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The Alters
Survival
Strategy
Management
Systems
PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1
Top Critic Avg: 86 /100 Critics Rec: 94%
Released
June 13, 2025
ESRB
Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Use of Drugs and Alcohol, Violence
Developer(s)
11 Bit Studios
Publisher(s)
11 Bit Studios
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SUBSCRIPTION
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The Alters is an ambitious sci-fi survival game with a unique twist. You play as Jan Dolski, the lone survivor of a crash-landed expedition on a hostile planet. To survive, you must form a new crew for your mobile base.
 

Using a substance called Rapidium, you create alternative versions of Jan - THE ALTERS - each one shaped by a different crucial decision from the protagonist’s past.


As you navigate through survival and moral dilemmas, you will explore a branching narrative filled with captivating character dynamics and challenging decisions. 
Genre(s)
Survival, Strategy, Management

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The Alters: Can You Save Ben?
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In an alternate life in The Alters, there is a person named Ben that is very important to you who will die if you can't help him out.

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The Alters Walkthrough: How to Navigate the Complex Plot and Make the Right Choices
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With a branching storyline, it would be a lot easier to know what your decisions in The Alters will lead to. Here's our complete walkthrough.

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The Alters: Jan Scientist Choices and Dialogue Guide for Act 3
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Jan Scientist is the rock in the tumultuous journey that is The Alters, and you'll want to say all the right things throughout Act 3.

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The Alters: Act 3 Walkthrough
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The final act of The Alters is the one with the most brutal anomalies and the most difficult decisions to make.

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The Alters: Jan Scientist Choices and Dialogue Guide for Act 2
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After the whole lava bridge debacle and heading into Act 2, you and your Jan Scientist alter will have gotten to know each other better in The Alters.

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How to Unlock All Endings in The Alters
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Taking the slightest changes into account, The Alters features more than 10 different endings.

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The Alters: All Big Choices and Decisions
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There are tons of choices in The Alters that can change your alters and future, but there are several big decisions that will change everything.

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The Alters: Jan Scientist Choices and Dialogue Guide in Act 1
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Jan Scientist is the second alter you will most likely create in The Alters to help you get some research done, and you'll want to keep him happy.

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The Alters: Jan Miner Choices and Dialogue Guide
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In The Alters, you have several different alters you can choose to spawn to help you on your mission, and one is the Miner, who has a lot of baggage.

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The Alters: How to Cook Quality Food (Best Cooking Strategy)
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Cooking in The Alters may seem easy, but if players aren't following the right strategy, they could be making the game harder than it should be.

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The Alters: All Qubit Chip Locations
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Qubit chips are important in The Alters to allow you to get more alters and continue to upgrade and expand your base, team, and items.

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The Alters: How to Increase Work Efficiency
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Running out of resources in The Alters can spell disaster. These tips can boost worker efficiency in The Alters and ensure your base remains safe.

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The Alters: All Crafting Recipes
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Crafting is a big part of The Alters gameplay. Here’s a quick look at how crafting works and how you can make every item in the game.

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The Alters: What Do You Do With the Lava Lamp?
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There is a collectible in The Alters called the Lava Lamp, and it's an item that you can give to one of your alters if you want to.

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The Alters: How to Get (& Use) the Scanner
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Scanner is a useful tool that can help you get resources quickly in The Alters. Here's everything you need to know about it.

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The Alters: How to Learn Every Alter's Lesson
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Learning lessons from the crew in The Alters will unlock new dialogue options for Jan throughout the story.

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The Alters: Should You Tell Lena About The Alters?
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Deciding whether or not you should open up to Lena is one of the hardest choices in The Alters, and telling her the truth can change the story.

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The Alters: How Many Rapidium Arks Should You Build?
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Building Rapidium Arks is one of the main tasks for Jan Dolski and the Project Dolly space mission, but how many of them do players need to build?

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The Alters: How to Repair the Base (& Automate Repairs)
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Keeping your base in good repair in The Alters is essential for survival. Automating the process can ensure you're not caught unaware.

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The Alters: Can You Save Molly?
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The first creature you make with Radium in The Alters is a sheep named Molly, and she ends up meeting a sad end in Act 2.

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