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The Swapper Guide

2013 · Puzzle platformer

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GuideWhat you will find
Two suited figures and a red clone-placement outline stand near a lit station device.ClonesSeparate creating a body from transferring control into it.
A suited figure aims across a planted chamber toward a red clone outline.LightsUse the light color to identify which Swapper action is blocked.
Two suited figures and a red clone-placement outline stand near a lit station device.SwitchesWork backward from the orb and keep only the switches that must stay held.
Station signage points toward Management, Quarters and Recreation beside a blue-lit passage.Station routeRead the map and treat reverse gravity as a local change to each body.
A suited explorer’s flashlight illuminates a dark rocky chamber.CharactersThe Swapper intentionally complicates identity. This directory describes roles without assigning a definitive identity to every body or spoiling the final decision.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Clone limitCreate up to four clones in addition to the controlled body.
Light rulesBlue blocks creation, red blocks swapping, purple blocks both.
ProgressCollect orbs from puzzle rooms to open station routes.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
The controlled astronautPlayer’s current bodyThe Swapper transfers control between bodies.
ClonesSynchronized bodiesRepeat movement inputs but collide with their own surroundings.
WatchersMysterious stone entitiesTheir messages contribute to the station’s story.
Theseus researchersStation personnelLogs reveal the experiment and its consequences.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
ClonesTwo actions solve different problems →

Pictures All pictures →

Two suited figures and a red clone-placement outline stand near a lit station device.
Two suited figures and a red clone-placement outline stand near a lit station device.
A suited figure aims across a planted chamber toward a red clone outline.
A suited figure aims across a planted chamber toward a red clone outline.
Station signage points toward Management, Quarters and Recreation beside a blue-lit passage.
Station signage points toward Management, Quarters and Recreation beside a blue-lit passage.
A suited explorer’s flashlight illuminates a dark rocky chamber.
A suited explorer’s flashlight illuminates a dark rocky chamber.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
The Swapper: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com