Choose hocus
Choose hocus if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. hocus launched in 2015.
hocus vs ThinkAhead
hocus and ThinkAhead 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 2 years older than ThinkAhead (2017). hocus is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than ThinkAhead (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD). 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 ThinkAhead
Choose ThinkAhead if it matches what drew you to this matchup. ThinkAhead launched in 2017.
Both hocus and ThinkAhead 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 |  ThinkAhead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (314 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yunus Ayyildiz, Sho Ohhira | Radaev Valentine, Egor Magurin |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- hocus (2015) is 2 years older than ThinkAhead (2017).
- hocus is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than ThinkAhead (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
hocus vs ThinkAhead — FAQ
- Should I play hocus or ThinkAhead first?
- If you want chronology, hocus (2015) came out before ThinkAhead (2017). 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 ThinkAhead 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.