The Alters — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| The Alters Has Been Nominated to BAFTA in Three Categories! | 2026-03-25 | Hello 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, and keeping our fingers crossed 🤞! Thank you so much for your support. ~ 11 bit studios Team |
| The Alters Won the D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year! | 2026-02-16 | Hello 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 our team. Creating Jan’s story - and all his Alters, has been an unforgettable journey. Your support, feedback, and passion made this possible. That's why this award belongs to you too. Thank you for surviving, travelling through space with us, and believing in The Alters. Stay tuned for more updates in 2026 - we’re have still more interesting things to reveal for you as well as long-awaited DLC! Please reme |
| Hotfix 1.4.2 | 2026-02-09 | Hello 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, which was quite diffcult to track. Thanks to you, we’re continuing to improve your experience with the game, so don't hesitate to leave more feedback in the future! Check out all the changes below: - Adressed all major crashes reported so far- Fixed "ghost" rebellions, which in some conditions were active on UI, but absent during gameplay, leading to infinite dialogue loops- Implemented a system preventing |
| Entering the JANuary - Summary of 2025 | 2026-01-17 | Hello 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 year, 1,500,000 Jans played The Alters across all platforms! Thank you so much for your support, your curiosity, and your love for the game. We hope even more Jans will join us on this journey in the coming year. |
| The Alters Photo Mode Contest! | 2025-12-11 | Hello 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 screenshot taken in Photo Mode in The Alters on your X account⭐ Use #PhotomodeContest and #TheAlters hashtags⭐ Tag one friend⭐ Follow @altersgame profile on XWe’ll pick the most creative and unique entries and award 3 winners! 🏆 Deadline: December 22, 2025, at 23:59 CET Prizes: Jackets, vinyls, and game codes (for you and a friend!) are waiting for you! Good luck, Jans! |
| Claim 11 bit Spacesuit Skin for Free! | 2025-12-11 | Dear 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 mission may endure, we would like to offer all Jans a gift: the “11 bit Spacesuit” free skin: Shot by @mariastorma To unlock the 11 bit Spacesuit, simply launch The Alters on Steam and follow our publisher page: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/11bitstudios Thank you so much for being with us. |
| Free Major Content Update is Available Now! | 2025-12-08 | Hello 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, The Alters takes part in our Publisher Sale, and you can grab it and the Deluxe Edition 30% off! Check out our new trailer here: We hope you will enjoy all the new additions to the base. Our community of Jans has grown tremendously over the past few months, and we’re incredibly grateful for your kind words and the valuable feedback you’ve shared. Thanks to you, we recently reached an “Overwhelmingly Positi |
| Free Major Content Update is coming on December 8! | 2025-11-26 | Hello 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 new ways to shape your playthrough. Those of you who joined the Open Playtests, already got a glimpse of what’s coming. And now everyone will be able to experience it in-game on December 8. Here’s a reminder of what’s coming: Features According to Your Feedback- Relax Mode We have received a lot of your feedback about the difficulty of the game. That’s why we decided to add an additional difficulty setting |
| Nominate The Alters for Most Innovative Gameplay at Steam Awards 2025! | 2025-11-24 | Hello 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 of yourself to help you survive on the hostile planet is enough, cast your vote on Jan Dolski, Jan Dolski, Jan Dolski, Jan Dolski, Jan Dolski, Jan Dolski, Jan Dolski, Jan Dolski, Jan Dolski, Jan Dolski, aaaand Jan Dolski until December 1st! Thank you so much for all your generous support and for creating such an amazing community of Jan Dolskis! We wouldn’t be here without you, and there is still more to co |
| The Alters is Nominated for Best Sim/Strategy Game at The Game Awards 2025! | 2025-11-21 | Hello 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 as storytellers who hoped this strange and personal journey of alternate selves would resonate with players around the world. But more than anything, this achievement belongs to you, our community of Jans! If you feel that story of Jan Dolski resonated with you, cast your vote on us here: https://thegameawards.com/nominees Thank you so much! ~ 11 bit studios Team |
