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The Swapper

The Swapper

Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.

Very Positive · 93%2013

US Steam price, checked 6 h ago

The verdict

A short, atmospheric sci-fi puzzle platformer with a clever clone-swapping mechanic and philosophical story. Skip it if the mouse bug, repetitive puzzles or hidden achievements would bother you.

Great for

Puzzle fans who like moody sci-fi, philosophy and short, thoughtful games, ideally on sale or Steam Deck

Main risk

Mouse cursor bug on PC can block the game from starting, and the puzzles can feel repetitive or finicky

What players love

Clever clone-swap puzzle mechanic

Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews

“The main mechanism involves creating clones who move in parallel with you and swapping which one is the "main character". Puzzles are varied and involve logic, some timing, and positioning.”

Steam review · 6.4 h played  ↗

What players complain about

Mouse cursor stuck, game unplayable

Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews

“On Windows 10 your cursor will get stuck on the screen where you have to enter your name, making the game unplayable.”

Steam review · 0.1 h played  ↗

System requirements

Steam Deck: Verified
OSWindows XP SP3 or later, 64/32bit
ProcessorDual Core CPU (2.2+ GHz Dual Core CPU or better)
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce® 8800 or Radeon® HD4800 series, 512 MB of memory, OpenGL 3.0 support required
Storage1 GB HD space

Analyzed Oct 20, 2026  ·  300 reviews

150 positive, 150 negative

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