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Experience an award-winning, story-driven sci-fi survival game. Help Jan Dolski, the survivor of an ill-fated space expedition, create alternative versions of himself to escape a hostile planet and tackle personal turmoil with his unconventional crew.
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
16 months, June 2025 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 438 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
The Alters was released on Jun 13, 2025.
This game may contain content not appropriate for all ages (e.g. realistic violence, blood, use of tobacco, consumption of alcohol, mention of illegal drugs, crude language).
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50 developer announcements, Mar 2025 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
Hello Jans, We are introducing small hotfix with sunrise, which you have reported recently in your feedback: Fixed the issue where sunrise wouldn't cause a proper game over, leading to other issues. Note: loading an invalid save file…
Patch notesHello Jans, We are coming back to you with another regular update, which should cover rest of the issues you have reported so far after the DLC release. Thank you for your ongoing feedback! Patch Notes: Resolved the most common causes of…
11bit mikoHello Jans, We're back with our first regular update since the DLC launched. This patch addresses most of the issues you've reported so far. We're also aware of a few additional issues that our team is currently working on, and we expect to…
11bit mikoHello Jans, As we promised here goes second part of our last week's hotfix packed with performance improvements Patch notes:Implemented multiple performance improvements across the game related to our transition to Unreal Engine 5.5. These…
Patch notesHello Jans,Today's hotfix is strictly focused on performance optimization. This is the first of two planned updates, with the second scheduled for next week. Following our recent transition to the new Unreal Engine, we identified the engine…
Patch notesHello Jans! The long-awaited moment has come. The Alters: Last Variable, a brand new story expansion is available now on Steam! This time, the spotlight falls on Jan Scientist. While the original mission may be over, his greatest challenge…
11bit mikoHello Jans! The Last Variable Expansion will launch on July 13th!Check out when it will be available in your region: Take care! ~ 11 bit studios Team
11bit mikoHello Jans! Jan Scientist awakens with everything he's built, discovered, and created at your disposal. Now, forge a team of specialized Alters and solve the enigma of the Oasis before time - and the sun - runs out. The Alters: Last…
11bit mikoHello Jans! Today marks one year since the release of The Alters.Can you believe it? It's been one year since Jan's journey began, and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than with a proper Janniversary!Over the past year, you've…
11bit mikoHello Jans! We are bringing long-awaited news for you. The story of The Alters continues with Last Variable, a brand-new expansion arriving on July 13! When everyone else chooses to leave, Jan Scientist stays behind. After surviving…
11bit mikoHello Jans, Again, we are very happy to share incredible news with you. The Alters has been nominated to BAFTA in three categories: 🧑🚀 Game Beyond Entertainment🧑🚀 New Intellectual Property 🧑🚀 Narrative We’re incredibly excited, grateful…
11bit mikoHello Jans, We’re beyond excited to share some incredible news today. The Alters has won Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year at the 29th Annual Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences D.I.C.E. Awards!🏆 This achievement means the world to…
11bit mikoHello Jans, After gathering your reports from the last patch, we’re happy to see that significantly fewer issues are being flagged at the moment. It seems that we also solved "Ghost Rebellion" problem flagged for a long time by some of you…
Patch notesHello Jans! After a year full of patches, updates, and successful release, we’re stepping into 2026 and celebrating our very first JANuary together! The thing we’re most grateful for is you. From launch on June 13th until the end of the…
11bit mikoHello Jans! Together with Social Media team, we are starting amazing event which all of you can join starting from today! The task is simple: Show us your best shot from The Alters and win some awesome prizes! 📸 How to enter: ⭐ Post your…
11bit mikoDear Jans, Our continued existence on this foreign world depends on unwavering resolve to push forward despite adversity. To honor every version of ourselves who has toiled, ventured into the unknown, or paid the ultimate price so that our…
11bit mikoHello Jans,Big changes come to our base. Free Major Content Update is now ready to download! Introducing base customization, suit skins, photo mode, and changes inspired by your feedback such as: Relax Mode and new save system. What’s more…
11bit mikoHello Jans! Our base is getting ready for a Free Major Content Update that is landing on December 8! This major update brings one of the largest content drops we’ve made so far, introducing new mechanics, new customization options, and many…
11bit mikoHello Jans! Nominations for the Steam Awards 2025 are now underway! That’s why we thought that Jan Dolski and his crew could ask you to nominate them in the Most Innovative Gameplay category. If you think that cloning 11 different versions…
11bit mikoHello Jans! A big day has come and we are honoured to share this news with you! The Alters has been officially nominated for Best Sim/Strategy Game at The Game Awards 2025! This nomination means the world to us, not just as developers but…
11bit mikoHello Jans, “If I could take another turn, my life would never be the same!” We all know these words, right? The song titled “What If” resonated across all of our social media channels, and we’re beyond happy to see how deeply it moved you.…
11bit mikoHello Jans! Our base will soon introduce some new features, and we invite you to the Test Room, where you can experience them firsthand! We’re opening time-limited playtests for The Alters, available to everyone who owns the game on Steam.…
11bit mikoHello Jans! Many of you have asked how the voice of Jan Dolski came to life and what the creative process looked like. It was a major challenge for both Alex and our team to craft 11 distinct voices for the same character each shaped by…
11bit mikoHello Jans! We would like to share some amazing news with you, and ask for a little help. The Alters is nominated in two categories in this year's The Golden Joystick Awards!:PC Game of the YearAlex Jordan - Jan Dolski in The Alters, Best…
11bit mikoHello Jans! Great news! We’re excited to let you know that you can now take all your extraterrestrial journeys with you wherever you go. The Alters has just earned its Verified ✅ badge! We couldn’t miss the chance to reshare a photo from…
