- Publisher: 11 bit studios
- Release Date: Jun 13, 2025
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 5
- Summary:
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- Developer: 11 bit studios
- Genre(s): General, Action Adventure, Survival
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
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Jul 18, 2025I have had a difficult relationship with 11 Bit Studios since one of last year’s reviews, during which the developers accused me of political bias. Despite this, The Alters can be considered one of the best games of 2025, offering a unique and memorable gaming experience.
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Jun 12, 2025The Alters is a unique, emotionally layered, sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking game that will have you questioning your own life choices and then simulating alternate versions of them.
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Jun 20, 2025The Alters is a deep, emotionally resonant experience that blends engaging gameplay with sharp writing and rich character work. Despite some rough edges and repetition, it stands out as one of this year's most compelling and successful releases. Its ability to challenge the player’s conscience outweighs its flaws, proving that emotional impact can matter more than mechanical perfection.
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Jun 27, 2025The Alters delivers a compelling survival strategy game with a deep philosophical narrative about identity, enhanced by complex resource management, meaningful dialogue, and a unique mechanic centered around interacting with alternate versions of yourself, although its difficulty spikes and demanding systems can become overwhelming.
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Jun 23, 2025You won’t be disappointed by The Alters. It’s a game that is very much unlike any other, full of space dramas, micro-management, and the need to keep a host of clones happy. It's complex, nuanced and full of surprises.
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Jul 16, 2025The Alters artfully balances the time pressures of Dolski’s physical tasks with the emotional toll of managing the clones, a responsibility made all the heavier given that you’re trying to rescue not just yourself but all your selves. Maybe living one life might easier after all…
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Jun 12, 2025If you have ever wondered what it would be like to live with your double, The Alters might have the answer! The game is as varied as the multiverse that inspired it, accessible to newcomers and challenging for survival fans, comical in its misunderstandings and dramatic in its stakes. An original adventure brimming with good ideas that is definitely worth checking out. In fact, we are going back for more!