# Games like HIVESWAP: ACT 2

> The closest matches to HIVESWAP: ACT 2: HIVESWAP: ACT 1, Leila, Paradise Killer, Deponia, and The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [HIVESWAP: ACT 1](https://imho.run/games/623940/hiveswap-act-1) — Same atmospheric mood as HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 2,678 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/623940/)
2. [Leila](https://imho.run/games/2458430/leila) — Shares point and click with HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 148 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2458430/)
3. [Paradise Killer](https://imho.run/games/1160220/paradise-killer) — Shares trial system and evidence gathering with HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 2,506 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1160220/)
4. [Deponia](https://imho.run/games/214340/deponia) — A frequent pick in HIVESWAP: ACT 2 players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,001 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214340/)
5. [The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark](https://imho.run/games/795420/the-darkside-detective-a-fumble-in-the-dark) — Shares fetch quests with HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 877 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/795420/)
6. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Also Narrative and Investigation, like HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
7. [Return to Monkey Island](https://imho.run/games/2060130/return-to-monkey-island) — Shares dialogue tree with HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 4,837 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060130/)
8. [Death of the Reprobate](https://imho.run/games/1739900/death-of-the-reprobate) — Shares point and click with HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 434 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1739900/)
9. [Chaos on Deponia](https://imho.run/games/220740/chaos-on-deponia) — Same funny mood as HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 737 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220740/)
10. [Hiveswap Friendsim](https://imho.run/games/833040/hiveswap-friendsim) — A frequent pick in HIVESWAP: ACT 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,098 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/833040/)
11. [Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector](https://imho.run/games/2442460/citizen-sleeper-2-starward-vector) — Also Narrative, like HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 1,721 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2442460/)
12. [Mutropolis](https://imho.run/games/1037120/mutropolis) — Shares point and click with HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 88 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1037120/)
13. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Shares dialogue tree and point and click with HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
14. [Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard](https://imho.run/games/1047220/frog-detective-2-the-case-of-the-invisible-wizard) — Also Investigation, like HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 1,808 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1047220/)
15. [Slender Threads](https://imho.run/games/1116480/slender-threads) — Shares point and click with HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 292 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116480/)
16. [Shadows Over Loathing](https://imho.run/games/1939160/shadows-over-loathing) — Also Investigation, like HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 2,852 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939160/)
17. [The Franz Kafka Videogame](https://imho.run/games/392280/the-franz-kafka-videogame) — Shares point and click with HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 194 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392280/)
18. [Syberia: The World Before](https://imho.run/games/1410640/syberia-the-world-before) — A frequent pick in HIVESWAP: ACT 2 players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,267 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1410640/)
19. [Machinarium](https://imho.run/games/40700/machinarium) — Shares point and click with HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 4,783 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40700/)
20. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Shares point and click with HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
21. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — Same atmospheric mood as HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
22. [Simon the Sorcerer Origins](https://imho.run/games/1939890/simon-the-sorcerer-origins) — Shares point and click with HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 73 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939890/)
23. [The Biggleboss Incident](https://imho.run/games/2967630/the-biggleboss-incident) — Shares dialogue tree and point and click with HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 138 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2967630/)
24. [Loco Motive](https://imho.run/games/1709880/loco-motive) — Shares point and click with HIVESWAP: ACT 2. 788 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709880/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1181840&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1181840&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1181840&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1181840
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1181840
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1181840
- **Developer:** What Pumpkin Games, Inc.
- **Publisher:** What Pumpkin Games, Inc.
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 25, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1181840/hiveswap-act-2)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1181840&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1181840/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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