Given the track record of 11-Bit Studios' previous games, it's no wonder that you'll get overwhelmed by the amount of mechanics and on-the-fly management you'll need to do in The Alters, especially when you soon encounter obstacles like the Anomalies.

The Alters is a game that straddles between a few different genres, so it's a bit difficult to place it into one, clean categorization box. It's a little bit of base-building, a dash of survival, a healthy dose of simulation, and a lot of people management all wrapped up into a dense sci-fi burrito.

After mostly coming to grips with the existence of rapidium and its uses in the Prologue of The Alters, Jan and his technician alter have hit the ground rolling in order to reach the extraction point for their rescue. As you'd expect, things don't go as smoothly as they hoped.

After successfully banding together to cross the lava river in Act 1, the gang in The Alters soon finds themselves in yet another life-threatening predicament. This time, their path forward is blocked by some kind of massive gravity wall anomaly that's sure to destroy the base entirely upon contact.

How do you unlock more alters in The Alters? If you want to unlock more Jans to give you a hand with your base, you're going to need to level up your Qubit Level by finding chips. Here's how to do it and where to find them.By now, you likely have your first alter, the Technician, and though he takes a bit of encouragement, he soon gets to work on maintaining or upgrading your base in the Alters, or whatever other task you assign him. It's tough to juggle and manage all the tasks, though, even with his help, so here's how to unlock more alters in The Alters. Continue reading How to unlock alters in The Alters - Qubit Chip locationsMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best strategy games, Best story games

Should you choose Tabula Rasa or The Implants in The Alters? If you've reached the point in the story where you're faced with choosing Tabula Rasa or the second option, creating the implants, here's what each choice does. This guide contains major spoilers, so only read on if you're happy knowing what happens in both scenarios.When you reach the end of Act 2 in The Alters, your alters start showing signs of sickness. It's the same illness that caused Molly the sheep to pass away and is only present in your alters. To cure this, you'll need to make a decision. You're going to upset your alters either way, but here's how to keep hold of the best alters in the game. Continue reading Should you choose Tabula Rasa or The Implants in The Alters?MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best strategy games, Best story games

How do you defeat all The Alters anomalies? There are six different types of anomalies in The Alters (seven if you include Planetary Samples), and each one requires a different approach to know how to get rid of it, or whether its easier to avoid them.Exploration is tough in this survival game, and even with the best alters, its still hard to stay alive while managing your base and making sure everyone is fed and happy. Anomalies just add to the plight, standing in the way of collecting resources or exploring new areas, so heres every anomaly in The Alters and how to defeat them. Continue reading All The Alters anomalies and how to defeat themMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best strategy games, Best story games

Wondering who the best alters are in The Alters? If you've unlocked the Quantum Computer and the Womb, you're able to make new alters. You'll be needing them, too, as you'll soon find yourself overwhelmed by tasks that need doing, from mining deposits to making sure everyone's fed, so here are all the best alters in the game.To get more alters, you need to increase the number of slots by upgrading your Qubit Level by finding Qubit Chip locations. You start off in The Alters with the Technician, but there are different levels of alters available as you progress through areas. It's also worth noting that not all the alters can be unlocked in a single playthrough, so choose wisely. Continue reading The best alters in The AltersMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best strategy games, Best story games

How do you upgrade your base in The Alters? Once you start building in your base, adding rooms required to progress the mission or just to appease your alters, you quickly run out of room, especially if you're mining a lot of resources and have to build extra storage. In the Command Center, it's possible to expand your base, with four different tiers available. Here's how to do it.To upgrade your base in The Alters, you'll need to access some of the best alters in the game, and you'll need to find Qubit Chip locations. It's worth noting that every time you upgrade your base, you'll need more organics to get it moving, so make sure you have a constant supply to make a quick getaway and avoid the incoming sun. Continue reading How to upgrade your base in The AltersMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best strategy games, Best story games

How do you improve mood in The Alters? You would be forgiven for thinking that your alters are created merely to perform a function - that's how it seems on the face of things. You'll soon, however, discover that these creations are people, with thoughts and feelings and motives, and you need to find a way to balance their mood, lest you face the wrath of an alters revolt.Many of the things you can do to improve mood in The Alters require additional sections of your base, so make sure you know how to upgrade your base before trying to tackle that bad mood that's been plaguing your group. Some of these also require specific alters, so make sure you're up to speed on how to create new alters before you continue. Continue reading How to improve mood in The AltersMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best strategy games, Best story games