubtedly 11 Bit Studios' magnum opus.
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TheGamerSam HallahanJun 20255/5 starsMany games feel like they mirror film and television in the stories they tell and the cinematography they present, but The Alters feels like a best-selling sci-fi novel. The intricacies, branching storylines, decisions that actually matter, and world-building that makes you feel at home on a planet millions of light years away is a terrific accomplishment. This is the story of a singular man I cannot recommend enough. And who knows, perhaps along the way you might even learn something about yourself.
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ACGJeremy PenterJun 2025"Fascinating, frustrating and fun as hell all in one package. Work to save yourself on an alien planet by working with yourself."
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PCGamesNPaul KellyJun 20255/10The Alters spreads itself thinly, approaching heady subject matter with little imagination and shallow dialogue. Coupled with irritating resource management, cumbersome traversal, and an ever-ticking clock that harms its narrative pacing, 11 Bit's ambitious surival game is only for those who love deadlines and suffering.
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DualShockersCallum MarshallJun 20257.5/10The Alters is a unique and atmospheric survival game that riffs on the existing 11 Bit Studios blueprint in a meaningful way. Offering a superb sci-fi story that is equal parts somber, surreal, and silly. The economy, base building, and Alter Management are the highlights, which are somewhat dragged down by the rather mindless exploration that feels like a means to an end. But overall, The Alters is a brave and bold step forward within the survival genre, and one that will make you question your life decisions more than any other.
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IGDB rating 8.3/10 from 90 ratings.
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