11bit mikoHello Jans! We are coming back with some more minor bugfixes, which you reported recently. Thank you for your ongoing feedback via tickets and forums! It helps us improve yours and future Jan's journeys! Check the full changelog below…
11bit mikoHello Jans! Recently, our Discord and Reddit have been literally taken over by Jan Dolskis. Our community continues to grow with new Jans, and you can't even imagine how moved we are by this. In addition, we receive so many positive words…
11bit mikoHello Jans! We have prepared another round of bug fixes and improvements to address your most recent feedback on the game. Thank you so much for your continued support, and be a part of this amazing personal journey with us! Check out the…
11bit mikoHello Jans, You’ve asked for it, and now it’s finally here: the official 11 bit merch store is live, and it's launching with a brand-new collection featuring designs from your favourite games. Check out our new range of hoodies, t-shirts…
11bit mikoHello Jans! Today, we’re excited to share another video in our long-running "11 Facts" series, a tradition we’ve followed with the launch of each of our games. This episode is especially unique and personal, as we invited Alex Jordan to…
11bit mikoHello Jans! In the middle of July, we would like to introduce another update to The Alters, which address most of the bugs reported by you recently: "A quantum singularity" achievement, crashes, rebellion, localization and many many more.…
11bit mikoHello Jans!We’re thrilled to share some amazing news with you today: The Alters has officially sold 280,000 copies across all platforms, and more than 1 million of you have the game on your Steam wishlist! It’s hard to express just how much…
11bit mikoHello Jans! We are launching first Hotfix to address majority of the most popular issues, which you have reported so far. We are very grateful for your ongoing feedback, which helps us improve your experience from the game! Check out the…
Patch notesBonjour, Jans! Today, we have something truly special to share with you. Jan Dolski, and his wardrobe, have made a stylish landing in Paris! But we couldn’t just send Alex Jordan strutting down the runway, could we? Instead, we teamed up…
11bit mikoHello Jans! It's been three days since launch, and we wanted to take a moment to share some thoughts with you. We're absolutely thrilled with how positively the game has been received – thank you so much for your amazing support! Your…
11bit mikoHello everyone!We’re thrilled to finally announce that The Alters is now available worldwide. It’s time to join Jan Dolski on his epic journey across a hostile planet and create alternative versions of yourself to survive. Are you ready?…
11bit mikoHello everyone, The excitement is in the air, less than a week left until the launch of The Alters! Today, we want to take you on a journey through the road we've traveled so far, and how a small concept created in a room by 4 people…
11bit mikoHello Everybody, With only a few days to the premiere, we would like to share with you two more little things: Benchmark Tool The official system requirements for The Alters are now available to download on Steam! Check if your PC is ready…
11bit mikoHello Everyone,We’re entering the final countdown – The Alters launches in just a few days, on June 13th!Check out our brand-new trailer, featuring the song "We Might Be Dead By Tomorrow" by SOKO remixed by Piotr Musiał: What if every…
mikolaj.dziennikHello everyone, Today we would like to share with you 5th and the last Expedition Log before the launch of The Alters. Before you step into Jan’s story on June 13, catch up on what you’ve missed. This Expedition Log wraps up everything…
mikolaj.dziennikHello everyone! The excitement is building as we’re just days away from the launch of The Alters. With less than two weeks to go before the global premiere, we’re thrilled to share the official Release Map, detailing the exact launch times…
mikolaj.dziennikHello Everyone, As we get closer to the launch of The Alters (less than a month away!), we’d like to share some exciting updates about the game. First of all, we’re thrilled to announce that over 270,000 people have played the demo version!…
mikolaj.dziennikHi everyone! As we are participating in Gamescom Latam in Brazil this year, we thought that's a perfect opportunity to tease another episode of the Expedition Logs! Check out new episode on YouTube titled: "You probably won’t make it…"…
mikolaj.dziennik{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42519165/c29d31a40d432aeeec905309a4391b0f8ba21ca6.png We’ve seen plenty of comments about the Signature Edition of The Alters, with everyone trying to figure out what “that weird pink thing” is. Well...it's Pierogi Maker!…
mikolaj.dziennikWhile playing The Alters, you will quickly discover that time management is one of the game’s crucial challenges. You will be gathering resources, developing your base, and dealing with unexpected problems while trying to outrun a deadly…
mikolaj.dziennikWhat if survival means facing the versions of yourself you never became? What if you chose family over going to college? What if your girlfriend from high school became your wife, and what if you actually lost her? Revealed today as part of…
mikolaj.dziennikThe second episode of our Expedition Logs series is out! This time we will take a closer look at the relationships between Alters. Managing different versions of yourself comes with its challenges. How do you keep them all working together…
mikolaj.dziennikHow many Alex Jordans does it take to voice all the Jan Dolskis? Just one! Survival in The Alters isn’t merely about enduring the unknown; it’s about facing yourself in the most intimate way possible—face-to-face. After all, what could be…
mikolaj.dziennikCheck out brand new series documenting the journey behind The Alters, and get to know the upcoming game from a new perspective. With the Expedition Logs we want to show you the game's mechanics, design, and the challenges that make it a…
mikolaj.dziennikIn 2014 we released This War of Mine, a game that reshaped how we experience storytelling in video games. It offered a haunting perspective on the horrors of war, forcing players to make impossible choices to survive. Now, with The Alters…
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| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| The Alters: Last Variable | Windows | 13 Jul 2026 |
| The Alters: Original Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 13 Jun 2025 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | TheAlters.exe | windows |
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WinAppDataLocal | 11bitstudios/TheAlters/Steam/Saved/SaveGames/{64BitSteamID} | *.sav |
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