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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.

HIVESWAP: ACT 1 is a adventure, point & click and great soundtrack game developed and published by What Pumpkin Games and Inc..
Released on September 14th 2017 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 3,948 reviews of which 3,660 were positive and 288 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 6.49€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.58€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified HIVESWAP: ACT 1 into these genres:

Adventure Point & Click Great Soundtrack RPG Indie Female Protagonist Memes Aliens Story Rich Cute 2D Singleplayer Puzzle Atmospheric Exploration Sci-fi Colorful Family Friendly Difficult Psychological Horror

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • 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
MacOS
  • 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
Linux
  • Processor: Dual core 2.2GHz+
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1 GB VRAM
  • Storage: 6 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
Very cute and funny adventure game set in the Homestuck Universe with fantastic art and music, highly recommend :)
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May 2025
Great way to remember the Homestuck universe or get into it if you don't know anything. Thank you Hussie for making me a nerd since 2014. I love you.
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Jan. 2025
Immediately loved this game for its sense of style and voice. Immediately became ill in the first fight sequence due to the flashing lights without any clear posted warning that I could find. The sound effects during the battles are also unbearably loud compared to the rest of the game. Not sure if there is something wrong with my install or what, but I am very disappointed I will not be able to continue it because I have no way to solve these issues without muting my game and not looking at it.
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Dec. 2024
Feels like this was the original intended format for Homestuck. I think this is a well made, solid game. Some people argue that it's too short but this is only the first act in a series and if you take the time to explore all of the dialogue options you can get a good 15+ hrs of game play out of this. The music is fantastic, the art is very solid with highly detailed, beautiful painted environments. It is very much a point and click adventure so if that is not your thing you will not enjoy this game regardless of how good it is - lots of reading and puzzle solving. You can see that a lot of love was put into this project and these characters and I respect that. If the genre is your type of thing I'd highly recommend
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Aug. 2024
Hiveswap: Act 1 is a delight! The vast majority of the Steam reviews appear to be from fans of the related webcomic - and I'm glad they're having fun with this - but actually this is a wonderful adventure game even for people like me who had never even heard of the source material. Its target audience appears to be people who were kids in the 90s, and this short episode is filled with nods to pop culture of the era. Somehow, though, it avoids coming across as pandering or gimmicky. The trick is that the characters have authentic voices for the tweens (?) they are supposed to be - just bold and precocious enough to get themselves into silly situations, but with all the awkward cringe of being a kid still figuring it all out. They're not super hip or cool, they're just regular kids, and that's refreshing. The artwork is great, but what really makes this adventure work is the music and the comic timing. At certain points when you solve a puzzle, it moves through a short cutscene to make sure the (sometimes laugh-out-loud funny) outcome hits at exactly the right moment. I wish more adventure games would pay attention to this sort of stuff, because it makes a big difference to how the script comes across. Impeccable direction. So, it's funny. It looks good. It sounds good. It features charming characters. The puzzles are simple, but you can combine most everything with everything else to get a unique quip, which always makes adventure games more fun. There's monsters! And aliens! This might be one of my favorite adventures since the Space Pilgrim series. I will definitely be picking up the second episode and then waiting however many years it takes for the third one to drop. If you're looking for a light, cheerful adventure and you remember Clarissa Explains It All, you will likely enjoy this game as much as I did.
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Frequently Asked Questions

HIVESWAP: ACT 1 is currently priced at 6.49€ on Steam.

HIVESWAP: ACT 1 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 6.49€ on Steam.

HIVESWAP: ACT 1 received 3,660 positive votes out of a total of 3,948 achieving a rating of 8.92.
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HIVESWAP: ACT 1 was developed and published by What Pumpkin Games and Inc..

HIVESWAP: ACT 1 is playable and fully supported on Windows.

HIVESWAP: ACT 1 is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

HIVESWAP: ACT 1 is playable and fully supported on Linux.

HIVESWAP: ACT 1 is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for HIVESWAP: ACT 1. Explore additional content available for HIVESWAP: ACT 1 on Steam.

HIVESWAP: ACT 1 does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

HIVESWAP: ACT 1 does not support Steam Remote Play.

HIVESWAP: ACT 1 is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for HIVESWAP: ACT 1.

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HIVESWAP: ACT 1
6.49€ -92% 6.49€ 0.58€
8.9
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