{"id":5461,"date":"2026-07-11T06:27:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/the-alters-last-variable-dlc-july-13-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T06:27:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:27:54","slug":"the-alters-last-variable-dlc-july-13-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/the-alters-last-variable-dlc-july-13-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Alters: Last Variable Drops 13 July \u2014 20 New Hours on an Alien World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two days from now, the BAFTA-nominated sci-fi survival game <em>The Alters<\/em> gets a 20-hour expansion that takes the game&#8217;s strangest premise even further \u2014 and then leaves you alone with it on a dying world with only yourself for company.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/alters-last-variable-alien-landscape.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jan exploring the terraformed alien landscape in The Alters: Last Variable\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of 11 bit studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Is The Alters: Last Variable?<\/h2>\n<p><em>The Alters<\/em> was one of 2025&#8217;s quiet breakout hits \u2014 a survival base-builder where the sole crash-landing survivor on an alien world, scientist Jan Dolski, clones alternate versions of himself (his &#8220;Alters&#8221;) to keep the ship running. Each clone lived a different life, made different choices, and turned out radically different from the others. The base game won the DICE Award for Strategy\/Simulation Game of the Year and earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Narrative.<\/p>\n<p><em>Last Variable<\/em>, developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/11bitstudios.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11 bit studios<\/a>, is a paid expansion launching simultaneously worldwide on <strong>13 July 2026<\/strong> for <strong>PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC<\/strong> (Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG). It requires the base game and is priced at USD$19.99 on Steam \u2014 approximately SGD$27, to be confirmed at checkout.<\/p>\n<h2>Watch the Gameplay Trailer<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LJ-uk8v76TE\" title=\"The Alters: Last Variable | Gameplay Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>The Alters: Last Variable | Gameplay Trailer \u2014 via 11 bit studios on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Four New Jans, One Dying Planet<\/h2>\n<p>In <em>Last Variable<\/em>, the story picks up years after the base game ends. Jan Scientist \u2014 a version of Jan who chose to stay behind on the hostile planet rather than leave \u2014 wakes from cryosleep with a singular obsession: solve the mystery of the Oasis, a pocket of inexplicable life on a world that should be dead.<\/p>\n<p>He quickly realises he cannot do it alone. So he does what Jan does \u2014 he makes more of himself. Four new Alter variants join this expansion: a Geologist, a Biologist, a Chemist, and a Physicist, each bringing specialised expertise to the research mission.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/alters-last-variable-research-lab.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Two versions of Jan working together in the Research Lab in The Alters: Last Variable\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of 11 bit studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But as with the base game, the Alters are not tools \u2014 they are people. Their outlooks, attitudes, and loyalties shift over in-game years. Some may fracture under pressure. Some may abandon the mission entirely. The team you start with may not be the team you finish with.<\/p>\n<h2>Terraforming, Underground Bases and Escalating Threats<\/h2>\n<p><em>Last Variable<\/em> introduces three new gameplay systems that push the loop in meaningful directions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Terraforming<\/strong> \u2014 Jan can reshape barren, hostile sectors of the planet into viable research zones, converting dead land into oases at a tangible cost.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Underground base building<\/strong> \u2014 new rooms include Research Bays, Cryosleep Chambers, and Field Labs for extended surface expeditions, adding real depth to colony management.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific research tiers<\/strong> \u2014 unlock new modules, technology, and resources as the team&#8217;s collective knowledge compounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The planet responds to what Jan does. Terraform an area and you may trigger earthquakes. Push the research too hard and radiation spikes follow. Every discovery comes with a price, and the expansion builds systemic risk into each call \u2014 entirely in keeping with a game that has always been about science and its costs.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/alters-last-variable-field-base.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jan approaching a field research base module in The Alters: Last Variable\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of 11 bit studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How to Get It in Singapore<\/h2>\n<p><em>The Alters<\/em> is available digitally on PS5 via the PlayStation Store and on PC via Steam in Singapore with no regional restriction. The <em>Last Variable<\/em> DLC follows the same availability. If you have the base game \u2014 including via any subscription service \u2014 this expansion is the direct continuation of Jan&#8217;s story, and at 20 hours it is closer to a sequel than a side chapter. For more <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">game news<\/a>, stay tuned to GameTrader.SG.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"SGD price to be confirmed at checkout\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>11 bit studios launches the 20-hour Last Variable expansion for BAFTA-nominated sci-fi survival game The Alters on 13 July 2026 \u2014 featuring four new Jan clones, terraforming, underground bases, and an escalating planetary threat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":5454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[722,325,438,64,721,123],"class_list":["post-5461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-11-bit-studios","tag-dlc","tag-pc-gaming","tag-ps5","tag-the-alters","tag-xbox-series-x"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/alters-last-variable-key-art.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1q5","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7761,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/kinetic-publishing-showcase-2026-five-indie-games\/","url_meta":{"origin":5461,"position":0},"title":"Five Indie Games to Watch From the Kinetic Publishing Showcase","date":"August 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Phasmophobia's publishing label revealed five new indie games for PS5, Switch 2 and PC at its August 2026 showcase \u2014 a motorbroom life sim, a parasitic Metroidvania, and more.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kinetic-publishing-showcase-2026.jpg?fit=1088%2C612&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6486,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/aliens-fireteam-elite-2-release-date-august-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":5461,"position":1},"title":"Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Sets August 25 Release Date \u2014 Four-Player Co-Op Arrives","date":"July 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 launches August 25 on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC with four-player co-op, new Xenomorph threats, and a 40th Anniversary Premium Edition.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aliens-fireteam-elite-2-key-art.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5296,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/halo-campaign-evolved-ps5-launch-singapore-july-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":5461,"position":2},"title":"Halo: Campaign Evolved Launches on PS5 July 28 \u2014 SGD 79.90, First Halo on PlayStation","date":"July 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Master Chief arrives on PlayStation 5 for the first time in franchise history on July 28 at SGD 79.90. 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