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Steam app 1181840 · updated 13 Sep 2026, 00:08 UTC

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.

HIVESWAP: ACT 2 Steam header artwork
What Pumpkin Games, Inc.What Pumpkin Games, Inc.
3playing now
924-hour peak
610all-time peak
2average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−0.3Gain−8.71%% gain9Peak

212 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

71 months, November 2020 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

0165329494659Nov 2020Oct 2021Sep 2022Aug 2023Jul 2024Jun 2025May 2026November 2020610 monthly peakDecember 2020236 monthly peakJanuary 202151 monthly peakFebruary 202126 monthly peakMarch 202125 monthly peakApril 202128 monthly peakMay 202116 monthly peakJune 202120 monthly peakJuly 202115 monthly peakAugust 202114 monthly peakSeptember 202110 monthly peakOctober 202111 monthly peakNovember 202114 monthly peakDecember 202118 monthly peakJanuary 202216 monthly peakFebruary 202215 monthly peakMarch 202212 monthly peakApril 202211 monthly peakMay 202214 monthly peakJune 202211 monthly peakJuly 202217 monthly peakAugust 202211 monthly peakSeptember 202210 monthly peakOctober 20229 monthly peakNovember 202211 monthly peakDecember 202221 monthly peakJanuary 202316 monthly peakFebruary 202313 monthly peakMarch 202312 monthly peakApril 202312 monthly peakMay 20239 monthly peakJune 20238 monthly peakJuly 202311 monthly peakAugust 202310 monthly peakSeptember 20238 monthly peakOctober 20236 monthly peakNovember 202312 monthly peakDecember 202316 monthly peakJanuary 202414 monthly peakFebruary 202412 monthly peakMarch 20246 monthly peakApril 20246 monthly peakMay 20248 monthly peakJune 202411 monthly peakJuly 20248 monthly peakAugust 20248 monthly peakSeptember 20247 monthly peakOctober 20246 monthly peakNovember 20244 monthly peakDecember 202415 monthly peakJanuary 202516 monthly peakFebruary 20258 monthly peakMarch 202511 monthly peakApril 20259 monthly peakMay 20257 monthly peakJune 20256 monthly peakJuly 20259 monthly peakAugust 20257 monthly peakSeptember 20259 monthly peakOctober 202515 monthly peakNovember 202516 monthly peakDecember 202521 monthly peakJanuary 202622 monthly peakFebruary 202612 monthly peakMarch 202613 monthly peakApril 20269 monthly peakMay 20268 monthly peakJune 202613 monthly peakJuly 202615 monthly peakAugust 202610 monthly peakSeptember 20269 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

0481216July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 202615 peak — daily detail belowAugust 202610 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 20269 peak — daily detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

048121601 Jul06 Jul11 Jul16 Jul21 Jul26 Jul31 JulWednesday 01 July 20269 peakThursday 02 July 202612 peakFriday 03 July 202615 peakSaturday 04 July 202611 peakSunday 05 July 202614 peakMonday 06 July 202613 peakTuesday 07 July 202611 peakWednesday 08 July 202614 peakThursday 09 July 202613 peakFriday 10 July 20269 peakSaturday 11 July 20269 peakSunday 12 July 20268 peakMonday 13 July 202610 peakTuesday 14 July 20266 peakWednesday 15 July 20266 peakThursday 16 July 202612 peakFriday 17 July 20268 peakSaturday 18 July 20265 peakSunday 19 July 20263 peakMonday 20 July 20265 peakTuesday 21 July 20268 peakWednesday 22 July 20268 peakThursday 23 July 20267 peakFriday 24 July 202613 peakSaturday 25 July 202610 peakSunday 26 July 20268 peakMonday 27 July 20266 peakTuesday 28 July 20268 peakWednesday 29 July 202611 peakThursday 30 July 20268 peakFriday 31 July 20268 peak

August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 129 hourly samples from 14 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

03581101 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 20268 peakSunday 02 August 20267 peakMonday 03 August 202610 peakTuesday 04 August 20266 peakWednesday 05 August 20266 peakThursday 06 August 20267 peakFriday 07 August 20268 peakSaturday 08 August 20269 peakSunday 09 August 20268 peakMonday 10 August 20262 peakTuesday 11 August 20268 peakWednesday 12 August 20264 peakThursday 13 August 20265 peakFriday 14 August 20264 peakSaturday 15 August 20265 peakSunday 16 August 20265 peakMonday 17 August 20263 peakTuesday 18 August 20262 peakWednesday 19 August 20265 peakThursday 20 August 20266 peakFriday 21 August 20263 peakSaturday 22 August 20267 peakSunday 23 August 20266 peakMonday 24 August 20266 peakTuesday 25 August 20263 peakWednesday 26 August 20264 peakThursday 27 August 20265 peakFriday 28 August 20265 peakSaturday 29 August 20265 peakSunday 30 August 20267 peakMonday 31 August 20262 peak

