Choose hocus
Choose hocus if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. hocus launched in 2015.
hocus vs TOK HARDCORE
hocus and TOK HARDCORE 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. hocus (2015) is 4 years older than TOK HARDCORE (2019). TOK HARDCORE scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than hocus (87.9% positive). 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 TOK HARDCORE
Choose TOK HARDCORE if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. TOK HARDCORE launched in 2019.
Both hocus and TOK HARDCORE sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 hocus |  TOK HARDCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (314 reviews) | 94.2% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yunus Ayyildiz, Sho Ohhira | Crew Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- hocus (2015) is 4 years older than TOK HARDCORE (2019).
- TOK HARDCORE scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than hocus (87.9% positive).
- TOK HARDCORE is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than hocus (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
hocus vs TOK HARDCORE — FAQ
- Should I play hocus or TOK HARDCORE first?
- If you want chronology, hocus (2015) came out before TOK HARDCORE (2019). 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 hocus and TOK HARDCORE 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.