The Alters
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…
The Alters is an adventure developed by 11 bit studios, released 13 June 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $13.99 at Gamesplanet. The main story takes about 28.6 hrs to finish.
What The Alters is
The Alters is an adventure game developed by 11 bit studios and released in 2025. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
This is the story of Jan Dolski, a simple worker facing circumstances that lead him to a life-changing crossroads. Crash landing on a distant planet, stranded and alone, Jan finds himself in a daunting life and death situation. His only hope for survival is to bring helping hands on board. Not yet understanding the weight of his choice, Jan must create alternate versions of himself if he is to forge ahead: the alters.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 63 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
The Alters holds a critic score of 87 out of 100. That places it above 88% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 9 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 83, across 90 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 28.6 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 51.5 hrs, roughly 1.8 times the length of the critical path. At its current cheapest price of $13.99, that works out to about $0.49 per hour of the main story, or $0.27 per hour if you finish everything.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for AMD Ryzen 5 1600, Intel Core i7-6700, 16 GB RAM and AMD Radeon RX 570, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, Intel Arc A570. 6+ GB video memory. A 16GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 50GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $13.99 at Gamesplanet, 60% below its usual price. Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Pakistan is the cheapest region we track at $15.49 (about $15.49), while Germany pays €34.99 — 2.5 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 15 on Steam, which is about $15.49.
What it launched against
The Alters launched on 13 June 2025, within three weeks of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Dune: Awakening, Elden Ring Nightreign and Mario Kart World. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Dune: Awakening, Elden Ring Nightreign, Mario Kart World.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for The Alters yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
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