Game overview
HIVESWAP: ACT 1
A hand-drawn tribute to hilarious '90s adventure games (with none of the accompanying frustration). Play as Joey Claire, a puzzle-solving teen snatched out of her time (1994) and place (Earth) and stranded on a hostile alien planet on the brink of rebellion.
- Last tracked players
- 5
- All-time peak
- 15
- 24-hour change
- Unavailable
- Steam reviews
- 92.7% positive 3,948 reviews · via SteamSpy
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Monsters in the yard. Monsters in the house. Monsters in the hall, beating on your door. Your brother's trapped in his treehouse, so he’s not gonna be much help. You're going to have to get yourself out of this. But where did they come from? How are you supposed to deal with this? Well, certainly not by cowering in your room. That's for, uh, cowards.
First things first. You need to open the door.
A LOVE LETTER TO '90s ADVENTURE GAMES
...without the accompanying frustration. As fun and well-paced as you generously remember them being. No dream-logic solutions, no hearing the same “those items don’t work together” message over and over. HIVESWAP has unique responses for everything you can try. Spend hours trying everything on everything, if you want to -- but not because you have to. Learn about the characters by exploring their homes! But like, in a good way! No audio logs split up and scattered around -- GUARANTEED.
HAND-ANIMATED IN TWO DIMENSIONS
Strange homes to explore, every room brimming with secrets. The world of HIVESWAP is beautiful and alive, from its hyper-detailed environments to its gorgeous fully-rendered animations. Come take a look!
MUSIC TO MAKE YOU WEEP
An eclectic, ambitious, genre-spanning soundtrack, featuring contributions from Undertale’s Toby Fox and, regrettably, at least one third-wave ska song. Also featuring at least one pseudo-revolutionary garage rock duo, with regrets of their own.
WORLDS TO SEE, TEENS TO BE
Play as JOEY CLAIRE, EXTRAORDINAIRE, a teen trapped in her room *and* in 1994. Play as JUDE HARLEY, BIZARRELY, her kid brother, trapped in his treehouse. Play as XEFROS TRITOH, ALIEN REBEL, wait. Aliens?
JUST GETTING STARTED
HIVESWAP: ACT 1 is the first of a four-part series set in Andrew Hussie’s Homestuck universe, with a companion game, Hauntswitch, to follow. Continue your save from chapter to chapter, then from game to game, to carry your story, choices, friendships and frenemies across them all--then do it again! Once released, HIVESWAP and Hauntswitch will be playable in either order. Haven’t read Homestuck? That’s fine! This game is set in 1994! Homestuck hasn’t even been invented yet!
And then...
the adventure continues in ACT 2.
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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux
Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- OS *: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10
- Processor: Dual core 2.2GHz+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1 GB VRAM
- Storage: 6 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- OS *: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10
- Processor: Dual core 3.0GHz+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2 GB VRAM
- Storage: 6 GB available space
macOS
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Mac OS X Lion (10.7) or later
- Processor: Dual core 2.2GHz+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1 GB VRAM
- Storage: 6 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: Mac OS X Lion (10.7) or later
- Processor: Dual core 3.0GHz+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2 GB VRAM
- Storage: 6 GB available space
Linux
Minimum
Minimum:- Processor: Dual core 2.2GHz+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1 GB VRAM
- Storage: 6 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- Processor: Dual core 3.0GHz+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2 GB VRAM
- Storage: 6 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- What Pumpkin Games, Inc.
- Brazilian rating
- 14
- Steam Germany rating
- 16
- Content warning
- Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Suggestive Themes, Language, Alcohol Reference, Comic Mischief. Sequels to HIVESWAP: Act 1 contain increasing levels of mature content.
- Achievements
- 44
- Features
- Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English*
*languages with full audio support - Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- [email protected]
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
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Structured language support (1)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
Value Score
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 95th percentile. Priced as Market at $7.99.
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