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Viva Media

Alter Ego

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2010

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    50*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Detective*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    6*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7/Vista/XP SP 2*
    Processor alternatives
    2.5 GHz Single Core*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    128 MB 3D Video Card (Geforce 6600/Radeon 9600 or better) DirectX®: 9.0c or higher*
    Storage
    3 GB free hard drive space Sound: DirectX sound card*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Bronze*
    Reports
    5*
    Community confidence
    low*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Future Games
  • bitComposer Games*

Publishers

  • Viva Media

Release history

  • 2010-03-24
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 3, 2010*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Name
Alter Ego*
Release year
2,010*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
26* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • bitComposer Games*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
26* min
Metacritic score
59*
Name
Alter Ego*
Negative reviews · historical
81*
Peak ccu
2*
Positive reviews · historical
192*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
9.99*
Publishers
  • Viva Media*
Recommendations
143*
Store release date · historical
Aug 3, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.bit-composer.com/www_en/game.aspx?gameid=67862d37-f424-48d4-aa0d-6b13879e34a4*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
bitComposer Games
bitComposer Games*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Viva Media
Viva Media*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 3, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
137* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
bitComposer Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
195* min
Name
Alter Ego*
Negative reviews · historical
81*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
192*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Viva Media*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Point & Click*
  • Mystery*
  • Detective*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Horror*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Mystery
Mystery*
Detective
Detective*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Horror
Horror*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
50*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
31*
Mystery
Votes · historical
12*
Detective
Votes · historical
10*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
6*
Horror
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 4 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • bitComposer Games*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
59*
Name
Alter Ego*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/Vista/XP SP 2 Processor: 2.5 GHz Single Core Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 128 MB 3D Video Card (Geforce 6600/Radeon 9600 or better) DirectX®: 9.0c or higher Hard Drive: 3 GB free hard drive space Sound: DirectX sound card *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Viva Media*
Recommendations total
142*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 3, 2010*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
bitComposer Games
bitComposer Games*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7/Vista/XP SP 2*
Processor alternatives
2.5 GHz Single Core*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
128 MB 3D Video Card (Geforce 6600/Radeon 9600 or better) DirectX®: 9.0c or higher*
Storage
3 GB free hard drive space Sound: DirectX sound card*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Viva Media
Viva Media*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 3, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 5 · 14 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
10,024*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
5*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
bronze*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,010*
Title
Alter Ego*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Bronze*
Reports
5*
Community confidence
low*

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