Underplayed Gems

HIVESWAP: ACT 1 (2017)

HIVESWAP: ACT 1 cover
Developer
What Pumpkin Games, Inc.
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.6 of 5, 4,050 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A nostalgic but streamlined 90s-style point-and-click adventure, with a tense and mysterious atmosphere that slowly reveals its psychological horror.

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What players say

Players enjoy the quirky art and silly writing but find it very short, and some get frustrated that the final achievement requires a game that doesn't exist yet. The combat feels like random guessing, and the lack of voice acting is noticed.

Screenshots

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