About This Game
Quick Overview
The Alters is a sci-fi survival game where you play as Jan Dolski, the only survivor of a failed space mission on a deadly planet. To stay alive, he creates alternate versions of himself — called Alters — each shaped by a different life choice he could have made. One version may be better at science, another at mining, another at repairs, but they all come with their own emotions, regrets, and personality conflicts.
What makes The Alters stand out is how it mixes base management, survival, story choices, and psychological drama. You are not just collecting resources and building machines — you are trying to manage a crew made entirely of different versions of yourself.
Who Should Play This Game?
Play The Alters if you like survival games with a strong story, base-building pressure, sci-fi mystery, and character-driven choices. It is a great pick for players who enjoy games like This War of Mine, Frostpunk, or story-heavy survival adventures where every decision feels uncomfortable.
Skip it if you want pure action, open-world freedom, or a simple crafting sandbox. The Alters is more about time pressure, resource planning, emotional decisions, and keeping your strange little crew alive.
Performance on PC
The Alters is moderately demanding on PC, mostly because it needs a decent CPU, 16 GB RAM, and an SSD. Steam lists minimum specs as Ryzen 5 1600 / i7-6700, 16 GB RAM, RX 570 / GTX 1060 / Intel Arc A570 with 6 GB VRAM, DirectX 12, and 50 GB storage. Recommended specs are Ryzen 7 5800X / i7-8700K, 16 GB RAM, RX 6600 XT / RTX 2070 / Intel Arc A770 with 8 GB VRAM, plus an SSD.
In simple terms, a mid-range gaming PC should run it well at 1080p, but older systems may need lower settings. For 4K, Steam recommends much stronger hardware like an RX 6800 XT or RTX 3080-class GPU.