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Guide Hoa home through a hand-painted world, hopping across creatures and solving light puzzles to unlock new movement skills.
Released 24 Aug 2021
Leap Across Insects
Collect Skill-Granting Butterflies
Unlock Movement Skills
Hoa is a beautiful puzzle-platforming game that features breathtaking hand-painted art, lovely music, and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere.
Developed by Skrollcat Studio · Published by PM Studios, inc., CE-Asia
You play as Hoa, a small nature-connected character traveling through varied environments on a journey back home. Along the way, you meet magical creatures that interact with you and the world.
The game is a side-scrolling platformer focused on exploration, jumping between platforms—including helpful creatures—and solving simple environmental puzzles. There is no combat.
Collect butterflies to learn movement abilities such as double-jumping, pushing objects, and gliding. New skills help you navigate later areas as you progress through the chapters.
Reviewers who enjoyed Hoa often praise its hand-painted environments, soundtrack, and calm atmosphere, describing the gentle platforming and encounters with charming creatures as a pleasant change of pace. Some also appreciate its simple, accessible puzzles, while others find the gameplay too slight or the experience too short.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 18 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Content notices |
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| Website | Official website |
