Sam Hallahan
TheGamerThe Alters Review - Come For The Survival, Leave Questioning Your Whole Life
Published 6/12/2025
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 6/13/2025
The Alters
Explore an emotional sci-fi game with a unique blend of survival, adventure, and base-building elements. Help Jan Dolski, the sole survivor of an ill-fated space expedition, create alternative versions of himself to escape a hostile planet and tackle personal turmoils with this unconventional crew.
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- 11 bit studios
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- 11 bit studios
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Critic avg
88
18 scored reviews
Total coverage
18
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Score range
75–100
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 88 across 18 scored reviews, with a 25-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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18 included scored reviews
90–10012 reviews · 67%
80–895 reviews · 28%
70–791 review · 6%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Adrian Burrows
TheSixthAxisThe Alters Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 6/12/2025
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90
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Read originalThe Alters Review
Published 6/12/2025
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100
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalTerrence Johnson
ZTGDThe Alters (XSX) Review – ZTGD
Published 6/12/2025
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalNick Rodriguez
Game RantThe Alters Review
Published 6/12/2025
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100
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalJesse Lennox
Digital TrendsThe Alters review: philosophical sci-fi carries this fascinating survival game
Published 6/12/2025
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80
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalCallum Marshall
DualShockersThe Alters Review
Published 6/12/2025
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75
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalRachel Watts
GamesRadar+The Alters review: "More tactile and story-heavy than the Frostpunk dev's earlier games, but the fight for survival is just as fierce" | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+Total Film
Published 6/12/2025
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