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HIVESWAP: ACT 2

HIVESWAP: ACT 2

Continue Joey and Xefros’s adventure through the dark and dangerous planet Alternia. Meet dozens of unique and memorable characters, some more helpful than others, as you navigate this volatile alien culture. Hurry up! There’s a train to catch.

Released Nov 25, 2020 Developer What Pumpkin Games, Inc. Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux AdventurePoint & ClickVisual NovelRPGStory Rich
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-10-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

87.0%positive1,198 reviews
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“This planet sucks someone should orbitally bombard it with a bunch of meteors and then build up a ton of awesome casinos over the ruins”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“My hiveslop... no... hiveGEM... #hivegem”

— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played
Not recommended · 26 found this helpful

“This game will never be finished. Andrew Hussie is a hack and Homestuck died long, long ago. All the Kickstarter money went into clown makeup and locating a new freshly 18 Vriska cosplayer gf. It has never been more over.”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

610all-time peak
0 50 100 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 51 avg · Dec 2020

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-26.

49achievements
34.7%median completion
2.8%rarest: Born to Die
86.5% of players 81.5% of players 77.8% of players 76.5% of players 76.0% of players 74.6% of players 71.9% of players 69.7% of players 67.4% of players 66.4% of players 62.5% of players 62.0% of players 61.6% of players 61.6% of players 61.4% of players 61.3% of players 61.2% of players 58.0% of players 54.8% of players 54.7% of players 53.1% of players 50.5% of players 43.8% of players 35.2% of players 34.7% of players 30.7% of players 30.1% of players 28.0% of players 26.7% of players 26.1% of players 25.2% of players 20.2% of players 19.9% of players 15.7% of players 15.1% of players 14.4% of players 13.8% of players 11.9% of players 11.7% of players 10.3% of players 9.8% of players 9.5% of players 7.8% of players 7.7% of players 7.5% of players 7.2% of players 7.1% of players 6.5% of players 2.8% of players 86.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
86.5%Just In Time — You made it to the train station.
81.5%Do or Die — Hidden achievement
77.8%X GON GIVE IT TO YA — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
2.8%Born to Die — Hidden achievement
6.5%Thinkpiece — Hidden achievement
7.1%Never Be Game Over — You did everything right!

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-10-25 20:53 UTC
$2.24lowest since tracking began2026-07-20
US14.99 USD
EU12.49 EUR
UK11.39 GBP
Australia21.50 AUD
Canada17.49 CAD
Japan1,520 JPY
Brazil28.99 BRL
China50.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$5.2 China Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$15

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-26). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 08-01 08-21 09-12 10-02 10-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 01, 2026
HIVESWAP and Homestuck Games 85% Off

Have you been waiting for a sale to jump on HIVESWAP: ACT 1, Friendsim or Pesterquest? Well, they're all 85% off right now. Catch up on the series ahead of the release of HIVESWAP: ACT 3 this winter!

Sep 22, 2026
HIVESWAP: ACT 3 Demo Available Now

This is a free demo for HIVESWAP: ACT 3, a point-and-click adventure set in the HOMESTUCK universe. Jeevik Week is finally here! On Alternia, surviving another sweep is always something to celebrate,

Oct 31, 2019
Trick or treat 🚂

Hiveswap: Act 2 ‒ Key Art + Sneak Peak All aboard... Discover key art, screenshots, and more on our new Steam page. Keep track of each detail and update by wishlisting the game today. https://www.yout

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsAdventure · Point & Click · Visual Novel · RPG · Story Rich · Comedy · Indie · Soundtrack · 2D · Hand-drawn · Colorful · Puzzle (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements49
Official sitehttp://www.hiveswap.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

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