Game reviews / The Alters
The Alters
2025 · PC · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S · Survival · Base-building · Strategy · Adventure · Narrative
4 scored sources · 2 countries contributing scores
Review consensus
The Alters is a tense, thoughtful survival-management game that turns alternate versions of its protagonist into both a workforce and an emotionally complicated crew. Reviewers consistently praised its inventive premise, strong character writing, moral choices, tactile exploration, and satisfying base-building systems. The pressure of limited time, resources, radiation, and crew relationships creates memorable victories and meaningful replay value. However, surface exploration can feel tedious, combat is underdeveloped, and some tasks become repetitive or frustratingly dependent on battery and time management. Its static conversations and occasional technical issues also weaken presentation, but the blend of introspective science fiction and high-stakes management makes it one of 11 bit studios’ most distinctive games.
Limited geographic coverage. Treat this score as an early indication.
Last researched: 2026-09-13
Pros
- Compelling alternate-self premise with meaningful ethical and emotional consequences
- Strong blend of base-building, resource management, exploration, and time pressure
- Thoughtful, introspective story with memorable character interactions
- Flexible crew composition and replayable decision-making
Cons
- Exploration and mining can become repetitive or tedious
- Battery and time-management systems sometimes feel overly punitive
- Light combat is simplistic and uneven
- Static conversations and occasional visual or audio bugs limit presentation
Review sources
4 sources found across 2 countries. This is not exhaustive worldwide coverage.
- GamesRadar+ · United Kingdom · 90/100
- PC Gamer · United Kingdom · 90/100
- Push Square · United Kingdom · 80/100
- GameSpot · United States · 80/100