Rip through hostile alien worlds, harvest mutant body parts mid-combat, and adapt faster than the enemies before they overwhelm you. Every alien you harvest gives you new body parts with unique powers — triple-jump legs, turret-dropping torsos, grenade-launching turkey heads.

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Our community has shaped every weapon, ability, and system over two years of testing. That collaboration is the heart of how we make games. Early Access is about opening the doors wide, using your feedback to actively influence the development process. This time is for expanding and tuning game systems, shaped by your input. Plus, lots of balance, polish, and refinements on the way to 1.0.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Early Access began October 2025, and we expect to launch sometime in 2026. ”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We plan to include the full campaign, more items and enemies, expanded meta progression systems, additional support for Steam’s services – like achievements, support for more languages, and new ways to play designed to keep players experimenting and having fun for hundreds of hours.

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Thousands of Meat Lab testers have praised SWAPMEAT’s meat-swapping mechanic and fast, satisfying combat over our two years of public testing.

The Early Access version has a partial campaign, 14 difficulty levels to challenge yourself, four-player co-operative multiplayer (or play solo), and Random Solar Systems — a replayable experience built to keep players playing long after finishing the campaign. Many of our meta progression systems are already online and evolving with each update.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“No price increase from Early Access start to Launch.

Early Access players receive exclusive Founders Edition rewards (cosmetics, profile badges, and recognition) that won’t be available after full release. You’re locking in the price while getting early access to updates and exclusive rewards for supporting us first.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Community testing is core to how we work. Early Access is the next step for SWAPMEAT in our Alpha Driven Development process, where players help us measure balance, stress-test systems, and uncover what’s most fun.

As devs, we are very active in our Discord, which is a great place to connect with the Meat Lab testers — some of whom have been helping shape SWAPMEAT for years. We’ll also be keeping an eye on the Steam forums and our social channels.

Through Steam and Discord news, we’ll keep sharing updates, patch notes, and experiments — join us, say hello, and help us shape SWAPMEAT for launch.”
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About This Game

Welcome to SWAPMEAT, the co-op action roguelite shooter where every kill makes you stronger... and stranger. Rip through hostile alien worlds to harvest and equip mutant body parts mid-combat, adapting faster (and smarter) than your enemies.

Rangus Meats is a fast-food slinging, galaxy-spanning megacorp, whose innovations may or may not have triggered a galactic crisis, infesting worlds with aliens, mutants, and murderous robots.

Your job:

  • Complete Prime Directives and collect meat samples on hostile alien planets

  • Swap out your body parts in real time, adapting to combat

  • Survive long enough to receive your employee evaluation

Every alien you harvest gives you new body parts with unique powers — triple-jump legs, turret-dropping torsos, grenade-launching turkey heads. Each fleshy extremity changes how you fight. Time is never on your side. The pressure never stops. Learn to live in the chaos or get — quite literally — torn apart by it.

Swap on the Fly

Rip, swap, and mutate mid-combat. Every limb and extremity you graft changes your strategy instantly. Rapid adaptation isn't optional — it's a matter of survival. There are over 3,000 meat combinations available to players. Every part you graft changes your strategy instantly.

Adaptation isn't optional — it's a matter of survival. Equip Squat Daddy legs to jump and butt-slam enemies, or an Octo Swirl head that shoots in all directions, or a Stellar Chef torso that grants barrier shields to your squad.

Fast, Relentless Combat

While roguelikes like Risk of Rain 2 and co-op shooters like Helldivers 2 inspired our developers, the speed of core combat harks back to some of our favorite games, such as Quake 3, Serious Sam, and Overwatch. SWAPMEAT forces improvisation in ways we haven’t seen in traditional roguelikes — you work with what drops and learn to thrive in unpredictability, while under constant siege by alien weirdos.

Waves of screwball enemies never stop coming. You dodge, shoot, and swap your way through escalating chaos while racing against time to complete objectives and bring back vital Meat Cores for Carl’s ongoing Smart Meat™ experimentations.

Built for Co-Op (1–4 Players)

Solo or squad, SWAPMEAT's got something for everyone. Rip through the galaxy alone, or summon your bravest buddies to face the chaos together. With dynamically scaling difficulty, the game gets harder when players join and easier when they leave.

Roguelike Replayability

Each mission throws new enemies, random events, and unexpected part combinations at you. No two runs are ever the same. Every death teaches you something new.

Permanent Upgrades Between Runs

Bring your research back to HQ and cash it in for weapon unlocks, new perks, and company-approved improvements.

Hostile Alien Worlds

Explore a series of ever-stranger worlds, from an urban speedway thick with hungry mutant speedsters to a planetary cookout overrun by hostile aliens. Battle across bizarre, vivid landscapes strewn with the ruins of galactic capitalism.

System Requirements

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macOS
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 8
    • Processor: Intel i5 7th generation or equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 380 / Nvidia GTX 960
    • DirectX: Version 9.0
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: 3.00 Ghz Intel or AMD
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 580 / Nvidia GTX 1060
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Mac OS 10.14 Mojave
    • Processor: Apple M1
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Apple M1
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Mac OS 11
    • Processor: Apple M1
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Apple M1
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 4 GB available space

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