History Videogame / AlterEgo2018

* MagicalLibrary: Every literary classic seems to be available in Es's library, with several revolving around self-discovery or otherwise being heavily tinted by introspection. There are also some non-fiction books and even a few magic books (like the one whose ending changes every time you read it).

* GreatBigLibraryOfEverything: Every literary classic seems to be available in Es' library, several revolving around self-discovery or otherwise being heavily tinted by introspection. There are also some non-fiction books and even a couple of magic books (like the one whose ending changes every time you read it).

** [[spoiler:She will also plead for you to help her in the SUPER EGO ending and ask for forgiveness in the ID ending.]]

* GreatBigLibraryOfEverything: Every literary classic seems to be available in Es' library.

* AmbiguousGender: The player’s gender is never revealed and is simply referred to as the wanderer. Even the picture of the wanderer in the books is androgynous.

''ALTER EGO'' is a [[IdleGame clicker]] mobile game released in 2018 by Japanese indie game studio Caramel Column Inc.

* WhenSheSmiles: Es in the [[spoiler:True]] Ending.

* WorldOfMysteries: While the game's setting looks like a library, the exact nature of the place has never been disclosed.

* CessationOfExistence: In the SUPER EGO ending, [[spoiler:Es]] reaches the conclusion that she'll never reign in her impulses, and therefore is not worthy of existing. As a result, [[spoiler:she causes herself to fade out of existence]].
* CuteAndPsycho: [[spoiler:Es during the ID ending.]]

* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Es, at least at first.

* CessationOfExistence: [[spoiler:Es does this to herself in the SUPER EGO ending.]]

* FreudianTrio: Ego Rex (the Super Ego), the Player (the Ego), and Es (the Id).

A version of the game for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch called ''ALTER EGO S'' was originally announced for release in 2020, but has since been delayed until further notice. A paid SpinOff game, ''ALTER EGO COMPLEX'', was released on September 2020 for [=iOS=] and Android, which expands on the character of Es following the events of the original game.

* AllegedlyFreeGame: Downplayed. Upon completion of the game, you can pay some real money to unlock bonus scenarios based on each of the game's three endings. However, since all that you get is basically a chunk of text and the entire rest of the game is playable to completion without paying a single cent otherwise, the bonus scenarios are essentially a thinly-veiled "support the developers" button. You can also buy some upgrades with real money, but they are completely unnecessary unless you're trying to get HundredPercentCompletion a little faster.

* AntiVillain: Ego Rex can be interpreted this way. They'll repeatedly tell you to keep Es conforming to their rules and regularly calls her a failure. However, considering what happens when you set [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds Es]] free, their actions are somewhat understandable. Besides, they never actually try to stop you from getting the other endings, and congratulate you if you reach the True Ending.

* EasterEgg: If you tap Es enough times, you can unlock 'Es Worshipper' as a result on your final mirror piece.
* EndlessCorridor: You wander through a pitch black corridor that never seems to end. While doing so, you read books and tap on thought bubbles.

* GuiltBasedGaming: [[spoiler:If you try to restart after reaching the true ending, Es pleads with you not to reset her precious memories.]]

* {{Microtransactions}}: Players have the option to pay to boost EGO points, remove in-game-advertisements, and gain access bonus content.

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: In the [[spoiler:Giving in to Impulse]] ending, [[spoiler:poor Es]] goes mad and decides to destroy the library-like world of the game and [[spoiler:go after the Facade]].
* WorldOfMysteries: While the setting of the game looks like a library, the exact nature of the place has never been disclosed.

A version of the game for Nintendo Switch called ''ALTER EGO S'' was originally announced for release in 2020, but has since been delayed until further notice. A paid SpinOff game, ''ALTER EGO COMPLEX'', was released on September 2020 for [=iOS=] and Android, which expands on the character of Es following the events of the original game.

A version of the game for Nintendo Switch called ALTER EGO S is set to be released in 2020.

* DeliberatelyMonochrome: the game is completely in black and white except for the butterflies.

* MultipleEndings: [[spoiler:There's the ending of ID, in which Es goes mad and denies the world. There's the ending of SUPER EGO, in which Es denies herself and Ego Rex gains control. Finally, there's the ending of ALTER EGO, the true ending in which balance is found, Es is able to stay herself, and the credits roll]]

''ALTER EGO'' is an [[IdleGame clicker]] mobile game released in 2018 by Japanese indie game studio Caramel Column Inc.

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* WorldOfMysteries: While the setting of the game looks like a library, the exact nature of the place has never been disclosed.

Not to be confused with [[Videogame/AlterEgo the 1986 game of the same name]] or [[BeneathTheMask tropes]] [[ADarkerMe pertaining to]] [[EvilTwin an alter ego]], nor with a different game of the same name released for the PC and UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}. Nor with [[http://danganronpa.wikia.com/wiki/Alter_Ego_(App) the app version]] of the ArtificialIntelligence from ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc''.

** [[spoiler:She will also plead for you to help/save her in either of the bad endings]]

* GuiltBasedGaming: If you try to restart after reaching the true ending, Es pleads with you not to reset her precious memories.

* MultipleEndings: [[spoiler: There's the ending of ID, in which Es goes mad and denies the world. There's the ending of SUPER EGO, in which Es denies herself and Ego Rex gains control. Finally, there's the ending of ALTER EGO, the true ending in which balance is found, Es is able to stay herself, and the credits roll]]

* NotSoStoic: Es seems stoic on the surface, but begins to express more and more in each of the three endings. [[spoiler: She begins to express rage and violence in the impulse ending, depression in the conformity ending, and is truly happy in the Alter Ego ending.]]

* ShipTease: In the true ending, Es has this with the wanderer in spades, especially in the paid scenes,

* EasterEgg: If you tap Es enough times, you can unlock 'Es Worshipper' as a result on your final personality test.

* GeniusBonus: Before being translated, Freud's original name for the Id was "Das Es".