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Steam app 357280 · updated 13 Sep 2026, 00:29 UTC

Alter World

Enter the Alter World, a mysterious parallel reality where the rules are different and every step brings new challenges. Inspired by Stephen King's The Dark Tower, Alter World is a 2D platformer built around a unique mechanic that allows you to switch between two realities at any time to overcome obstacles, solve puzzles, and progress...

Alter World Steam header artwork
Giorgi AbelashviliSA Industry
3playing now
324-hour peak
2,006all-time peak
1average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−38.5Gain−96.35%% gain10Peak

50 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

03581114 Aug27 Aug02 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepFriday 14 August 20260 peakWednesday 26 August 20264 peakThursday 27 August 20262 peakTuesday 01 September 20262 peakWednesday 02 September 20261 peakFriday 04 September 20262 peakSaturday 05 September 202610 peakSunday 06 September 20261 peakMonday 07 September 20261 peakTuesday 08 September 20262 peakWednesday 09 September 20265 peakThursday 10 September 20263 peakFriday 11 September 20261 peakSaturday 12 September 20263 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

137 months, May 2015 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.

05421k2k2k2015201720192020202220242026May 201541 monthly peakJune 201545 monthly peakJuly 201535 monthly peakAugust 201530 monthly peakSeptember 201545 monthly peakOctober 201512 monthly peakNovember 201510 monthly peakDecember 20159 monthly peakJanuary 201610 monthly peakFebruary 201626 monthly peakMarch 20161,527 monthly peakApril 2016159 monthly peakMay 2016149 monthly peakJune 201616 monthly peakJuly 2016501 monthly peakAugust 201625 monthly peakSeptember 2016532 monthly peakOctober 2016115 monthly peakNovember 201666 monthly peakDecember 201621 monthly peakJanuary 201711 monthly peakFebruary 2017220 monthly peakMarch 2017139 monthly peakApril 2017674 monthly peakMay 2017563 monthly peakJune 2017101 monthly peakJuly 20171,360 monthly peakAugust 2017636 monthly peakSeptember 201726 monthly peakOctober 201753 monthly peakNovember 20171,305 monthly peakDecember 2017166 monthly peakJanuary 2018132 monthly peakFebruary 2018102 monthly peakMarch 20186 monthly peakApril 20188 monthly peakMay 20188 monthly peakJune 201870 monthly peakJuly 20186 monthly peakAugust 201864 monthly peakSeptember 2018100 monthly peakOctober 20184 monthly peakNovember 201818 monthly peakDecember 2018501 monthly peakJanuary 20195 monthly peakFebruary 20193 monthly peakMarch 20193 monthly peakApril 20192 monthly peakMay 20193 monthly peakJune 20197 monthly peakJuly 2019163 monthly peakAugust 20193 monthly peakSeptember 20192 monthly peakOctober 20192 monthly peakNovember 20192 monthly peakDecember 20192 monthly peakJanuary 20202 monthly peakFebruary 20201 monthly peakMarch 2020768 monthly peakApril 20202 monthly peakMay 20203 monthly peakJune 20205 monthly peakJuly 20202 monthly peakAugust 20203 monthly peakSeptember 20203 monthly peakOctober 20203 monthly peakNovember 20204 monthly peakDecember 20202 monthly peakJanuary 20213 monthly peakFebruary 20213 monthly peakMarch 20211 monthly peakApril 20211 monthly peakMay 20211 monthly peakJune 20212 monthly peakJuly 20211 monthly peakAugust 20211 monthly peakSeptember 20211 monthly peakOctober 20211 monthly peakNovember 20211 monthly peakDecember 20212 monthly peakJanuary 20221 monthly peakFebruary 20220 monthly peakMarch 20221 monthly peakApril 20221 monthly peakMay 20221 monthly peakJune 20221 monthly peakJuly 20221 monthly peakAugust 20221 monthly peakSeptember 20221 monthly peakOctober 20221 monthly peakNovember 20221 monthly peakDecember 20221 monthly peakJanuary 20232 monthly peakFebruary 20231 monthly peakMarch 20231 monthly peakApril 20230 monthly peakMay 20230 monthly peakJune 20230 monthly peakJuly 20232 monthly peakAugust 20230 monthly peakSeptember 20230 monthly peakOctober 20231 monthly peakNovember 20230 monthly peakDecember 20231 monthly peakJanuary 20240 monthly peakFebruary 20240 monthly peakMarch 20240 monthly peakApril 20241 monthly peakMay 20240 monthly peakJune 20242 monthly peakJuly 20241 monthly peakAugust 20241 monthly peakSeptember 20241 monthly peakOctober 20240 monthly peakNovember 20241 monthly peakDecember 20240 monthly peakJanuary 20251 monthly peakFebruary 20253 monthly peakMarch 20252 monthly peakApril 20252 monthly peakMay 20253 monthly peakJune 20257 monthly peakJuly 20252 monthly peakAugust 202542 monthly peakSeptember 20251 monthly peakOctober 20252 monthly peakNovember 202525 monthly peakDecember 20252 monthly peakJanuary 2026184 monthly peakFebruary 2026915 monthly peakMarch 20262 monthly peakApril 20262,006 monthly peakMay 202618 monthly peakJune 2026246 monthly peakJuly 2026244 monthly peakAugust 20265 monthly peakSeptember 202610 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

