You just crash-landed on Alternia, and you’re DESPERATE for friendship! Anyone will do...wait, who are those two trolls approaching you?
The Hiveswap Friendsim is a quick, loosely-canonical visual novel adventure following the efforts of the unnamed protagonist (that’s you!) to survive and maybe even thrive on the harsh surface of ALTERNIA. Set in the time of Hiveswap: Act 1, this episodic visual novel, written by Homestuck creator Andrew Hussie, is sure to satisfy Homestuck and Hiveswap fans who are eager for a darker stroll across the Alternian landscape.
Purchasing Hiveswap Friendsim unlocks all 18 volumes of the visual novel adventure.
windows Minimum
OS: Windows XP or later
Processor: 1.66 GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: Any DirectX-compatible card
Storage: 200 MB available space
Directx: Version 9.0
windows Recommended
OS: Windows XP or later
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Any DirectX-compatible card
Storage: 200 MB available space
Directx: Version 9.0
macosx Minimum
OS: Mac OS X Tiger (10.4) or later
Processor: 1.66 GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space
macosx Recommended
OS: Mac OS X Tiger (10.4) or later
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space
linux Minimum
OS: x86 or compatible processor
Processor: 1.66 GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space
linux Recommended
OS: x86 or compatible processor
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space
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This game displays compatibility warnings when running on Steam Deck, but runs fine
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