The Alters DLC 'Last Variable' Launches July 13 With New Story and Terraforming
The DLC expands the core game's premise by forcing players to manage aging Alters who cannot enter cryosleep, adding a time-pressure layer to survival and research.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Game Spark.
11 bit studios announced the DLC 'Last Variable' for 'The Alters' will launch July 13, 2026 on PC and consoles. The DLC follows a single Jan who stays on the planet to research the mysterious 'Oasis', leading four specialized Alters through a 20-hour story. New features include underground base expansion, terraforming, and a field lab system.
The DLC centers on Jan, the only Alter who remains on the harsh planet after the others leave, to pursue research on the 'Oasis'. Players command four specialized Alters-geologist, biologist, chemist, and physicist-each with their own scientific values. While the player sleeps in cryosleep for years, the field-lab Alters age without protection, creating a ticking clock for research decisions.
New mechanics include terraforming that reshapes terrain, spawns resources, and triggers planetary defense responses like earthquakes and radiation waves. The underground base expands with soil-type construction, new components, and cryosleep modules. A field lab lets Alters continue research during the player's cryosleep. The DLC launches July 13, 2026 on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG.com), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.