Choose Puzzlement
Choose Puzzlement if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Puzzlement launched in 2018.
Puzzlement vs hocus 2
Puzzlement and hocus 2 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. Puzzlement (2018) is 3 years older than hocus 2 (2021). Puzzlement scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than hocus 2 (83.3% 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 hocus 2
Choose hocus 2 if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. hocus 2 launched in 2021.
Both Puzzlement and hocus 2 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
 Puzzlement |  hocus 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.7% positive (114 reviews) | 83.3% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yunus Ayyildiz, Ozan Çelik | Yunus Ayyildiz |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Puzzlement (2018) is 3 years older than hocus 2 (2021).
- Puzzlement scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than hocus 2 (83.3% positive).
- Puzzlement is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than hocus 2 (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Puzzlement vs hocus 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Puzzlement or hocus 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Puzzlement (2018) came out before hocus 2 (2021). 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 Puzzlement and hocus 2 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.