Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.
At $0.99. We haven't seen it on sale.
- Controls: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 799 player reviews · updated 6 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
The game recommends a game controller, but this is one mouse-and-keyboard nobody who feels often pleased.
Progression in *hocus* is handled with a steady and thoughtful pace.
The art style is minimalistic and the music calm and peaceful.
Ultimately I thought this was a good puzzle game that's very simple to understand and makes you think without bogging you down with text, intros, tutorials or plot.
Paired with a subtle, ambient soundtrack, the overall atmosphere feels almost meditative, encouraging players to slow down and engage thoughtfully with each challenge.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.
Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $0.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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