The Altered Lands

Dark fantasy action RPG with Souls-style combat and stealth

VoidCompiler · Released May 28, 2021 · Early Access

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews: Mixed; 61% of 64
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Dec 27, 2021
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti; 8 GB RAM · 21 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Altered Lands?

This free-to-play, single-player action RPG is in Early Access and takes place in a dark fantasy open world. You play Princess Vanessa on a search for her captured sister, exploring for hidden treasure, fighting with weapons and spells, gathering materials, and crafting.

For you if...

+you enjoy difficult combat built around dodging and blocking
+you prefer solo adventures in dark fantasy settings

Not for you if...

−you want relaxed combat with little need for defensive timing
−you want cooperative adventures rather than single-player exploration

What players say

61% of 64 reviews are positive

Players praise the dungeon fights. Complaints focus on awkward controls, clipping, and bugs that block progress; recent players also describe the game as unfinished.

Screenshots and trailer

The Altered Lands system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 21 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 ／ Intel Core i5-7500
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB VRAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 21 GB available space

Does The Altered Lands have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does The Altered Lands run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 5
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does The Altered Lands use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam