The Swapper for Nintendo Wii U

About The Swapper for Nintendo Wii U

The Swapper strands you on a damaged space station orbiting a strange planet, armed only with a device that creates clones of your body. With a second function, you can swap your mind into a clone, leaving the old body behind. That chilling idea powers both the puzzles and a story about identity, memory and survival. The station was built from clay and everyday objects, giving every room a handcrafted look unlike any other science fiction game. Silence and loneliness hang over the whole journey.

Puzzles grow from one simple rule applied with increasing cruelty. You place clones on switches, swap across gaps and sometimes let a body fall so another may live, a mechanic that feels stranger the longer you think about it. Colored lights block your cloning beam in clever ways, forcing careful planning. Log entries and a mysterious watcher deepen the questions the game asks. It is a short but dense puzzle adventure, admired for treating its players as intelligent and its theme with complete seriousness from start to finish.

Genre	Puzzle Platformer
Publisher	Facepalm Games
Platform	Nintendo Wii U
Release	2013
Available on	Physical copies for Nintendo Wii U

One important change affects every Wii U game. The Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Wii U closed in March 2023, so new digital purchases are no longer possible. To play The Swapper today, look for a physical disc through a retailer or a seller you trust. People who bought the game digitally before the closure can still access their purchased games, which is good news for long time owners. A disc copy also sits nicely in a growing collection.

Give it an evening and it may win you over.

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What's inside

• Create clones and swap your mind
• Handcrafted clay built space station
• Puzzles grow from one clever rule
• A serious story about identity
• Quiet lonely science fiction mood

Best for

Perfect for puzzle fans who enjoy deep ideas with their challenges.