| Making of famous song “What If” | 2025-11-10 | Hello 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. Thank you so much! To show our gratitude, we’ve prepared some special behind-the-scenes material where you can see the process of creating this scene, a complex and exciting challenge for our voice actor, Alex Jordan. Join Alex Jordan - the voice of Jan Dolski, Tomasz Kisilewicz - Game Director, Piotr Musiał - Composer, and Krzysztof Lipka - Sound Designer of Frostpunk, in an interview where they reveal ho |
| Open Playtests of New Update Launch Today! | 2025-10-29 | Hello 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. And for those Jans who didn’t join us yet, this is a perfect opportunity to do it now, as The Alters will be on a 25% discount. To access the Beta Branch - right-click The Alters title in your Steam app and go to Properties → Betas. Enter your branch code “CLBetatheALTERS11bit2025Rapidium” and click Check Code. After that, choose the branch from the drop-down menu, install the game, and you’re all set! The |
| 11 Voices of Jan Dolski by Shakasonic Studios | 2025-10-15 | Hello 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 different life experiences. To share more about this journey, we’ve prepared a special behind-the-scenes video in collaboration with Shakasonic Studios! Join Alex Jordan alongside with Voice Director Damien Goodwin and Executive Producer Michał Kałużyński as they reveal how Jan Dolski was brought to life from early concepts to the emotional depth in every scene. And if you haven’t yet - vote for Alex Jordan fo |
| The Alters Is Nominated to PC Game of The Year and Best Lead Performer! | 2025-10-06 | Hello 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 Lead Performer Honestly we don't know how to even express our happiness. It's all thanks to you - the community of Jan Dolskis around the world. Thank you for being with us all this time, YOU ARE AMAZING! We created The Alters to let you experience your own personal journeys, and we are moved by your feedback, and kind words about tha game. It's still feel unreal for us. |
| The Alters is Verified on Steam Deck! ✅ | 2025-09-25 | Hello 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 Jan Dolski’s personal adventure in the Polish mountains: Don't hesitate to share your photos from trips with Jan Dolski on our Social Media and Discord. Take care! ~ 11 bit studios team |
| Patch 1.3.0 | 2025-09-15 | Hello 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: Story/Quests: ACT2 - Disease rebellion is not properly cancelled after MRI scan if the player ignored it Alters refuse to work if the player removes the module where the Radiation Phobia story started Alter Rebellion dialogue is getting stuck in a specific scenario Black screen after transitioning chapters with Miner having Heavy Injury If Miner dies in the Workshop, he is considered alive until the player obse |
| Community Update #2 - Vinyl Pre-Order, Your Content, and Current Plans. | 2025-08-22 | Hello 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 and reviews from you, which makes us really proud and motivated to continue this adventure together. And believe us, there's much more to come! Thank you! As this is our second Community Update, we want to dedicate it to you - Jan Dolskis. There will be couple of art from you, vinyl pre-order, and our next goals. Vinyl pre-order is available!That's right! Right now you can pre-order amazing The Alters OST co |
| Patch 1.2.0 | 2025-08-12 | Hello 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 full patch list below: Story / Quests: Alters not being properly healed of radiation after starting a Journey.Edge-case issues after progressing to a new Journey with an active rebellion.Crash after the Miner cuts off his arm.The Womb being non-interactable in Journey 3 due to an active funeral or wake.Alters refusing to work indefinitely if the player progresses from ACT 2 to ACT 3 while they are temporaril |
| 11 bit Merch Store is here! | 2025-07-31 | Hello 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, backpacks, and mouse pads, all inspired by the world of The Alters. You’ve played the story, now become part of it. Which version of you will show up in your style? HoodiesSuit up in designs pulled straight from the game. Available in black: A is for Alters, Ally Corp, Survival Claim, The Alters, and Base Blueprint patterns.Available in white: They See Me Rollin’ and The Alters Base patterns. They’re cozy, d |
| The Alters | 11 Facts Trailer - Can you guess who is who? | 2025-07-18 | Hello 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 present 11 facts for you, using 10 different voices of Jan! And since there are so many versions of Jan, let’s see if you can guess who’s saying what. Check it out below and on YouTube. Good luck! 11 facts + bonus one: 1. More than one Jan In The Alters, you take the role of Jan Dolski, a man forced to create alternative versions of himself in order to survive. 2. An expedition gone wrong Jan Dolski is the sol |