The Altered Lands

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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 neutral 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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59%

Audience ScoreBased on 34 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

stability2 negative mentions

The Altered Lands has a lot of potential and is enjoyable, especially for fans of souls-like games.
The game features beautiful graphics and enjoyable combat, showcasing the developer's passion and effort.
Despite being in early access, the game offers a fun experience with unique boss mechanics and a promising concept.

The game is currently rough around the edges, with numerous bugs and optimization issues that hinder gameplay.
Many players have experienced significant issues, such as being unable to progress past the first quest or encountering game-breaking bugs.
The lack of updates and communication from the developer raises concerns about the game's future and its current state of abandonment.

gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features unique boss mechanics that provide an enjoyable learning experience, though players feel that the game could benefit from additional elements and refinement.
- “Bosses have unique mechanics which is fun to learn.”
- “To see an analysis of specific pros and cons, you can view my brief, yet in-depth, review/gameplay here.”
- “The gameplay feels lacking and could benefit from more elements and polish.”
- “To see an analysis of specific pros and cons, you can view my brief, yet in-depth review of the gameplay here.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics of "The Altered Lands" are widely praised as beautiful and well-executed, contributing to an enjoyable gaming experience. Reviewers note the absence of bugs, enhancing the overall visual quality of this indie RPG.
- “The Altered Lands is a graphically beautiful indie RPG with enjoyable combat.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability has been criticized for being janky and buggy, with players frequently experiencing freezes, particularly when attempting to spend talent points.
- “Janky, buggy, and frozen when I tried to spend a talent point.”
- “Janky, buggy, and frozen when I tried to spend a talent point.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from poor optimization, resulting in noticeable lag even with relatively simple environments.
- “The game is not optimized and lags out despite having fairly cookie-cutter environments.”