Hoa

2D puzzle-platformer with hand-painted scenery and gentle exploration

Skrollcat Studio · Published by PM Studios, inc., CE-Asia · Released Aug 24, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 3,164
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 13 in 30 days
Playing now: 3; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 4 years ago; Oct 12, 2021

What is Hoa?

Hoa is a 2D puzzle-platformer set in a hand-painted world of nature and magical creatures. You explore, jump between platforms, and solve puzzles as Hoa travels back to where her journey began.

For you if...

+you prefer gentle platforming and exploration-based puzzles
+you like hand-painted scenery and a calm soundtrack
+you want a short, low-pressure single-player game

Not for you if...

−you want challenging platforming throughout the game
−you expect complex puzzles or a detailed story

What players say

89% of 3,164 reviews are positive · 84% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the hand-painted art, music, and calm pace. Many complain about the short length and simple gameplay, and say the final section's reversed controls are frustrating.

Screenshots and trailer

Hoa system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (64bit)
Processor: AMD / Intel CPU running at 2.8 GHz or higher
Graphics: AMD/NVIDIA graphic card, with at least 2GB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 11 and Shader Model 5.1 support: AMD Radeon HD 7870 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or newer is recommended.
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

OS: Windows 10 (64bit)
Processor: AMD / Intel processor running at 3.5 GHz or higher
Graphics: AMD/NVIDIA dedicated graphic card, with at least 4GB of dedicated VRAM (or more) and with at least DirectX 11 and Shader Model 5.1 support: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon R9
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 18
Steam features: Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.