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The Swapper

by Olli Harjola, Otto Hantula, Tom Jubert, Carlo Castellano

2013
94% positive
7,433
$2.24
Steam

About This Game

What if someone knew your mind better than you did?

The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

The Swapper takes place in an isolated and atmospheric sci-fi world. Players wield an experimental device which allows them to create clones of themselves, swapping their entire consciousness into new bodies to overcome the challenges of the environment.

Key Features:

  • Think: Fiendishly designed puzzles with equally clever solutions that are never more than a few steps away.
  • Wonder: The art in The Swapper is constructed using clay models and everyday materials, which combine to create truly unique visuals in a detailed and atmospheric environment.
  • Discover: A powerful and thoughtful story, told through the game's environment with narrative design from Tom Jubert, the writer behind hits including Driver: San Francisco and Faster Than Light.

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Negative439
Overall94% positive

Game Details

Release Date: 5/30/2013
Developer: Olli Harjola, Otto Hantula, Tom Jubert, Carlo Castellano
Publisher: Facepalm Games
Price: $2.24

Platform Support

Windows

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