With near-perfect execution, The Swapper is a must-play for any action fan.
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Verdict
94%
Steam
88
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (94% positive from 7.5K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (88/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Rich open world to explore
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
The Swapper is a short puzzle platformer where you must complete every puzzle and collect 124 orbs, in groups of 3 and 9 later on, to complete the game. The game has a tool which lets you create up to 4 clones and switch between them as long as you have a clear line of sight. The main obstacles for the puzzles are 3 kinds of lights that interfere with the tool in different ways to make the puzzles harder. Achievements/Trophies are tied to hidden consoles instead of story progress so a guide will most likely be needed to find all 10.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 18d ago
+Unique claymation like graphics +Atmospheric sound design +Swapping mechanics are relatively simple but the novel puzzle design makes you feel smart +The story has a good sense of mystery and thought provoking themes +3rd time beating the game, you can 100% the achievements in 3.5-5 hours
The Swapper is a brain-breaking puzzle game that relies on the titular Swapper device, gravity, lights, boxes, and a whole lotta patience. There's even a puzzle you have to solve by free-falling and using the device while you wait for a door to open. Hah! Good one! Anyway, the Swapper is a demonic device that copies bodies...but souls? mwa ha haaaaa...... I dunno. It's a thing. It does stuff. Still, this game was like $2.89 when I bought it a month ago or so. It came out in 2013 so it's now heavily discounted. Ah just go get it. Fast food costs like 4 times that nowadays....
Finally finished this game which I received as a gift in Indie Sale more than a decade back. Very unique gameplay mechanics. Good puzzles. Spoiler alert - has 2 endings.
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