11 Bit Studioshas shared the launch trailer for The Alters during the PC Game Show presentation. The video gives us short portions of the gameplay and story a few days ahead of the game’s release on June 13. It’ll be possible to play it on PC (viaSteam,Epic GamesorMicrosoft Store), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with the game available day one on Game Pass for Xbox and PC.
Surviving in a Threatening Sci-Fi Setting
The Alters is a simulation game developed by 11 Bit Studios with survival elements and a unique sci-fi setting. The concept of the game revolves around having to manage multiple versions of the protagonist, Jan Dolski, created through the use of a new substance called Rapidium.
With this mysterious element, the player can create alters whose stories, personalities and job skills vary according to past decisions. Each of them may play a different role in the mobile base, and it’ll be necessary to make sure they’re satisfied with their current situation, balancing out their needs.
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There are multiple endings depending on player choice and the developer points out that it’ll not be possible to solve everyone’s issues. The choices to make will be complicated at times and character dynamics may evolve to create even more problems to deal with.
The launch trailer has only one minute and a half and showcases a mix of cinematics and gameplay moments, covering not only exploration, but also a visualization of some of the game’s choices. As the video starts, it plays the song “We Might Be Dead By Tomorrow” by SOKO.
Managing Multiple Selves to Survive
In The Alters, Jan Dolski was just one member of an expedition to a hostile planet. As they reached the target area, however, the group crash-landed and he was the only survivor. Using the technology he finds there, he starts recreating a crew to survive.
As previously pointed out by the developers in theexpedition logs, the game is designed around mixing two different sorts of experience. On the one hand, we have survival simulation, which demands careful management of your resources. On the other, a narrative with challenging decisions and the philosophical aspect of shaping destiny.
With the alternate versions of the protagonist as a driving force, the game aims at giving an extra narrative push to this discussion. Not only is dealing with the whole team a matter of risk and reward, but there’s also the importance of keeping everyone well-rested and trying to optimize survival and advancing the plot.
The concept of the game revolves around having to manage multiple versions of the protagonist, Jan Dolski, created through the use of a new substance called Rapidium.
As everyone in the crew is a different version of the protagonist, there’s also a personal aspect to making everyone cooperate and reaching a good ending. The developers, however, expect that no strategy will be a fail-proof way to deal with every crisis smoothly and some unforeseen circumstances will complicate matters.
The Alters will launch in Standard and Digital Deluxe Editions. The latter includes deluxe outfits, the original soundtrack and an undisclosed future DLC available after release.
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The Alters
Jan Dolski is a simple worker who faces impossible odds. Crash-landing on a distant planet, stranded and alone, he seems trapped with no way out. Jan’s only hope for survival is to employ additional helping hands on board his mobile base… but how? Improvising as he goes, Jan uses the local Rapidium substance to create alternate versions of himself: THE ALTERS.
