The Alpha Device overview

Overview

The Alpha Device comes from Xiotex Studios Ltd and is published by Xiotex Studios Ltd. It arrived on Steam on Feb 13, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Alpha Device's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 21:14:00 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 67% positive across 99 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Alpha Device is available in 1 languages including:

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Alpha Device has sold up to 3,875 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The Alpha Device overview details

The Alpha Device combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Thanks for your support! Thank you for supporting The Alpha Device! Before you dive in, there are some important notes that you need to be aware of... • A joypad is essential to play The Alpha Device, as the game doesn't support mouse/keyboard input. The left stick controls movement, the right controls the viewpoint and the shoulder buttons control roll. Pause the game by pressing Start or the equivalent on your joypad. • The game uses advanced rendering to paint the procedural world. Those of you with lower spec graphics cards will notice the resolution automatically adjusts itself to maintain an acceptable framerate as you move around. Initially, you may notice slight stuttering as the game works out the best resolution for the experience. However, playing in Windowed Mode won't improve the framerate (it's not that kind of rendering!). • The Alpha Device is a retelling of the story from Caretaker Sacrifice. It was created to satisfy players who requested an experience that didn't require a VR setup to enjoy. About the Game 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…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Alpha Device is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 21:14:00 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 67% positive reviews.

Overview tags

CasualAdventureSimulationActionIndieHorrorWalking SimulatorPsychological HorrorSci-fiShortMysteryVisual NovelSingleplayer6DOFExperimental

Support and legal notes

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