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The Alters

11 Bit Studios' The Alters is a sci-fi survival game with base-building elements. Stuck on a hostile planet, Jan Dolski must create copies of himself to try and survive, and they each have unique personalities and histories.

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Survival
Strategy
Management
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
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Number of Players
Single-player

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. 
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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 Studio Comments on Generative AI Usage Allegations
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The Alters developer finally releases an official statement on the ongoing generative AI row that has engulfed the well-received survival game.

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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' AI Controversy Explained [UPDATE]
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While The Alters launched to strong reviews, fans are not happy after discovering suspected and undisclosed generative AI usage.

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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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