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Hiveswap Friendsim
You’ve crash landed on a dangerous alien planet with no food, medicine, or prospects, but you do know one thing—you are absolutely desperate for friendship.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“SO silly, its such a blast to play because I never know whats going to happen. the soundtrack is also so lovely”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“The dialogs are smart, sometimes a bit cringe, but always funny. There are several routes to follow with unpredictable outcomes. And I mean really unpredictable. It's entertaining, but I don't think it's for everyone.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“If you're a Homestuck fan, I guess it's fine. Though I REALLY can't recommend this game to anyone else, specifically cause of the writing of 2 specific character routes... Maybe if you're like a super fan of Homestuck and want to check out everything about it... but if not, this…”
— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:40 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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❄️Hiveswap Friendsim is 85% Off During the Steam Winter Sale!❄️
You can get the Pestersim bundle with Pesterquest for 85% off, too! Have a lovely holiday break from everyone at Fellow Traveller, and see you in 2026!
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Pestersim Available Now!
Great news, friends! Homestuck titles Hiveswap Friendsim and Pesterquest are now available in Pestersim, one convenient bundle at a bargain price for all your friending needs. https://store.steampower
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Visual Novel · Indie · Simulation · Violent · Adventure · Dating Sim · RPG · Casual · Psychological Horror · Memes · Singleplayer · LGBTQ+ (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option · Mouse Only Option · Narrated Game Menus · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Estimated owners | 50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.hiveswap.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or later Processor: 1.66 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Any DirectX-compatible card DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 200 MB available space