September 2026

12 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

02571001 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 20265 peakWednesday 02 September 20265 peakThursday 03 September 20267 peakFriday 04 September 20263 peakSaturday 05 September 20266 peakSunday 06 September 20266 peakMonday 07 September 20268 peakTuesday 08 September 20266 peakWednesday 09 September 20266 peakThursday 10 September 20268 peakFriday 11 September 20269 peakSaturday 12 September 20269 peak

October 2026

HIVESWAP: ACT 2 was released on 25 Nov, 2020.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 13 Sep 2026, 00:08 UTC
App ID
1181840
Last updated
07 Jan 2021 build 6052097
Developer
What Pumpkin Games, Inc.
Publisher
What Pumpkin Games, Inc.
Release date
25 Nov, 2020
Platforms
WindowsmacOSLinux
Download size
1.28 GB1.29 GB824 MB
Install size
5.44 GB5.44 GB4.86 GB
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Unknown
Achievements
49

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

AdventurePoint & ClickVisual NovelRPGStory RichComedyIndieSoundtrack2DHand-drawnPuzzleColorfulNarrativeFemale ProtagonistInvestigationLGBTQ+Sci-fiAtmosphericExplorationSingleplayer
About this gameFull description from Steam
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. HIVESWAP: ACT 2 is the highly anticipated second entry in the four-part series of narrative adventure games from the universe of Andrew Hussie's Homestuck. Hiveswap has something for you, whether you're a dedicated fan or just now discovering the fandom phenomenon. THE DREAM OF THE 90'S IS ALIVE ON ALTERNIA The artistry and humor of the golden age of adventure games meet hand-drawn 2D animation in this love letter to the point-and-click classics. Bizarre, beautifully illustrated alien landscapes and colorful characters make Alternia a joy to explore. ... BUT THE STAKES ARE HIGHER THAN EVER ACT 2 brings your journey to a whole new level. Can you safely guide our naive protagonist through a world of murder, intrigue and villainous clowns? These aren’t the slapstick puzzles Joey grew up with – on Alternia, everything is a matter of life or death! AN UNFORGETTABLE SOUNDTRACK James Roach and Toby Fox (creator of Undertale) return for another genre-spanning original soundtrack. Bombastic orchestral arrangements and eclectic tracks score your adventure across this strange alien planet. ALL YOUR FAVORITE FRIENDS AND ENEMIES Meet and talk to dozens of iconic characters from the alien race of trolls, who range from friendly to murderous. Make friends, solve their problems, and do your best to not get eaten! Your choices will decide the fate of your world and theirs. A CONTINUOUS STORY HIVESWAP: ACT 2 is the second of a four-part series set in Andrew Hussie’s Homestuck universe. If you import your save from ACT 1, the game will remember all your choices – and might even unlock hidden secrets. The adventure will continue on in ACT 3. FUZZY ON ACT 1? NEVER READ HOMESTUCK? No problem! Our in-game recap will bring you back up to speed on everything that you need to know to jump right into ACT 2 with a fresh save. No prior knowledge of Homestuck is required to fall into this immersive alien world. But you can still find and play ACT 1 on Steam as well!
Content & age ratingsSteam content notice · 2 regional ratings

Content notice

Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Sexual Themes, Drug Reference, Strong Language.

Regional ratings

DEJUS14Violência fantasiosa · Violência · Temas sensíveis · Linguagem imprópria · Drogas ilícitas
IGRS18Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya · Kekerasan · Penggunaan bahasa
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

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: 6 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: OS *: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10 Processor: Dual core 3.0GHz+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 2 GB VRAM Storage: 6 GB available space

macOS

Minimum: OS: Mac OS X Lion (10.7) or later Processor: Dual core 2.2GHz+ Memory: 4 MB RAM Graphics: 1 GB VRAM Storage: 6 GB available space Recommended: OS: Mac OS X Lion (10.7) or later Processor: Dual core 3.0GHz+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 2 GB VRAM Storage: 6 GB available space

Linux

Minimum: Processor: Dual core 2.2GHz+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB VRAM Storage: 6 GB available space Recommended: Processor: Dual core 3.0GHz+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 2 GB VRAM Storage: 6 GB available space
Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

49 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Continuity MaestroAchievement
Gone SwimmingHidden achievement
Cave ExplorerHidden achievement
ForestryHidden achievement
HousebreakerHidden achievement
Traffic Cone CostumeAchievement
Cornucopia DisguiseAchievement
Just In TimeAchievement
ClownfxxkerHidden achievement
GroupieHidden achievement

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1 developer announcement in this snapshot · times in UTC

October

  1. Trick or treat 🚂

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