The Alters Last Variable DLC revealed with a 20-hour campaign

The Alters launched last year and immediately became one of 2025’s best games — and one of its most stressful. The strategy game build around tough choices received a free update in December that added a fun mystery to solve and some quality-of-life improvements. But 11 Bit Studios had always planned on more, and during Saturday’s Future Games Show the developer announced a major expansion for The Alters, one so large it sounds like it could be its own game.

Taking place after the main game, The Alters: Last Variable stars Jan Scientist, who chose to stay behind while the other Jan Dolskis escape the hostile alien world they were trapped on. Jan Scientist intends to explore and research the hidden Oasis, an area that’s fertile with beautiful flora. True to game’s core mechanic, Jan Scientist won’t be studying alone — new scientifically inclined alters include the Geologist, Biologist, Chemist, and Physicist.

You work to terraform parts of the planet, which in turn creates new resources and threats. Because this world is very hostile, you will have to build a new Cryosleep Chamber to sleep through the dangers. Though, by the way the news release describes that chamber, it sounds like only Jan Scientist will be taking naps while the other alters continue to work and grow old. Can’t see that going poorly!