Choose hocus
Choose hocus if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. hocus launched in 2015.
hocus vs macdows 95
hocus and macdows 95 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 macdows 95 (2019). macdows 95 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.1% 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 macdows 95
Choose macdows 95 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.1% positive across 224 reviews.
Both hocus and macdows 95 sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  macdows 95 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (314 reviews) | 91.1% positive (224 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 4 years older than macdows 95 (2019).
- macdows 95 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.1% positive) than hocus (87.9% positive).
- hocus is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than macdows 95 (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- macdows 95 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; hocus has no Deck rating yet.
hocus vs macdows 95 — FAQ
- Which is better, hocus or macdows 95?
- On Steam reviews macdows 95 scores higher (91.1% positive) than hocus (87.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, macdows 95 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 macdows 95 first?
- If you want chronology, hocus (2015) came out before macdows 95 (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 macdows 95 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.