What You Need to Play The Alters: System Specs and Killer Chillblast PCs

July 23, 2025

If you're into survival games that mess with your head in the best way possible, The Alters should be firmly on your radar. It's the latest release from 11 bit studios, the same folks who brought us This War of Mine and Frostpunk. But this time, instead of just surviving a war zone or managing a frozen dystopia, you're doing something much weirder: surviving on an alien planet with alternate versions of yourself.

Yeah, it's that kind of game.

And if you want to play it the way it was meant to be played—smooth frame rates, immersive visuals, and zero stutters—you'll want a PC that can handle its unique demands. Lucky for you, Chillblast has the rigs to make that happen.

What Is The Alters All About?

You play as Jan Dolski, a lone worker stranded on a deadly, irradiated planet. Your only hope of survival? Creating alternate versions of yourself—called "Alters"—using a mysterious mineral called Rapidium. Each Alter is a different version of Jan, shaped by decisions he could have made. One might be a brilliant engineer. Another, a compassionate medic. Each comes with their own personality, skills, and baggage.

The catch? You're constantly on the move in a giant, wheel-shaped mobile base, staying just ahead of the sun's deadly radiation. It's a bit like Frostpunk on wheels, but with a psychological twist. You need to manage resources, keep your Alters productive and mentally stable, and make sure your base stays operational. One wrong move, and it's game over.

What sets The Alters apart is how it blends deep strategy with a story that genuinely makes you think. It explores big questions about identity, regret, and what makes you you. And it looks stunning doing it.

Can Your PC Handle It?

Before diving into the world of Rapidium and self-cloning, it's worth checking if your system can handle The Alters. Here are the official requirements:

As you can see, the game isn't wildly demanding, but if you want to push the visuals, enable frame generation, and play at higher resolutions, you'll want some serious hardware.

The Best Chillblast PCs to Play The Alters

Whether you're just looking to cruise through the campaign at 1080p or crank every setting to Ultra at 4K, we've got you covered. Here are three Chillblast systems built to deliver the best possible The Alters experience.

Evolution AMD Ryzen 5 RTX 5060 Gaming PC

Specs:

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
• 16GB DDR4 3200MT/s
• 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
• Windows 11 Home

Performance:

• 1080p Ultra: 66 FPS
• 1080p Ultra with FSR Quality + Frame Gen: 151 FPS
• 1440p High: 40 FPS
• 1440p High with FSR Balanced + Frame Gen: 67 FPS
• 4K Medium: 36 FPS
• 4K Medium with FSR Performance + Frame Gen: 121 FPS

If you're gaming at 1080p or dabbling in 1440p, this system absolutely delivers. Thanks to the RTX 5060 and support for FSR and frame generation, you'll get smooth, fluid gameplay without breaking the bank.

Vantage Core i7 RTX 5070 Ti Pre-built Gaming PC

Specs:

• Intel Core i7 14700KF
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
• 64GB DDR5 6000MT/s
• 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
• 360mm AIO Liquid Cooler
• Windows 11 Home

Performance:

• 1080p Ultra: 107 FPS
• 1080p Ultra with DLSS Quality: 281 FPS
• 1440p Ultra: 94 FPS
• 1440p Ultra with DLSS Quality + Frame Gen: 376 FPS
• 4K Ultra: 47 FPS
• 4K Ultra with DLSS Quality + Frame Gen: 110 FPS

If you're the kind of player who wants to push everything to the limit, this PC is your best friend. With a 14th-gen Intel CPU and RTX 5070 Ti, you can enable DLSS and frame generation for buttery-smooth gameplay, even at 4K.

Forge Ryzen 7 9800X3D RTX 5080 Pre-built Gaming PC

Specs:

• AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
• 32GB DDR5 6000MT/s
• 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
• 360mm AIO Liquid Cooler
• Windows 11 Home

Performance:

• 1440p Ultra: 108 FPS
• 1440p Ultra with DLSS 4 Quality + Frame Gen 4x: 406 FPS
• 4K Ultra: 70 FPS
• 4K Ultra with DLSS 4 Quality + Frame Gen 4x: 253 FPS

This is the beast. If you want to play The Alters in 4K with absolutely no compromises, the Forge PC is what you need. It's futureproof, lightning-fast, and ready for anything.

Final Thoughts

The Alters isn’t just another survival game. It’s a tense, thought-provoking journey into identity, memory, and what it means to make the "right" decisions. It’s smart, it’s beautiful, and it demands a machine that can keep up with its ambition.

Whether you're just starting your PC gaming journey or you're looking to upgrade to a monster rig, Chillblast has the perfect setup to help you survive the sun, manage your Alters, and uncover the secrets of Rapidium.

So the only real question left is: which version of you is ready to play?

Explore our full range of gaming PCs here and make sure you're equipped to face every version of yourself.