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11 bit Studios Announces Last Variable, a Major Paid Expansion for The Alters

Adding roughly 20 hours of campaign-style content, Last Variable brings terraforming, an expandable underground base, time-management systems including a Cryosleep Chamber, plus a story that examines Jan Scientists' ethics.

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Overview

  • The studio announced Last Variable on Saturday, June 6, 2026, and said the expansion will launch on July 13, 2026, with PlayStation 5 explicitly confirmed for that date.
  • Developers describe the DLC as about 20 hours of new content that functions like a large expansion by introducing new core systems rather than small upgrades.
  • Key gameplay systems include planet terraforming that creates resources but triggers planetary defenses such as more frequent earthquakes and radiation waves, an expandable underground base, Field Labs that keep alters working while you sleep, and researchable modules like the Cryosleep Chamber.
  • The DLC centers on an elderly Jan Scientist and new specialist alters — Geologist, Biologist, Chemist, and Physicist — to drive a narrative about how cloning, aging, and differing scientific views shape decisions and long-term consequences.
  • Pricing for Last Variable has not been announced separately; it is included in The Alters Deluxe Edition and observers point out the Deluxe bundle currently costs about £11 / $15 more than the base game on the PlayStation Store, suggesting a likely standalone price range.