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Pesterquest
Embark on a quest of epic importance in Pesterquest, a grimsical episodic visual novel adventure set in the darkly funny Homestuck / Hiveswap universe, created by American author and artist Andrew Hussie.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “character-focused Homestuck storytelling” (26 of 77 reviews) and “stylish character sprites and graphics” (5); the most common complaint is “off-canon characterization and writing” (12). What reviewers agree on ↓
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 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
26 of the 77 reviews raise this.
5 of the 77 reviews raise this.
“Absolutely loved how it's like reading Homestuck but you matter, kinda? Don't go into this game and expect gameplay. Expect lots of reading and lore, because it's absolutely worth it. The soundtrack is fire and the…”
12 of the 77 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 77 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Absolutely loved how it's like reading Homestuck but you matter, kinda? Don't go into this game and expect gameplay. Expect lots of reading and lore, because it's absolutely worth it. The soundtrack is fire and the…”
“This game invalidates my rights as a person— pesterquest.. a novel game where you can't be a centrist. This game costed me one dollar or in my currency 21 pesos which is equal as a drink , First of all, you are…”
Counted across 77 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
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— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“MC's personality and actions were a complete turn-off for me, good game though”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“this game is so tuff i love seeing dirk and like busting a nut to him because like hes really hot also nepeta is so cute in this”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-23). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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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.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Indie · Adventure · RPG · Visual Novel · Story Rich · Time Travel · Comedy · LGBTQ+ · Funny · Sci-fi · Great Soundtrack · Anime (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 |
| Official site | https://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: 1 GB available space