Choose Osmos
Choose Osmos if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Osmos launched in 2009.
Osmos vs hocus
Osmos and hocus both land in Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Casual on Steam. Osmos (2009) is 6 years older than hocus (2015). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Osmos: 403 reviews, hocus: 314). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose hocus
Choose hocus if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. hocus launched in 2015.
Both Osmos and hocus sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.6% vs 87.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Osmos |  hocus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (403 reviews) | 87.9% positive (314 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hemisphere Games | Yunus Ayyildiz, Sho Ohhira |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Osmos (2009) is 6 years older than hocus (2015).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Osmos: 403 reviews, hocus: 314).
- hocus is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Osmos (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Osmos is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; hocus has no Deck rating yet.
Osmos vs hocus — FAQ
- Which is better, Osmos or hocus?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Osmos sits at 88.6% positive (403 reviews), hocus at 87.9% (314). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Osmos or hocus first?
- If you want chronology, Osmos (2009) came out before hocus (2015). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Osmos and hocus similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Osmos run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Osmos is rated Deck Playable by Valve. hocus doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.