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ALTER EGO
Developer Fruit Salad Torture
ALTER EGO is a 2D point-and-click narrative-based adventure game featuring psychological elements. Explore two levels with atmospheric environments, solve puzzles, and use your inventory items to uncover the mystery behind Reese and Winona’s relationship, and find the real culprit—if there is one. From the Steam store page
160 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 1, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
91
LovedLoved
128 positive · 12 negative
95% range 86–95%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 128 | 12 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
143 of 155 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
91% recommend · 127 yes, 12 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 139 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (189 of 204 positive).
Players praise the game's strong art direction and music, calling it visually impressive and atmospheric. [1][2][3] Many note the game is very short, often under 15 minutes, but still find it worthwhile for a free title. [1][4][5] Several reviewers highlight the heavy themes of domestic abuse and psychological trauma, with trigger warnings advised. [6][7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [17]
it's just another story about an abusive relationship just with ✨mediocre puzzles✨ it would have been cool to have a longer game with a deeper story so that you could really feel the plot twists, the art style is really interesting and it parallels the power dynamic. 3/10
- [1]
ALTER EGO is a short point and click game with a few puzzles. This game is short, like 10 minutes short. For a free game I am impressed by how good the story is presented: usually short games like this have no depth to them, but this one managed to be good in such a short span, wow. The artstyle is very, very good, especially the animations. The atmosphere, the music... it's top notch for a free game like this. …
- [4]
An extremely short and free P&C adventure game, ALTER EGO was not something I regretted spending those 15 minutes on seeing as I picked it up on a whim. Reese the Rat stumbles upon the corpse of beloved Winona and gets imprisoned by the Judge becoming the primary suspect. What follows are three levels of very simple puzzles, but the real draw lies in the psychological exploration regarding Reese and Winona's …
- [3]
BEAUTIFUL i seriously loved this game. the art is gorgeous, the storytelling pulled me in right away even without any crazy plot twists. and the music?? SOOO good. it fit the artstyle perfectly and just tied everything together in the best way. the little puzzles were simple and chill, i'm actually glad they didn't make them super hard, it let the story flow without getting stuck for ages. just a little something to …
- [8]
Alter Ego explores manipulation and domestic abuse through the lens of a victim feeling guilt over standing up for herself. The stressful act of self-defence manifests as a murder mystery for her to investigate. It's a novel idea that created an experience that I appreciated, and I quite liked some of the concepts it managed to get across with its short runtime, like seeing how the girlfriend quite literally paints …
Summarised from 34 of the 156 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked ALTER EGO talk about beautiful and unique art style, reminiscent of comic books; those who didn't talk about very short, often under 15 minutes. Which matters more to you?
Reactions
60 of 160 · most liked firstThird ascension of the Alter Ego Xu Fu, and with that, all in the game done. Now time for the CE / promotional outfits, with a little break for Valentine's and other projects in between. #illustration #FGO #徐福 #イラスト #art #rkgk
positive · AI labelView post →Fox News was already enraged about Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. Now Trump antagonists Green Day have been added to the big game. The NFL made the announcement a day after Billie Joe Armstrong slammed MAGA multiple times at ALTer EGO fest. stereogum.com/2485929/gree...
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a short point-and-click game with simplistic graphics. The story revolves around Reese who - allegedly - murdered his partner and our task will be to (first) escape the prison we're thrown into then to find out who the real culprit was. The game has some cutscenes with just enough amount of dialogue and do note that because this is a low-budget game voice acting is missing, however, the music is quite good. It's one of those games where levels consist of various rooms / scenes and we…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#C64 A to Z My Fave A Games No .1 Alter Ego Years ahead of its time, Alter Ego isn’t just a game—it’s a life simulator. You make choices from birth to death, shaping personality, relationships & fate through hundreds of scenarios. Thoughtful, funny, unique & uttery engrossing, it’s magnificent.
positive · AI labelView post →underrated. get the gays and the theys on this bro theyll love it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →About the disturbing content in this game I would like to add content/trigger warnings for the game but revealing these will somewhat spoil the story. If you are sensitive to certain topics, reveal the spoiler to decide if this game is for you or not. TW: domestic violence. CW: Violence, blood, and some references to suicide and animal abuse. Personally, I found these topics to be discussed for a good reason and I didn't find it gratuitous, but know your limits before you try this out. I don't…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you please, call me Isadora. Here's some stuff we're into. -Terraria -Limbus Company/Project Moon in general -Alter Ego (mobile game) -Splatoon -Beatblock -Rabbit and Steel -Risk of Rain 2 (mostly just w friends tho) -UTYDR -30XX #promosky
neutral · AI labelView post →Biggies & deep cuts 5. Gorn bone game- SNW Terrarium 4. Auto antonyms- DSC Through the Valley of Shadows 3. Chess for hot dog money montage- SNW Tomorrow 3x 2. Travis & Fargons with melons ENT Stigma 1. EXPERIENCE BIJ! LOW Farewell to Farms (VHS Board Game) Secondary Systems Kal-toh VOY Alter Ego
neutral · AI labelView post →Note that this affects the codes for the browser game too, so the Vyrn suit, Farer of the Skies and the Alter Ego skins for the MC will become unavailable too #GBF #GBVS #GBVSR gbf.wiki/Character_Sk...
