Alter Ego
Point-and-click murder mystery seen through a detective and thief
bitComposer Games · Published by Viva Media · Released Aug 3, 2010
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 69% of 288
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 12 years ago
- Jun 5, 2014
Metacritic: 59/100 (critic reviews)
What is Alter Ego?
Alter Ego is a single-player point-and-click adventure set in a small town where murders follow the disappearance of a dead aristocrat's body. You alternate between Detective Briscol and petty thief Timothy Moor, exploring locations, interacting with characters, and investigating the crimes.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slow, story-led mysteries with a dark mood
- +you like following a case from alternating viewpoints
Not for you if...
- −you want action rather than point-and-click investigation
- −you avoid stories centered on gruesome murders
What players say
69% of 288 reviews are positive
Some players say they struggled to get into the game.
Screenshots and trailer
Alter Ego system requirements
Minimum: 128 MB 3D ( 6600, 1 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Alter Ego?
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- OS
- Windows 7/Vista/XP SP 2
- Processor
- 2.5 GHz Single Core
- Graphics
- 128 MB 3D Video Card (Geforce 6600/Radeon 9600 or better)
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB free hard drive space
Does Alter Ego have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Alter Ego 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
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Alter Ego 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
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Recent updates
- Jun 5, 2014 · Fix for invisible characters in Alter Ego
- Jun 5, 2014 · Fix for invisible characters in Alter Ego
