Altered Destiny

Accolade

Rank: #5 / 10
Released: 1990
Studio: Accolade
Genre: adventure video game

At a glance

Altered Destiny is a 1990 adventure game from Accolade, released on Microsoft Windows and DOS. It follows P. J. Barrett, who is pulled through a television into an alien world after an ordinary moment at home. Players guide him through unusual landscapes and encounters as he tries to solve a mystery and save the universe. The journey spans more than 90 screens, with animated scenes and a soundtrack of more than 25 songs. Puzzles build across multiple layers, and the game lets players choose between point-and-click and arrow-key navigation, with control over game speed. Interaction uses a text parser that recognizes full sentences and more than 1,500 words. Steam lists the game as single-player, with Family Sharing. Its Steam release is for Windows and is dated Aug 7, 2020.

Who it is for

It suits players looking for a single-player adventure built around alien encounters, layered puzzles and text-based interaction. The choice of point-and-click or arrow-key navigation may appeal to players who want different ways to move through the game.

What is good

More than 90 screens to explore
Text parser recognizes over 1,500 words
Choose point-and-click or arrow-key navigation
Soundtrack includes more than 25 songs

What to know first

Steam release lists Windows only
Single-player only

Verdict

Altered Destiny pairs a strange alien setting with extensive text-parser interaction and layered puzzles. Its Steam listing is Windows-only and single-player.