Hoa

Buy89%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Skrollcat Studio · 2D Platformer · Aug 24, 2021

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
18
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio0 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy Hoa?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 127 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 118 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 106 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
127 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Without much dialogue, and without any voice actors, the importance of the soundtrack should not be underestimated in its ability to tell a story, and here it succeeds fantastically.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
118 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Every moment is designed to encourage exploration at a comfortable pace, allowing players to absorb the peaceful surroundings while following Hoa's quiet journey through a magical world.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
106 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Underneath the nice art style it got, the gameplay is janky and boring for a platformer, and the stiff controls do not help either, wrapped with a shallow storytelling.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
From the beautiful, bright art, to the loud yet uplifting instrumental soundtrack, I was already impressed from the first few opening minutes.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With all the pretty art, upbeat classical music, and complete void of difficulty or danger, you'll be up to your neck in the warm fuzzies.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story127 reviews
Gameplay118 reviews
Graphics106 reviews
Audio68 reviews
Difficulty42 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
60% still recommend
Performance
75% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
59% still recommend
Controls
79% still recommend
Combat
90% still recommend
Steam Deck
44% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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