HIVESWAP: ACT 2 similar games & best alternatives

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HIVESWAP: ACT 2

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2020

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Engaging story and characters
  • Beautiful art and animation
  • Excellent soundtrack
  • Multiple branching paths and achievements
  • Immersive homestuck lore

Things to keep in mind

  • Tedious and overly long trial section
  • Some puzzles are unintuitive or frustrating
  • Backtracking and fetch quests can be annoying
  • Minor bugs and ui issues reported
  • Long wait times between acts

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Boyhood's End

  • The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

  • WhiteLily 1：丽丽公主

  • HIVESWAP: ACT 1

  • Illusion Carnival

  • Purrfect Apawcalypse: Love at Furst Bite

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like HIVESWAP: ACT 2 but with less of a community feel

  • The Endless Journey

  • Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure

  • Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum

  • Voodoo Detective

  • The Bunny Graveyard

  • Loco Motive

Less intimate

Games that feels like HIVESWAP: ACT 2 but with less focus on close relationships

  • Darkestville Castle

  • Sam & Max Save the World

  • Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space

  • Return to Monkey Island

  • Slender Threads: Prologue

  • Deponia Doomsday

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like HIVESWAP: ACT 2 but with less survival pressure

  • Great God Grove

  • The Crown of Leaves

  • Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice

  • Mr. Saitou

  • Elroy and the Aliens

  • Best Served Cold

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HIVESWAP: ACT 2: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Fellowship, Continuation.

Last update: 21/08/2026