Screenshots
Watch trailer on Steam ↗Hiveswap Friendsim
What Pumpkin Games, Inc. · Published by Fellow Traveller · Official site ↗
Very Positive — 92% positive (1,386 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
You’ve crash landed on a dangerous alien planet with no food, medicine, or prospects, but you do know one thing—you are absolutely desperate for friendship.
£1.64
£10.99Lowest price we've ever recorded
View on SteamPrices can lag the live Steam store — always confirm before buying.
Price history
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation · 2018 · More under £5 games
Embark on a unique adventure where you must survive harsh alien conditions while desperately seeking companionship. In Hiveswap Friendsim, your journey is both a battle for existence and a quest to forge meaningful connections.
About this game
Welcome to Hiveswap Friendsim, a darkly comedic episodic visual novel set in the Homestuck/Hiveswap universe, created by American author and artist Andrew Hussie.
You’ve crash landed on a dangerous alien planet with no food, medicine, or prospects, but you do know one thing—you are absolutely desperate for friendship.
Travel from grimy underground clubs to stately mansions, meeting trolls up and down the hemospectrum along the way.
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 and featuring characters from Hiveswap: Act 2, this episodic visual novel, is sure to satisfy Homestuck and Hiveswap fans who are eager for a darker stroll across the Alternian landscape.
You heard us! Purchasing Hiveswap Friendsim unlocks all 18 volumes of the visual novel adventure.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP or later
- Processor: 1.66 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any DirectX-compatible card
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Recommended
- OS *: Windows XP or later
- Processor: 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any DirectX-compatible card
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
❄️Hiveswap Friendsim is 85% Off During the Steam Winter Sale!❄️
Hiveswap Friendsim is 85% off as part of the Steam Winter Sale, starting today! Celebrate the holiday season with savings on story-rich games!You can get the Pestersim bundle with Pesterquest for 85% off, too!Have a lovely holiday break from everyone at Fellow Traveller, and see you in 2026!Read full article on Community Announcements (nathan)AnnouncementsOfficial
Save Big with the Steam Autumn Sale!
The savings continue with 80% off Hiveswap Friendsim! We've also got an 80% discount on Pesterquest, just in time for the new Homestuck animated pilot!The Steam Autumn Sale will be live until October 6th!Read full article on Community Announcements (nathan)AnnouncementsOfficial
Hiveswap Friendsim is 80% Off - The Fellow Traveller Publisher Sale is Here!
It's that time of year again! Celebrate the return of the Fellow Traveller Publisher Sale with an 80% discount on Hiveswap Friendsim! Pesterquest is also 80% off!With discounts on all kinds of indie narrative games and up to 90% off select stories, there's never been a better time to explore the Fellow Traveller catalog - including new releases, beloved classics, bundles, Steam Deck games, soundtracks, and more!Read full article on Community Announcements (nathan)AnnouncementsOfficial
RAWR! The Fellow Traveller Publisher Sale Is Now On!
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32525663/f44fb2356eacd4f96ddb8796112332814ee96f56.png The Annual Fellow Traveller Publisher Sale is now on with up to 90% off story rich games! ➡️ Take me to the Publisher Sale ⬅️ There are plenty of indie narrative titles on sale from Fellow Traveller - including Hiveswamp Friendsim, so whether you're looking for something new, a bargain, some cool soundtracks and bundles, or even something to play on Steam Deck, we're sure to have something just for you. https://store.steampowered.com/app/833040/Hiveswap_Friendsim/ Sale ends 24th September, so get in quick!Read full article on Community Announcements (FT_Ben P)AnnouncementsOfficial
Pestersim Available Now!
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35685091/8865e3d2078febe90718af1054d45b175c488f87.png Great news, friends! Homestuck titles Hiveswap Friendsim and Pesterquest are now available in Pestersim, one convenient bundle at a bargain price for all your friending needs. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/35459/Pestersim/ In Hiveswap Friendsim, you have crash-landed on Alternia and must survive and even thrive on its harsh surface. Fans will find themselves searching for friendship as they play through all 18 volumes in this visual novel adventure set in the Homestuck universe. Pesterquest puts players on a quest of epic importance where they must find answers and discover or reconnect with friends as they zap between Earth and Alternia. Fans will enjoy all 14 volumes in this grimsical episodic visual novel set in the darkly funny Homestuck/Hiveswap universe.Read full article on Community Announcements (Fellow Traveller Ben K)