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.

066132198264July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 2026244 peak — daily detail belowAugust 20265 peak — daily detail belowSeptember 202610 peak — daily detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

22 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

06613219826401 Jul05 Jul14 Jul18 Jul21 Jul24 Jul27 Jul30 JulWednesday 01 July 20261 peakThursday 02 July 20261 peakSaturday 04 July 20261 peakSunday 05 July 20263 peakFriday 10 July 20262 peakSaturday 11 July 20261 peakTuesday 14 July 20260 peakThursday 16 July 20261 peakFriday 17 July 2026141 peakSaturday 18 July 202679 peakSunday 19 July 20261 peakMonday 20 July 20262 peakTuesday 21 July 20262 peakWednesday 22 July 20263 peakThursday 23 July 20261 peakFriday 24 July 20262 peakSaturday 25 July 202610 peakSunday 26 July 2026244 peakMonday 27 July 2026233 peakTuesday 28 July 20262 peakWednesday 29 July 20262 peakThursday 30 July 20261 peak

August 2026

11 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0134501 Aug09 Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug26 Aug27 AugSaturday 01 August 20260 peakSunday 09 August 20260 peakThursday 13 August 20265 peakFriday 14 August 20260 peakSaturday 15 August 20260 peakTuesday 18 August 20260 peakWednesday 19 August 20260 peakThursday 20 August 20260 peakFriday 21 August 20260 peakWednesday 26 August 20264 peakThursday 27 August 20262 peak

September 2026

11 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

03581101 Sep02 Sep04 Sep05 Sep06 Sep07 Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 SepTuesday 01 September 20262 peakWednesday 02 September 20261 peakFriday 04 September 20262 peakSaturday 05 September 202610 peakSunday 06 September 20261 peakMonday 07 September 20261 peakTuesday 08 September 20262 peakWednesday 09 September 20265 peakThursday 10 September 20263 peakFriday 11 September 20261 peakSaturday 12 September 20263 peak

October 2026

Alter World was released on 29 May, 2015.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 13 Sep 2026, 00:29 UTC
App ID
357280
Developer
Giorgi Abelashvili
Publisher
SA Industry
Release date
29 May, 2015
Platforms
WindowsmacOSLinux
Download size
340 MB171 MB341 MB
Install size
1.18 GB608 MB1.18 GB
Genres
Indie
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Achievements
12

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Popular tags

IndiePuzzlePuzzle PlatformerPlatformerDifficult2D
About this gameFull description from Steam
What lies beyond the world we know? Is there another reality waiting to be discovered? Enter the Alter World, a mysterious parallel reality where the rules are different and every step brings new challenges. Inspired by Stephen King's The Dark Tower, Alter World is a 2D platformer built around a unique mechanic that allows you to switch between two realities at any time to overcome obstacles, solve puzzles, and progress through the adventure. Each level requires quick thinking and careful timing as you learn when to shift between worlds. Combined with its hand-painted visual style and atmospheric soundtrack, the journey offers a distinctive experience from beginning to end. Features Unique reality-switching gameplay mechanic. 80 handcrafted levels. 10 different worlds to explore. Puzzle-focused platforming with fast-paced challenges. Multiple endings. Hand-painted art style. Atmospheric soundtrack. Keep moving through the Alter World, search for your friend, and be prepared for the unexpected.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 Processor: 2.0 GHZ; 32-Bit or 64-Bit Memory: 1024 MB RAM Graphics: Onboard 256 Mb RAM Storage: 650 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended: OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 Processor: 3 GHz or faster; 64-bit Graphics: Dedicated 256 Mb RAM Storage: 650 MB available space Sound Card: Sound Card Recomended

