# Games like hocus

> The closest matches to hocus: VOI, Osmos, Hook, qop, and Unium. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [VOI](https://imho.run/games/545690/voi) — Also Short, like hocus. 266 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545690/)
2. [Osmos](https://imho.run/games/29180/osmos) — Same chill mood as hocus. 403 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/29180/)
3. [Hook](https://imho.run/games/367580/hook) — A frequent pick in hocus players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,838 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367580/)
4. [qop](https://imho.run/games/654900/qop) — Also Short, like hocus. 358 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/654900/)
5. [Unium](https://imho.run/games/357600/unium) — Same relaxing mood as hocus. 88 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357600/)
6. [Linelight](https://imho.run/games/469790/linelight) — Same atmospheric mood as hocus. 437 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/469790/)
7. [Antichamber](https://imho.run/games/219890/antichamber) — Same atmospheric mood as hocus. 10,145 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/)
8. [Yugo Puzzle](https://imho.run/games/1693260/yugo-puzzle) — Same relaxing mood as hocus. 95 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1693260/)
9. [ReThink](https://imho.run/games/603800/rethink) — Also Short, like hocus. 109 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/603800/)
10. [macdows 95](https://imho.run/games/948900/macdows-95) — Also Short, like hocus. 224 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/948900/)
11. [Rubek](https://imho.run/games/531740/rubek) — Same atmospheric mood as hocus. 58 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/531740/)
12. [rymdkapsel](https://imho.run/games/253790/rymdkapsel) — A frequent pick in hocus players' libraries, and another Strategy. 182 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253790/)
13. [SiNKR](https://imho.run/games/676420/sinkr) — Same atmospheric mood as hocus. 287 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676420/)
14. [Puzzle Dimension](https://imho.run/games/57200/puzzle-dimension) — Same relaxing mood as hocus. 220 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57200/)
15. [Projected Dreams](https://imho.run/games/2318800/projected-dreams) — Shares non linear puzzle solving with hocus. 82 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2318800/)
16. [Please Fix The Road](https://imho.run/games/1383250/please-fix-the-road) — Same atmospheric mood as hocus. 156 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1383250/)
17. [Brain Break](https://imho.run/games/1459360/brain-break) — Same chill mood as hocus. 104 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1459360/)
18. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — Same atmospheric mood as hocus. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
19. [Kombine](https://imho.run/games/539750/kombine) — Also Short, like hocus. 64 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/539750/)
20. [KNIGHTS](https://imho.run/games/476240/knights) — Same chill mood as hocus. 388 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/476240/)
21. [Hexcells Plus](https://imho.run/games/271900/hexcells-plus) — Also Short, like hocus. 1,278 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/271900/)
22. [.projekt](https://imho.run/games/759000/projekt) — Same chill mood as hocus. 66 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/759000/)
23. [Morphopolis](https://imho.run/games/314020/morphopolis) — Shares backtracking with hocus. 1,674 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314020/)
24. [ISLANDERS: New Shores](https://imho.run/games/2368930/islanders-new-shores) — Same atmospheric mood as hocus. 797 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2368930/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=418040&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=418040&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=418040&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=418040
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/418040
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About hocus

perspective illusion puzzle based on M.C. Escher drawings and impossible shapes

## Game info

- **AppID:** 418040
- **Developer:** Yunus Ayyildiz, Sho Ohhira
- **Publisher:** Yunus Ayyildiz
- **Genres:** Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 18, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/418040/hocus)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=418040&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418040/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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