The Swapper

Buy94%

Very Positive · 8k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Olli Harjola, Otto Hantula, Tom Jubert, Carlo Castellano · Puzzle · May 30, 2013

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
10
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Swapper?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 150 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 8k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
150 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its unique cloning mechanic and isolation-driven narrative make it a standout in the puzzle genre, though its difficulty and repetitive mechanics might turn off some players.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The way it engages with questions about identity and consciousness through gameplay is nothing short of brilliant.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The lighting is perfectly done, adding so much atmosphere into each room you enter.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound: 9/10 Excellent score, great use of ambient effects and some really good voice acting as well for the audio recordings you'll find scattered along the way.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A solid puzzler with lots of new ideas and a great difficulty curve.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Played the entire thing on Steam Deck and it ran smooth like butter.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story150 reviews
Gameplay104 reviews
Graphics64 reviews
Audio39 reviews
Difficulty37 reviews
Steam Deck11 reviews
Divided opinion
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Players complain
Controls
63% still recommend
Crashes
62% still recommend
Bugs
23% still recommend
Interface
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.24.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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