The Alters

The Alters

Steam Deck Verified

11 bit studios · Survival · Jun 13, 2025

Yes, worth buying.

At $34.99. It has been as low as $17.49.

90%
Very Positive
19k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 202 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 102 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 19k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise33% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
I got a different ending and I enjoyed it even more in my second playthrough.
202 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I feel like I can build my own path, as in sandbox, and any choice leads to a specific story progression
102 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Layered environmental effects and subtle ambient textures make the world feel almost tangible, ensuring the sound design is just as crucial to immersion as the visuals.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
• Voice acting is very good.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
+Great gamepad & Steam Deck support!
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters202 reviews
Gameplay102 reviews
Graphics52 reviews
Audio34 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty30 reviews
90%
Optimization13 reviews
69%
Combat10 reviews
90%
Interface8 reviews
75%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs30 reviews
57%
Crashes29 reviews
62%
Performance14 reviews
57%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $34.99. The lowest we've tracked is $17.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $34.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
63
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.