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The Swapper Cloning Itself On PS3, PS4, And Vita

by Mike Futter on Feb 26, 2014 at 02:52 AM

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On a desolate space station, a lone astronaut finds himself embroiled in mystery and psychological horror. Behind The Swapper’s innocuous name lies a challenging puzzle game that snuck up on us in 2013.

Curve Studios has announced that it’s working with developer Facepalm Games to bring the title to Sony platforms in May. The game requires players to clone themselves, switch among the duplicates, and maneuver them to solve puzzles and progress.

The Swapper made our Top 50 Games of 2013 list. You can find out why in our review.

[Source: PlayStation Blog]

 

Our Take
I played The Swapper on a whim during Extra Life last year. I loaded it up on a whim, not sure what to expect. Five or six hours later, I wrapped up the game and wondered why more people weren’t talking about it. I suspect that PlayStation owners will build the buzz once they get