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The Swapper

2013 84 / 100 Adventure Indie Platform
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. Achievem Show full summary

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.

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Adventure Genre Indie Genre Platform Genre Puzzle Genre Mystery Theme Single player Mode Side view Perspective Puzzles Game feel
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Story & context

"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."

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The Swapper: release, platforms, and facts

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Facepalm Games, Curve Studios
Publisher
Facepalm Games, Curve Digital
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action, Mystery, Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PlayStation 4 Aug 06, 2014
  • Wii U Nov 06, 2014
  • Xbox One Jun 05, 2015
  • PlayStation 3 Aug 05, 2014
  • Mac Feb 18, 2014
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) May 30, 2013
  • Linux Feb 18, 2014
  • PlayStation Vita Aug 05, 2014
  • Wii U Apr 02, 2015
  • PlayStation Vita Aug 06, 2014
  • PlayStation 4 Aug 05, 2014
  • PlayStation 3 Aug 06, 2014

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