The Alters is a story-driven survival mash-up that's primed to pop on Game Pass

<img width="900" height="507" src="https://www.pcgamesn.com/wp-content/sites/pcgamesn/2025/05/the-alters-preview-900x506.jpg"/>Ahead of my trip to 11 Bit Studios HQ in Warsaw, I did not expect to fall in love with its upcoming slate of games quite so quickly. While acutely aware of its hard-hitting works like Frostpunk, This War of Mine, and The Invinicible, I had little to no experience with its tried and tested formula of engaging gameplay loops interspersed with dark and desperate thematic hooks. The Alters has convinced me to pay the Polish developer-publisher much more mind. The in-house efforts of 11 Bit Studios have produced a gorgeous and immediately engaging interstellar exploration game that's as much a <a href="https://www.pcgamesn.com/best-management-games">management sim</a> as a narrative space opera. With just a few weeks until release, <a href="https://www.pcgamesn.com/the-alters">The Alters</a> is poised to become another fine example of the value of a Game Pass subscription to players and publishers alike. <a href="https://www.pcgamesn.com/the-alters/preview-hands-on">Read the rest of the story...</a> RELATED LINKS: <a href="https://www.pcgamesn.com/the-alters/game-pass">Is The Alters on Game Pass?</a> <a href="https://www.pcgamesn.com/the-alters/guide">The Alters release date, trailer, gameplay, and latest news</a> <a href="https://www.pcgamesn.com/the-alters/confirmed-launch-date">The Alters launch date is very soon, as Frostpunk 2 dev preps new survival game</a>