neutral · AI labelView post →NB! The game has a lot of different themes that might be triggering to many players, some being domestic violence, emotional trauma, murder and mentions of suicide. There is also bright colors, effects and visuals that can cause migraines if you are sensitive to that. Winona is the perfect girlfriend. She's so giving and kind, and the light of Reese's life - until one day, she winds up dead in Reese's kitchen. Reese isn't sure what is happening and she is accused by a gargantuan tiger named…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alter Ego is a 1980s role-playing game, but not the sort we're used to. It's a game where you play the role of a character whose life you create (and stats you subsequently assign) as you move through various stages of life. There are even male and female versions! #videogames #gaming #retrogames
neutral · AI labelView post →ALTER EGO is a short point and click game with a few puzzles. This game is short, like 10 minutes short. For a free game I am impressed by how good the story is presented: usually short games like this have no depth to them, but this one managed to be good in such a short span, wow. The artstyle is very, very good, especially the animations. The atmosphere, the music... it's top notch for a free game like this. Overall, definitely worth playing if you are into point and click games!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GAS ALTER EGO AKA ONE OF THE GREATEST TRACKS TO EVER HIT THE RHYTHM GAME MARKET!!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJEq...
positive · AI labelView post →NOTE: this is one of those games where watching it is the same as playing it. If you want to play this, DO NOT watch a playthrough before. It's short, very short, and easy, very easy, but it has VERY good art direction. I'd love to see more work from this game's team, honestly. This game was really cool. It doesn't take long to complete or 100% either.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a furry game that's actually good
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's just another story about an abusive relationship just with ✨mediocre puzzles✨ it would have been cool to have a longer game with a deeper story so that you could really feel the plot twists, the art style is really interesting and it parallels the power dynamic. 3/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →YOU HEARD IT HERE FOLKS UNDERTALE ALTER EGO IS THE BEST PERSONA GAME /silly
positive · AI labelView post →My friend, I am *in* that book. (I wrote the entry for the obscure 80s game Alter Ego)
neutral · AI labelView post →such a bold style! honestly, the art and color palette immediately brought me into this one. fully recommended! the point-and-click elements are a little elementary, but it doesn't really matter. love to see what else this team can put together!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An extremely short and free P&C adventure game, ALTER EGO was not something I regretted spending those 15 minutes on seeing as I picked it up on a whim. Reese the Rat stumbles upon the corpse of beloved Winona and gets imprisoned by the Judge becoming the primary suspect. What follows are three levels of very simple puzzles, but the real draw lies in the psychological exploration regarding Reese and Winona's relationship. Is everything truly the way it seems? I would point out the animated…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ALTER EGO is a tightly focused narrative experience that trades traditional gameplay depth for emotional storytelling and symbolic exploration. Developed and published by Fruit Salad Torture, it presents itself as a point-and-click adventure on the surface, but it quickly becomes clear that its true purpose lies in dissecting memory, identity, and guilt through a surreal, almost dreamlike lens. Rather than guiding the player through a conventional mystery, the game invites them to navigate the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →BEAUTIFUL i seriously loved this game. the art is gorgeous, the storytelling pulled me in right away even without any crazy plot twists. and the music?? SOOO good. it fit the artstyle perfectly and just tied everything together in the best way. the little puzzles were simple and chill, i'm actually glad they didn't make them super hard, it let the story flow without getting stuck for ages. just a little something to gently dilute the atmosphere without taking away from the narrative.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alter Ego is a pretty cool game ngl. Probably my favorite clicker game #Games
positive · AI labelView post →The art in this game is mesmerizing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →and specifically for a project like this, you miss stuff. nobody bought Alter Ego cos it was exclusively available on a format nobody could afford*. It's still the first "life simulator" game!** *the CBM 1541 5.25inch floppy disk drive, no i never had one ** or Little Computer People. same deal
positive · AI labelView post →This weekend, I will play Alter Ego (1986) for the Commodore 64. I am so excited! Is it one of the first life sims ever? I will make in-game decisions based on what I would choose in real life, from birth to adulthood. Will my alter-ego's adult profession be the same as my own vocation now?...
