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HIVESWAP: ACT 1

Point-and-click adventure where a teenager faces monsters and aliens

What Pumpkin Games, Inc. · Released Sep 14, 2017

AdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 3,481
Recent reviews
Very Positive
91% of 12 in 30 days
Players
6
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Feb 1, 2018
Minimum PC
1 GB VRAM
4 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is HIVESWAP: ACT 1?

This single-player, 2D point-and-click adventure is set in 1994 and the Homestuck universe. Monsters invade teenager Joey Claire’s home, and you play as Joey, her brother Jude, and an alien named Xefros, exploring rooms, inspecting objects, and solving puzzles in the story’s first act.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy exploring rooms and trying item combinations
  • +you like character-driven stories with hand-drawn art and music

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story that concludes in one installment
  • −you dislike point-and-click puzzles and examining objects

What players say

95% of 3,481 reviews are positive · 91% of 12 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art, music, and characters but often complain about the short length. Some also report that an achievement is unobtainable.

Players over time

▼ -57% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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How many players finish HIVESWAP: ACT 1?

52% of Steam players have unlocked «>INSUFFERABLE ZOOSMELL», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

HIVESWAP: ACT 1 screenshot 1

HIVESWAP: ACT 1 system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB VRAM, 4 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10
Processor
Dual core 2.2GHz+
Graphics
1 GB VRAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10
Processor
Dual core 3.0GHz+
Graphics
2 GB VRAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space

Does HIVESWAP: ACT 1 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does HIVESWAP: ACT 1 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
44
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does HIVESWAP: ACT 1 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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