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Muv-Luv Alternative cover art

Muv-Luv Alternative

aNCHOR Inc. · 2018-02-28

SteamAmazon

AdventureCasual

Modes: Single player

Releases: Oct 27, 2011 (Xbox 360), Jun 12, 2018 (PlayStation Vita), Jun 29, 2012 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Oct 25, 2012 (PlayStation 3)

Playtime's over. Time for despair. Experience the definitive version of a masterpiece in the Muv-Luv trilogy's thrilling conclusion. Note: therapy not included.

37
playing now
96%
positive of 3.8k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
steam rating
50,000–100,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
92/100
critic score (3 outlets, IGDB)
89/100
IGDB user rating (20 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$39.99
steam price (US)

37 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 07:00 UTC (census sample)

In Alternative, Shirogane Takeru wakes up three years after the end of Unlimited to find himself back in his room. Although he first thinks that everything that had happened to him was a dream, he soon feels that something is wrong, and leaves the house to find that he has been sent back in time to the beginning of the events in Unlimited. Unwilling to accept something like Alternative V, he decides to help Professor Kozuki to complete Alternative IV and save mankind.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Healthy
  • · 37 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 345 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~43/week).
  • · Review velocity up 12% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 15% of 11,312 Adventure games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-28

Estimated sales: 94k–226k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 3,773 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $17.99 at Steam (2024-08-29) · bundled 1×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $39.99 · on sale 12 of 24 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
10210220182026Week of 2018-03-01: 38 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-06-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-09-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-03-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-05-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 47 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 48 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 48 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 45 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 49 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 39 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 42 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 41 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 59 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 45 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 76 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 102 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 90 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 64 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 42 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 44 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 37 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 44 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 39 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 48 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 39 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 35 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 43 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 36 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 51 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 43 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 50 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 37 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 53 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 51 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 46 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 37 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 38 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 41 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 42 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 40 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 36 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 43 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 50 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 38 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 55 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 52 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 43 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 40 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 36 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 38 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

39132026-08-11 21:00 — 19 players2026-08-12 13:00 — 31 players2026-08-13 05:00 — 21 players2026-08-13 21:00 — 22 players2026-08-14 12:00 — 33 players2026-08-15 04:00 — 25 players2026-08-15 20:00 — 21 players2026-08-16 12:00 — 32 players2026-08-17 04:00 — 18 players2026-08-17 20:00 — 13 players2026-08-18 12:00 — 34 players2026-08-19 03:00 — 22 players2026-08-19 19:00 — 19 players2026-08-20 11:00 — 23 players2026-08-21 03:00 — 15 players2026-08-21 18:00 — 18 players2026-08-22 10:00 — 26 players2026-08-23 02:00 — 19 players2026-08-23 18:00 — 31 players2026-08-24 09:00 — 26 players2026-08-25 02:00 — 16 players2026-08-25 17:00 — 25 players2026-08-26 10:00 — 21 players2026-08-27 02:00 — 29 players2026-08-27 18:00 — 20 players2026-08-28 07:00 — 21 players2026-08-28 23:00 — 14 players2026-08-29 15:00 — 39 players2026-08-30 07:00 — 37 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$39.99$17.992017-09-202026-07-302017-09-20 — best price $39.992018-07-05 — best price $39.992018-11-27 — best price $39.992019-02-12 — best price $39.992019-05-20 — best price $39.992019-07-29 — best price $39.992019-12-03 — best price $39.992020-01-27 — best price $39.992020-07-09 — best price $39.992020-12-01 — best price $39.992021-02-15 — best price $39.992021-07-08 — best price $39.992021-10-28 — best price $19.992021-12-22 — best price $19.992022-05-02 — best price $19.992022-08-24 — best price $19.992022-11-22 — best price $19.992022-12-23 — best price $19.992023-03-08 — best price $19.992023-04-24 — best price $19.992023-06-29 — best price $19.992023-09-08 — best price $19.992023-11-21 — best price $19.992023-12-21 — best price $19.992024-03-01 — best price $19.992024-05-03 — best price $39.992024-07-11 — best price $39.992024-09-12 — best price $39.992024-12-04 — best price $39.992025-01-02 — best price $39.992025-03-11 — best price $39.992025-05-04 — best price $39.992025-07-10 — best price $39.992025-09-17 — best price $39.992025-10-31 — best price $39.992026-01-05 — best price $39.992026-03-14 — best price $39.992026-05-02 — best price $39.992026-07-09 — best price $39.992026-07-30 — best price $39.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

19
achievements tracked
75.1%
earned "ALTERNATIVE"
50.8%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudFamily Sharing8 DLC

2 supported languages: English, Japanese

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)1,12436%19
PS Vita (PlayStation)1,03990%20
Steam (Steam)18129%19

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

WarGoreAnimeMechsCasualSci-fiRomanceViolentMilitaryAdventure

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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