PCGame

HoloParade

Side-scrolling tower defense with hololive characters and musical formations

Roboqlo · Published by holo Indie · Released Nov 30, 2023

IndieStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 1,156
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
0
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
1 year ago
Jun 18, 2025

What is HoloParade?

HoloParade is a 2D, side-scrolling tower defense game about a parade of hololive VTubers and mascot characters. In each stage, you summon characters from your base to advance toward and destroy the enemy base. You collect and upgrade characters, then choose formations and summon order to activate effects tied to their musical instruments.

For you if...

  • +you like side-scrolling tower defense and choosing unit formations
  • +you enjoy building a roster of hololive characters
  • +you want to experiment with instrument-based battle effects

Not for you if...

  • you prefer directly controlling fighters in battle
  • you want to use one fixed lineup for every stage

What players say

85% of 1,156 reviews are positive

Some players praise the gameplay, but many say battles become repetitive and progression requires grinding. Players also complain that random character draws can limit their team options.

Screenshots and trailer

HoloParade

HoloParade system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Core i5 2.8 Ghz or better
Graphics
GPU 4GB VRAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Core i5 2.8 Ghz or better
Graphics
GPU 4GB VRAM
Memory
4 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
94
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Indonesian.

Tags

Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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