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The Altered Lands

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55%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
63% User Score Based on 38 reviews

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About The Altered Lands

The Altered Lands is a single player open world role playing game with fantasy, medieval, historical and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by VoidCompiler and was released on May 28, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Start your journey in a dark medieval world. Prepare to face challenging enemies with swords, bows, and powerful spells. You can choose whether to sneak as a stealth or perhaps by fighting fiercely with the long Sword.

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63%Audience ScoreBased on 38 reviews
graphics6 positive mentions
grinding5 negative mentions
  • The game offers an interesting dark fantasy setting with immersive and realistic worlds.
  • Combat mechanics are challenging and engaging, with a souls-like feel that rewards learning enemy patterns and dodging attacks.
  • Despite being made by a solo developer and still in early access, it shows great potential with unique bosses, diverse weapons, and hidden treasures.
  • The game is buggy and janky, with clipping issues, bad controls, and occasional freezing, reducing overall playability.
  • It feels unfinished and abandoned with long load times, poor optimization, lack of updates, and many incomplete or non-functional features.
  • Poor English translation, awkward UI, lack of clear quests or guidance, and no way to save progress mid-dungeon diminish the player experience.

  • gameplay

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    23% positive mentions, 54% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions

    Gameplay in "The Altered Land" receives mixed feedback, with praise for its engaging combat mechanics and unique boss fights, but criticism for clunky controls, awkward shield mechanics, and occasional movement issues. While some find it immersive and enjoyable, others encounter frustrating gameplay flaws that detract from the overall experience.

    • “But it's not just about the visuals; the gameplay is where "the altered land" truly shines.”
    • “With its breathtaking visuals, engaging gameplay, and rich storytelling, it's an experience that will stay with you long after the credits roll.”
    • “Bosses have unique mechanics which is fun to learn.”
    • “In line with what I expect from asset flips, while it looks nice in screenshots, it's a janky, unplayable mess of a game. You'll frequently get stuck on terrain trying to move around a clunky and unpolished gameplay experience.”
    • “Second, if you're going to have this many enemies, then you need to change the gameplay.”
    • “Shield mechanics need work, and the character holds the shield in an awkward manner.”

  • story

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The story in "The Altered Land" presents a dark fantasy narrative that some players find engaging and rich, complemented by numerous side quests that extend gameplay. However, initial guidance can be unclear, leaving players unsure of what to do early on. Overall, the storytelling is immersive for those who stick with it, though it did not capture widespread interest upon release.

    • “In addition to the main storyline, "The Altered Land" offers plenty of side quests and activities to keep you busy for hours on end.”
    • “With its breathtaking visuals, engaging gameplay, and rich storytelling, it's an experience that will stay with you long after the credits roll.”
    • “The Altered Land offers you a dark fantasy story that is engaging, sparking your curiosity about what will follow.”
    • “I got off the boat at the beginning, didn't know what to do because there was no quest yet.”
    • “Hardly a success story, gamers just weren't all that interested in the game, even though it's now being given away for free.”
    • “Now your story begins at this point.”

  • graphics

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    86% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics of "The Altered Land" are generally praised for being visually stunning, smooth, and appealing, contributing to an immersive indie RPG experience. However, there is some skepticism from users regarding the originality of the visual assets. Overall, the visuals are regarded as a strong aspect of the game, enhancing its engaging gameplay and storytelling.

    • “One of the standout features of 'The Altered Land' is its stunning visuals.”
    • “With its breathtaking visuals, engaging gameplay, and rich storytelling, it's an experience that will stay with you long after the credits roll.”
    • “The Altered Land is a graphically beautiful indie RPG with enjoyable combat.”

  • grinding

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is initially time-consuming but becomes enjoyable with experimentation; players can optimize XP farming through efficient routes, such as utilizing enemy spawn mechanics. Persistence leads to a rewarding experience, especially when farming end-game bosses.

    • “After searching high and low for the best grinding methods, I finally cracked the code.”
    • “I'm about 98% sure enemies give the same XP no matter where you fight them, but I still managed to find the most efficient farming route.”
    • “The room I was farming in had eight skeletons and four pillars, with each pillar summoning two skeletons.”

  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game has a good price-to-performance ratio, but it suffers from poor optimization, causing frequent lag even in simple environments.

    • “The game is not optimized and lags despite having fairly cookie-cutter environments.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its beautifully crafted environments, ranging from lush forests to desolate wastelands, each delivering a distinct and immersive mood.

    • “The environments are beautifully crafted, from lush forests to desolate wastelands, each with its own unique atmosphere.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, including bugs, freezes, and janky performance, particularly when interacting with features like spending talent points.

    • “Janky, buggy, frozen when I tried to spend a talent point.”
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The Altered Lands is a open world role playing game with fantasy, medieval, historical and dark fantasy themes. Common tags for The Altered Lands include indie, magic, third person, early access, souls-like and others.

The Altered Lands is available on PC and Windows.

The Altered Lands was released on May 28, 2021.

The Altered Lands was developed by VoidCompiler.

The Altered Lands has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Altered Lands for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

The Altered Lands is a single player game.

Similar games include Risen, The Memory of Eldurim, Malus, Decay of Logos, Exanima and others.