The Alters is now available on PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store, as well as Xbox Series S|X and the PS5. This new title from 11 Bit Studios is another ambitious release with plenty of unique mechanics for players to dive into, where each decision matters.
This means that your local data is pretty important, and losing it could mean starting from scratch. If you want to back it up, here is the save file location for The Alters.
The Alters Save File Location
Like other Unreal Engine titles, the SaveGames folder contains another folder with your unique Steam ID. Inside it, you’ll find a bunch of different sav (.sav) files, and I don’t recommend moving around individual files in this case. Instead, copy the entireTheAltersfolder for future use.
You can reach the same location by entering the following address in Windows Run or Explorer.
Does The Alters have multiple save slots?
Even though you can create many versions of yourself,The Alters doesn’t have more than one active save slot.
Be extra careful here, because if you select the “New Game” option if you have an existing active save, it will start a new game without any warning prompt. If you have accidentally done this, don’t worry, simply exit to the main menu as soon as you gain control, because The Alters doesn’t autosave. Your existing profile should be active. I was able to recreate this scenario and didn’t lose my progress.
I hope that the developers consider adding multiple save slots, because the game encourages replayability quite a bit, or at the very least give a warning prompt when someone tries to start a new game.
The Alters Steam Features
On Steam, you can expect the following client features for The Alters:
The Alters is one of my favorite releases of the year and rewards players for taking risks and finding solutions. It’s also a very solid PC release, despite being developed on Unreal Engine 5.
Ali Hashmi
Ali has been writing about video games for the past six years and is always on the lookout for the next indie game to obsess over and recommend to everyone in sight. When he isn’t spending an unhealthy amount of time in Slay the Spire, he’s probably trying out yet another retro-shooter or playing Dark Souls for the 50th time.