macOS

Minimum: OS: Mac OS X Lion 10.8 Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHZ Memory: 1024 MB RAM Graphics: GeForce 8600 GT Storage: 650 MB available space Recommended: OS: Mac OS X Lion 10.8 Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHZ Memory: 1024 MB RAM Graphics: GeForce 8800 GT Storage: 650 MB available space Sound Card: Sound Card Recomended

Linux

Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 10.10 or similar Processor: 2.0 GHZ; 32-Bit or 64-Bit Memory: 1024 MB RAM Storage: 650 MB available space Recommended: OS: Ubuntu 10.10 or similar Processor: 3 GHz or faster; 64-bit Memory: 1024 MB RAM Storage: 650 MB available space Sound Card: Sound Card Recomended
Supported languages12 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Czech
Dutch
Hungarian
Polish
Portuguese - Portugal
Russian
Romanian

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers
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Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

12 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Complete 10 LevelsAchievement
Complete 20 LevelsAchievement
Complete 30 LevelsAchievement
Complete 40 LevelsAchievement
Complete 50 LevelsAchievement
Finish game with first endingAchievement
Finish game with second endingAchievement
Die 100 TimesAchievement
Jump 1000 TimesAchievement
Switch World 500 timesAchievement

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11 developer announcements, May 2015 to Mar 2017 · times in UTC

March

  1. Need your help supporting my next game Circularity http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=866519673

    Please Vote us on Greenlight. Thanks

    Giorgi Abelix Abelashvili
  2. Need your help supporting my next game Circularity http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=866519673

    Please Vote us on Greenlight. Thanks

    Giorgi Abelix Abelashvili

December

  1. Update 1.1 is coming soon!

    Greetings, Update 1.1 for Alter World will be coming soon. Here's list of the changes we've made to the game: 1) Level Select - You will now be able to replay any kind of level. 2) Added Chinese localization (Both Traditional and…

    Akaki
  2. Update 1.1 is coming soon!

    Greetings, Update 1.1 for Alter World will be coming soon. Here's list of the changes we've made to the game: 1) Level Select - You will now be able to replay any kind of level. 2) Added Chinese localization (Both Traditional and…

    Patch notes
  3. Update 1.1 is coming soon!

    Greetings, Update 1.1 for Alter World will be coming soon. Here's list of the changes we've made to the game: 1) Level Select - You will now be able to replay any kind of level. 2) Added Chinese localization (Both Traditional and…

    THISain't [GE]

September

  1. Translators in need for upcoming game!

    Greetings everyone, We're looking for translators of Lemondo's upcoming game which is currently in Greenlight process called WinKings. We're searching for translators of languages such as - Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian…

    Akaki
  2. Translators in need for upcoming game!

    Greetings everyone, We're looking for translators of Lemondo's upcoming game which is currently in Greenlight process called WinKings. We're searching for translators of languages such as - Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian…

    Akaki

June

  1. We're looking for translators!

    Hey everyone, We're looking for Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese translators for the game. Please contact me regarding the translations! Cheers Akaki

    Akaki
  2. We're looking for translators!

    Hey everyone, We're looking for Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese translators for the game. Please contact me regarding the translations! Cheers Akaki

    Akaki

May

  1. Now Available on Steam - Alter World

    Alter World is Now Available on Steam and is 15% off!* The Game is inspired by Stephen King’s book - “The Dark Tower”. The game is a 2D platformer with a interesting gameplay mechanic. Playercan pass on an alternative universe anytime and…

    Akaki
  2. Now Available on Steam - Alter World

    Alter World is Now Available on Steam and is 15% off!* The Game is inspired by Stephen King’s book - “The Dark Tower”. The game is a 2D platformer with a interesting gameplay mechanic. Playercan pass on an alternative universe anytime and…

    Akaki

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