Introducing ALT VIDEO. Your own video store!

Your collection in your very own video store

NO AI ART!

This is the place for all your movies, TV shows and games! ALT VIDEO puts your own collection on the shelves of an early-2000s video store.

Wishlist on Steam

Browse the aisles

The whole Alt Video store from the back: rows of shelves, blue carpet and yellow walls

Remember browsing the aisles on a Friday night? Now you can browse your own collection the same way. Check out the New Releases wall, then walk the aisles from Action and Comedy to Horror and Games.

Where Do You Keep Your Movies and Games?

Select one to find out how it works with ALT VIDEO.

The games wall, with a sale bin of cases in front

Pick up a case

See something you like? Pick it up! Check out the front, the spine and the back of every case. The back tells you where you can watch or play it.

The New Releases wall, cases face out under the Alt Video sign

Name your store

Give your store a name and see it on your sign, your membership card, your receipt and your bag.

Rewind Night

Set the date to a Saturday in 2001 and browse the titles in your collection that were out by then.

The clerk at the checkout counter

Ask the clerk

Can’t decide what to watch tonight? Just ask the clerk. The clerk will recommend three titles from your own collection.

The first aisle, looking across the shelves to the New Releases wall

Friday Night Table

Planning a movie night? Invite up to three friends who own ALT VIDEO to visit your store and choose something together.

Want to Walk Through Your Own Store?

Alt Video

Coming soon to Steam.

Wishlist on Steam

Take a Look Inside

Here’s How It Works

  1. Walk into your store.
  2. Pick up a case to check it out.
  3. Ask the clerk for a recommendation.
  4. Take your selection to the counter.
  5. Watch your movie or play your game.

On the Case:

  • ON THIS PC
  • IN MY STEAM LIBRARY
  • ON MY SERVER
  • ON MY WATCHLIST
  • OWNED ON DISC
  • AVAILABLE THROUGH A SERVICE

The Aisles

  • New Releases
  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Family
  • Kids
  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Suspense
  • Romance
  • Classics
  • Westerns
  • Television
  • Foreign
  • Documentary
  • Music & Concerts
  • Special Interest
  • Games

Questions

Got a question about ALT VIDEO? We’ve got answers.

What is ALT VIDEO?
ALT VIDEO is a video store that you can walk through, stocked with your own movies, shows and games.
Do I need a VR headset?
No. A VR headset is not required. You can use ALT VIDEO on your monitor with a keyboard and mouse or a controller.
Are movies included?
No. ALT VIDEO does not include movies or games. You bring your own collection. A small starter shelf of original titles is included.
Do I need a new account?
No. ALT VIDEO uses your Steam account as your membership card.
Is there a subscription?
No. ALT VIDEO is a one-time purchase. There are no ads, no charge for shelf space and no additional charge for VR.
Does ALT VIDEO use AI-generated art?
No. ALT VIDEO uses no AI-generated images or video. The store, the covers and the screenshots are all made in the game.
When will ALT VIDEO be available?
A release date has not been announced.
Is ALT VIDEO a video rental company?
No. ALT VIDEO is not a video rental company and is not affiliated with one.