neutral · AI labelView post →I'M RACING AS MY ALTER EGO URSA MINOR AND I'VE NEVER PLAYED THIS GAME BEFORE!!!!!
positive · AI labelView post →i love you toxic yuri with a happy ending
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very short experience but for the low price of free, one can't complain. that being said, i do wish it was longer, but it does display the Moments it does show very well. EXTREMELY good game, sound design and art direction is banger and while i had a feeling it would go in the direction it went it was still good and cathartic overall!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really good, short, and sweet.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Surprisingly short for what it is, it's a pretty ironic title given what the story is about- both in the sense that Reese's "alter ego" is who we play as in the game, portrayed as a collared rat who's always to blame, and that Winona's "alter ego" is that of an abusive partner, or you could say, that of a holy Saviour. Wish they weren't humans afterall, but at least for Reese it makes a lot of artistic sense. A collared rat perfectly captures who Reese is in the story... and it's pretty…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was a very short and sweet type of trip. With an art style that I wish lasted longer, it spells out the story of Reese who's convicted for the murder of her girlfriend Winona. In terms of story, I wish it was more drawn out or woven together with more puzzles and confusion. The art is unique and I enjoyed it shifting from animals to real people, highlighting a level of symbolism. My only real gripe is how short the game was.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alter Ego is in such a gorgeous comic art style that reminds me of the beauty of the Spiderverse movies. While the story and gameplay mechanics aren't great, it's free and worth it to see all the beautiful art. 4/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The music is really good. The story is interesting. I respect the efford. Go on making games. But in the end it is not a good game for me personally. Would it be a comic, I would not be very interested either.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alter Ego? The old text-based life-sim? I loved that game so much.
positive · AI labelView post →point and click, straightforward minigames, good storytelling and fun artstyle; I wish there was more to it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love the music and art style. The story is good too. Very gay 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alter Ego explores manipulation and domestic abuse through the lens of a victim feeling guilt over standing up for herself. The stressful act of self-defence manifests as a murder mystery for her to investigate. It's a novel idea that created an experience that I appreciated, and I quite liked some of the concepts it managed to get across with its short runtime, like seeing how the girlfriend quite literally paints herself as a saviour and uses that as an abusive tactic. There's also some great…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's short and it's free! if you like heavy subject matter and metaphors, you don't have an excuse to avoid it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think this game might use metaphors. 10/10. very gay.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed this game, It was a short playtime - no longer than 15 minutes, but the theme within those minutes was deep and sad. I would reccomend playing it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a bit too short but otherwise enjoyable
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Worth every minute of gamplay
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very quick game but beautiful art and story! would def recommend! heavy material tho my friends
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved the style of this game. Hoping to see more from the developers in the future
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it is exrtemly predictable and the story is just. Avarage. Nothing crazy. I do like the artsyle though
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →underrated yuri game 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short and sweet.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Of course the abusive relationship is lesbian
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"ALTER EGO" is a short badly made 2D retro point and click adventure game with a comic book style. There's only two levels, you can click through this in less than 10 minutes, making it not even worth the effort of downloading (just watch a Youtube playthrough if you really care, save yourself some effort). The graphics aren't great, just simple comic book type artwork, might as well be a web page. That's understandably a turn off for a lot of gamers, and it's a big contributor to the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the scene at first reminded me of fran bow, when he parents got deceased; however, don't let it fool you. the story is much darker and sad; yet very relatable in many relationships.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's fine for a short diversion. It would be a much better game if it were longer
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So. The game is set up with a very basic story in the beginning. Reese, the character you play, is framed for a murder she didn't commit. I don't know how the Judge lets her get away with bringing a knife into jail, but there's a lot of Unreliable Narrator at play throughout the story, and makes sense why at the end. The puzzles are super basic and easy- mainly there to fill a "gameplay" aspect to try and make this a game and not just a movie. The art style is very impressive! And was the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →rats were rats, we are the rats, we stalk at night, we prey at night, we are the rats.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is a short point and click adventure game, I left this open for about two hours and a half and well what I have to say about it is that it presents in a very beautiful way.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Strong art direction and color choices, strong symbolism and twists galore. Short but packs a punch. My one issue is that the cutscenes are looping gifs instead of the frames progressing automatically so there was a bunch of times I missed text, not sure about the formatting of that. But aside from that A+.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very short narrative experience with dark themes but minimal gameplay.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →nice story game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →what a strange little game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this. After my first long-term relationship ended ( it's weren’t toxic, I just loved more intensely ) I felt guilty—since I was the one who broke it off—and sometimes I still do. But even though this little game reminded me of that experience, it also helped me feel a relief! I’d love to see more of your projects, guys! :) Also make cutscenes like a one piece? It was pretty hard to understand when something ends unti it start again 🙏
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