The Alpha Device

The Alpha Device

Xiotex Studios Ltd · 2018 · Casual, Simulation, Adventure, Action, Indie

PC
Mixed67% · 99
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About The Alpha Device

Beyond space, beyond reason... beyond humanity. Venture into the unknown depths of the universe and discover a gripping tale of a dystopian future that calls your very existence into question.

Narrated by David Hewlett, star of Stargate, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and the Academy Award-winning The Shape Of Water.

The Alpha Device is a narrative experience focusing on story rather than puzzles or combat. Here, the story is all. You can discover each part of the story at your own pace, but the game is designed to be completed in one sitting - there is no save function and your progress will not be stored if you decide to stop playing.

Once you start the game, you're totally on your own. There's no main menu, no guidance, no tutorial. Just head towards the green light when you're ready to proceed...

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Apr 11, 2024
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Recommended Aug 23, 2022
You are a person who is stuck in the middle of time and space. Around you there are only faults that hide the History. [b]Pros:[/b] [list][*]+ Gamepad support [*]+ Availability: the game is free [*]+ Interesting graphic style [*]+ Big story [b]Minuses:[/b] [*]- No keyboard/mouse support. [*]- It is not always clear where the next archive is located[/list] [b]Total:[/b] A meditative game in which the player will have to search for archives among fractals. The endless world is fraught with beauty, minimalism and loneliness. And only the audio story that is hidden in the archives is able to give an answer on how to get out of there. The game is not bad, but the constant search for archives that fly away from the player in the labyrinths of destruction is not the most pleasant experience.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Nov 4, 2025
Игра "The Alpha Device" предлагает атмосферный приключенческий геймплей с элементами головоломок и научной фантастики. Отличная сюжетная линия, глубокая проработка мира и оригинальные механики делают её увлекательной. Однако сложность некоторых уровней и минимальное количество подсказок могут отпугнуть новичков. Графика и звуковое сопровождение на высоте, но игра требует времени на освоение. Подойдёт любителям интеллектуальных задач и атмосферных историй.
Recommended Jul 31, 2025
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Recommended Apr 1, 2024
This type of story telling, while stark and simplistic, is also extremely deep and lonely. I recommend you push through to the ending, it doesn't disappoint. It's a free game, so what do you have to lose. Just make sure you have a controller, it will not work with a keyboard/mouse.
Not recommended May 10, 2023
If you like short narratives that don't require more than your movement from point to point, and shifting visuals of the generated environment upon hearing each point of dialogue, then go ahead and check this out. Just know that you WON'T be able to do anything unless if you have a controller you can connect to your computer. The steam deck probably shouldn't have any issues there. Keyboard and mouse are not currently, as of writing this, compatible with this 'game'. My "play time" was exaggerated a bit by my attempts to get it to work with the controllers I have. I had to dig out my old XBox controller for it. It might take an hour at most to get through the content if you already have a controller you use for most other games.

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