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Pesterquest

What Pumpkin Games, Inc. · Fellow Traveller · 2019-09-04

SteamGOGPlayStation StoreEpic Games Store

AdventureIndieRPG

Franchise: Homestuck · Modes: Single player

Releases: Sep 04, 2019 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Sep 04, 2019 (Linux), Dec 07, 2023 (Nintendo Switch), Dec 07, 2023 (PlayStation 4), Dec 07, 2023 (PlayStation 5), Sep 04, 2019 (Mac)

Embark on a quest of epic importance in Pesterquest, a grimsical episodic visual novel adventure set in the darkly funny Homestuck / Hiveswap universe, created by American author and artist Andrew Hussie.

Pesterquest is an Adventure, Indie, RPG released in 2019 for $1.79, with 100,000 .. 200,000 owners and a Very Positive review sentiment (90% of 1571 reviews).

3
playing now
90%
positive of 1.6k reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
100,000–200,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
72/100
IGDB user rating (5 ratings)
4.59★
PlayStation Store rating (32 ratings)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$1.79
steam price (US)

3 players in-game as of 2026-10-15 07:00 UTC (census sample)

Hiveswap is a 2017 episodic adventure game developed by What Pumpkin Games and overseen by Andrew Hussie and Cohen Edenfield. Based in the universe of Hussie's MS Paint Adventures webcomic Homestuck, it focuses on a girl, Joey Claire, who is accidentally transported to the planet of Alternia—home of the troll species seen in Homestuck.

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 3 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 91 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~11/week).
  • · Review velocity up 30% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 11% of 29,063 Adventure games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 39k–94k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 1,571 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$1.79-85%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $1.79 at Epic Game Store (2025-12-11) · bundled 3×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $11.99 · on sale 53 of 95 observed days · at its all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
14614620192026Week of 2019-09-01: 146 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 44 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 123 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 97 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 66 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 35 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 92 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 8 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

1512026-09-15 16:00 — 4 players2026-09-17 00:00 — 6 players2026-09-18 08:00 — 3 players2026-09-19 15:00 — 4 players2026-09-20 23:00 — 9 players2026-09-22 06:00 — 2 players2026-09-23 14:00 — 2 players2026-09-24 21:00 — 3 players2026-09-26 05:00 — 4 players2026-09-27 12:00 — 7 players2026-09-28 20:00 — 5 players2026-09-30 03:00 — 3 players2026-10-01 11:00 — 3 players2026-10-02 18:00 — 7 players2026-10-04 02:00 — 11 players2026-10-05 10:00 — 5 players2026-10-06 18:00 — 7 players2026-10-08 01:00 — 9 players2026-10-09 09:00 — 4 players2026-10-10 16:00 — 6 players2026-10-12 00:00 — 8 players2026-10-13 07:00 — 6 players2026-10-14 15:00 — 4 players2026-10-15 07:00 — 3 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
383Sep 2019Aug 2026Sep 2019 — avg 28 · peak 320Dec 2019 — avg 32 · peak 335Mar 2020 — avg 22 · peak 171Jun 2020 — avg 13 · peak 34Sep 2020 — avg 8 · peak 20Dec 2020 — avg 9 · peak 27Mar 2021 — avg 8 · peak 19Jun 2021 — avg 6 · peak 19Sep 2021 — avg 5 · peak 13Dec 2021 — avg 5 · peak 18Mar 2022 — avg 5 · peak 14Jun 2022 — avg 5 · peak 12Sep 2022 — avg 4 · peak 13Dec 2022 — avg 5 · peak 17Mar 2023 — avg 4 · peak 15Jun 2023 — avg 5 · peak 16Sep 2023 — avg 3 · peak 11Dec 2023 — avg 5 · peak 15Mar 2024 — avg 4 · peak 13Jun 2024 — avg 4 · peak 14Sep 2024 — avg 6 · peak 15Dec 2024 — avg 5 · peak 15Mar 2025 — avg 5 · peak 12Jun 2025 — avg 4 · peak 11Sep 2025 — avg 5 · peak 19Dec 2025 — avg 7 · peak 19Mar 2026 — avg 5 · peak 14Jun 2026 — avg 5 · peak 14Aug 2026 — avg 3 · peak 15
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$11.99$1.792019-09-032026-10-152019-09-03 — best price $11.992020-02-10 — best price $11.992020-11-02 — best price $11.992021-04-05 — best price $11.992021-07-18 — best price $10.692021-10-11 — best price $9.442021-12-01 — best price $11.992022-01-26 — best price $9.442022-03-21 — best price $4.072022-06-06 — best price $2.992022-08-05 — best price $2.992022-10-10 — best price $2.392022-12-08 — best price $2.392023-01-31 — best price $11.992023-03-27 — best price $11.992023-06-01 — best price $9.492023-07-01 — best price $9.442023-08-08 — best price $10.792023-09-14 — best price $2.392023-10-18 — best price $11.992023-11-21 — best price $2.392023-12-30 — best price $11.992024-02-01 — best price $8.392024-03-11 — best price $5.812024-04-22 — best price $2.392024-06-14 — best price $8.992024-07-22 — best price $8.362024-09-09 — best price $3.992024-10-25 — best price $2.392025-01-23 — best price $2.392025-04-03 — best price $11.992025-07-17 — best price $2.392025-10-29 — best price $2.392026-02-12 — best price $11.992026-06-01 — best price $1.792026-08-31 — best price $1.792026-09-16 — best price $11.992026-10-02 — best price $1.792026-10-15 — best price $1.79
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

258582026-05-30 — 73 pageviews2026-06-03 — 74 pageviews2026-06-07 — 59 pageviews2026-06-11 — 78 pageviews2026-06-15 — 85 pageviews2026-06-19 — 81 pageviews2026-06-23 — 105 pageviews2026-06-27 — 159 pageviews2026-07-01 — 134 pageviews2026-07-05 — 98 pageviews2026-07-09 — 168 pageviews2026-07-13 — 139 pageviews2026-07-17 — 120 pageviews2026-07-21 — 152 pageviews2026-07-25 — 125 pageviews2026-07-29 — 132 pageviews2026-08-02 — 114 pageviews2026-08-06 — 164 pageviews2026-08-10 — 112 pageviews2026-08-14 — 97 pageviews2026-08-18 — 98 pageviews2026-08-22 — 138 pageviews2026-08-26 — 124 pageviews2026-08-30 — 115 pageviews2026-09-03 — 127 pageviews2026-09-07 — 97 pageviews2026-09-11 — 121 pageviews2026-09-15 — 177 pageviews2026-09-19 — 104 pageviews2026-09-23 — 100 pageviews2026-09-27 — 116 pageviews2026-10-01 — 77 pageviews2026-10-05 — 131 pageviews2026-10-08 — 258 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxFull controller supportSingle-playerFull controller supportCustom Volume ControlsKeyboard Only OptionMouse Only OptionNarrated Game MenusPlayable without Timed InputDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller SupportSave Anytime1 DLC

1 supported languages: English

Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2021-09-13 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
PS5 (PlayStation)20697%12
PS4 (PlayStation)19999%12
PS4 (PlayStation)16694%12
PS5 (PlayStation)16194%12
Switch (Nintendo)90%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

RPGAnimeFunnyIndieComedyLGBTQ+Sci-fiAdventureStory RichTime Travel

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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