What it is
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.
What players like, and what they don't
- 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
- Steam release lists Windows only
- Single-player only
Who it suits
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.
Altered Destiny pairs a strange alien setting with extensive text-parser interaction and layered puzzles. Its Steam listing is Windows-only and single-player.
