HIVESWAP: ACT 1 on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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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 0.80€ on G2A.

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

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March 2026
((No spoilers given)) HIVESWAP: ACT 1 is a game that, in my experience, takes 30 minutes to 11 hours to complete. On face value, that makes it sound like one of those games you'll either breeze past or suck absolute balls at depending on who you are, but rather, it's more so a question of whether you want to eat your food or enjoy it. The puzzles in this game are mostly simple and it's overall incredibly easy to beat. However, there's a lot of love put into this point-and-click adventure game. You know how in most point-and-click adventure games if you use an item on the wrong thing it'll just give you a standard "that ♥♥♥♥ don't work" message? Well, in this game, there's a completely unique message for every combination which can yield funny jokes, achievements, and even lore. I've had laugh-out-loud moments from this game's unique charm, much like its parent, Homestuck. However, something people might assume is that you need to read and love Homestuck in order to enjoy the game. That's not actually true. This game is a prequel and, despite taking place in the same universe, doesn't really hint at anything in the webcomic other than a few easy-to-miss easter eggs. Really, no spoilers. Still, this game definitely feels tied to Homestuck in how it's written. Our humans, Joey and Jude, are weird, unique kids, but very genuine and likeable. I'm actually kind of a Jude fan. He's just such a fun goober! So yeah, you can totally play Hiveswap, then decide whether you want to get into Homestuck or not. It's probably a very uncommon way to get into the series, but it's funny as hell, so whatever lol The only criticism I can think of off the top of my head is that the game doesn't have much replay value. I played it once to enjoy it, and twice to get all the achievements (except for this one achievement that might only be possible after act 3 or 4 comes out). The second game, without giving anything away, has quite a bit more replayability despite being in the same style. Oh, another pretty ehh thing: Hiveswap has been stuck in development hell. Acts 1 and 2 are out and I really like them, and act 3 is coming out this year (2026 - If you're from the future, hi!). There was a three-year gap between the release of act 1 and act 2, and a SIX-year gap between the release of 2 and, assuming it won't be delayed, 3. Not that I personally mind. But yeah, if you wanna get into this game series, prepare to wait for the last installment. But hey, while you're waiting for act 4, you could probably get into Homestuck in the meantime if you haven't already! Lmao Overall and tl;dr, Hiveswap is an incredibly charming series, and act 1 is a great representation of what you'll get from the series. If you wanna beat it, it's a very quick game and probably not worth the money in all honesty. But if you really wanna get into it and enjoy the characters, I think you'll love it. And no, you don't have to know anything about Homestuck in order to enjoy it. Hope this helps!
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Nov. 2025
mot bad tbh, its quite short and not as exciting as homestuck but like, its good, im very excited to see where it goes next and it gives a lot of insight into how alternias class system works if youre interested in that
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Oct. 2025
A little way too short, I'm surprised I didn't get an achievement for booting up the game
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Sept. 2025
Took me only 3 hours to beat, time wise it's really not worth the money but the content inside the game single-handedly makes it worth the price
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Aug. 2025
instead of buying like... chicken tenders and drumsticks with your next order of pizza. You can instead buy this game to go with your pizza.
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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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