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An Altered State

A psychological horror visual novel where your choices shape the mind of a teenager with schizophrenia as he investigates a murder at summer camp.

20 March 2026

An Altered State is an indie, released 20 March 2026 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What An Altered State is

An Altered State was released in 2026. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on renpy.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A psychological horror visual novel about fear, isolation—and the unraveling mind of a teenage boy. Fourteen-year-old Liam is spending the summer at Camp Redwood, a secluded retreat meant to help him heal. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Liam is no stranger to hallucinations—but the masked killer stalking the camp feels different. More real. More violent. When one of the campers is found murdered, Liam becomes the only person who might know what’s really happening. But can he trust what he sees? Can you? An Altered State is a branching visual novel where your choices shape not just the story—but Liam’s sanity. As you guide him through paranoia, grief, and fear, your decisions earn Sanity…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

An Altered State launched on 20 March 2026, within three weeks of Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert Enhanced, Marathon and Pokémon Pokopia.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert Enhanced, Marathon, Pokémon Pokopia.

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An Altered State was released on 20 March 2026 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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