After a number of delays, 11 bit studios’ The Alters launched on June thirteenth for Xbox Sequence X/S, PS5, and PC to pretty robust important reward. However how did it carry out commercially? In a brand new tweet, the developer confirmed 280,000 gross sales throughout all platforms and one million wishlists on Steam.
Frostpunk 2, by comparability, offered over 350,000 copies in lower than per week. Whereas it appears The Alters carried out a lot worse, it’s value noting that Frostpunk as a franchise is extra established. In fact, whether or not the sci-fi survival title recouped 11 bit’s growth prices stays to be seen, so keep tuned for updates.
For extra particulars on The Alters, take a look at our overview. We gave it an eight out of ten, praising the unorthodox premise – Jan Dolski stranded on a hostile planet and compelled to create alters of himself to outlive – and visuals. Some gameplay parts, together with resource-gathering, might not resonate for some, however the storytelling and decisions make up for it.
Regardless of the constructive acclaim, The Alters hasn’t been with out controversy as gamers found the usage of generative AI for a small quantity of in-game textual content and localization. Head right here for 11 bit’s response to the identical.
