Choose hocus
Choose hocus if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. hocus launched in 2015.
hocus vs VOI
hocus and VOI 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 1 year older than VOI (2016). VOI scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% 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 VOI
Choose VOI if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.9% positive across 266 reviews.
Both hocus and VOI 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 |  VOI | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (314 reviews) | 95.9% positive (266 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yunus Ayyildiz, Sho Ohhira | Yunus Ayyildiz |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- hocus (2015) is 1 year older than VOI (2016).
- VOI scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than hocus (87.9% positive).
- VOI is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than hocus (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
hocus vs VOI — FAQ
- Which is better, hocus or VOI?
- On Steam reviews VOI scores higher (95.9% positive) than hocus (87.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, VOI is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play hocus or VOI first?
- If you want chronology, hocus (2015) came out before VOI (2016). 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 VOI 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.