# Games like HIVESWAP: ACT 1

> The closest matches to HIVESWAP: ACT 1: HIVESWAP: ACT 2, Hiveswap Friendsim, Elroy and the Aliens, Day of the Tentacle Remastered, and Ittle Dew. 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 2](https://imho.run/games/1181840/hiveswap-act-2) — Same atmospheric mood as HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 914 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1181840/)
2. [Hiveswap Friendsim](https://imho.run/games/833040/hiveswap-friendsim) — Also Memes, like HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 1,098 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/833040/)
3. [Elroy and the Aliens](https://imho.run/games/1082190/elroy-and-the-aliens) — Same nostalgic mood as HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 273 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082190/)
4. [Day of the Tentacle Remastered](https://imho.run/games/388210/day-of-the-tentacle-remastered) — Shares item combination puzzles with HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 1,982 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388210/)
5. [Ittle Dew](https://imho.run/games/241320/ittle-dew) — A frequent pick in HIVESWAP: ACT 1 players' libraries, and another Indie. 318 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241320/)
6. [Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping](https://imho.run/games/2714620/duck-detective-the-ghost-of-glamping) — Same atmospheric mood as HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 1,779 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2714620/)
7. [Eastward](https://imho.run/games/977880/eastward) — A frequent pick in HIVESWAP: ACT 1 players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,574 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/977880/)
8. [Nancy Drew®: Curse of Blackmoor Manor](https://imho.run/games/31830/nancy-drew-curse-of-blackmoor-manor) — Shares lore exploration with HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 363 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31830/)
9. [Broken Age](https://imho.run/games/232790/broken-age) — Same atmospheric mood as HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 3,458 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232790/)
10. [Rosewater](https://imho.run/games/1226670/rosewater) — Same atmospheric mood as HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 285 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/)
11. [Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden](https://imho.run/games/284710/abyss-the-wraiths-of-eden) — Shares achievement hunting with HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 388 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284710/)
12. [Leila](https://imho.run/games/2458430/leila) — Shares achievement hunting with HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 148 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2458430/)
13. [Lil' Guardsman](https://imho.run/games/1924360/lil-guardsman) — Same atmospheric mood as HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 827 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1924360/)
14. [Candice DeBébé's Incredibly Trick Lifestyle](https://imho.run/games/453790/candice-debebe-s-incredibly-trick-lifestyle) — Shares achievement hunting with HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 127 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/453790/)
15. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same atmospheric mood as HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
16. [Machinarium](https://imho.run/games/40700/machinarium) — Same atmospheric mood as HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 4,783 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40700/)
17. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — Same atmospheric mood as HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
18. [TOHU](https://imho.run/games/1075200/tohu) — Same atmospheric mood as HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 101 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1075200/)
19. [Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth](https://imho.run/games/3256150/moomintroll-winter-s-warmth) — Shares achievement hunting with HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 82 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3256150/)
20. [Gibbous -  A Cthulhu Adventure](https://imho.run/games/914020/gibbous-a-cthulhu-adventure) — Same atmospheric mood as HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 1,048 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914020/)
21. [Undertale](https://imho.run/games/391540/undertale) — Also Memes, like HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 160,033 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391540/)
22. [Knights And Bikes](https://imho.run/games/592480/knights-and-bikes) — A frequent pick in HIVESWAP: ACT 1 players' libraries, and another Action. 268 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/592480/)
23. [Blackwell Deception](https://imho.run/games/80360/blackwell-deception) — Same atmospheric mood as HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 378 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80360/)
24. [There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension](https://imho.run/games/1240210/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension) — Same atmospheric mood as HIVESWAP: ACT 1. 9,373 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240210/)

## 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=623940&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=623940&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=623940&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=623940
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/623940
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About HIVESWAP: ACT 1

HIVESWAP: ACT 1 is a 2017 indie point-and-click adventure set on a hostile alien planet on the brink of rebellion. Players take on the role of Joey Claire, a teenager transported from 1994, navigating the environment through character-dialogue-driven progression and item-combination puzzles. The game features dense text interactions and lore exploration alongside achievement-hunting for completionists. Reviewers describe the experience as atmospheric, funny, and lighthearted, with quirky humor and charming characters. Players highlight the self-contained story as welcoming to newcomers while still delivering rich interactions. Currently priced at $7.99 USD, it holds a 94% positive rating from over 2,600 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck. It is designed for solo play with a relaxed, chill difficulty profile.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 623940
- **Developer:** What Pumpkin Games, Inc.
- **Publisher:** What Pumpkin Games, Inc.
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 14, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/623940/hiveswap-act-1)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=623940&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/623940/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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