Hoa

Released: 8/24/2021

Hoa is a beautiful puzzle-platforming game that features breathtaking hand-painted art, lovely music, and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere. Experience the magic of nature and imagination as you play the main character, Hoa, on her journey through breathtaking environments back to where it all began. - Breathtaking hand-painted art - Originally composed & live-recorded soundtracks - Peaceful & relaxing atmosphere - Lovely & well-designed creatures - Light-hearted but appealing story

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

72.1

Critic Average

29 reviews

Steam User Score

3,036 reviews

Metacritic User Score

39 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-17.1

Metacritic Disparity

-4.9

Combined Disparity

-11.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

10 early (34%)15 launch window (52%)4 late (14%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 29 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 72.1/100. Critics score this game 17.1 points lower than Steam users and 4.9 points lower than Metacritic users.

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 29)

Violet PlataviaGameGrin
Aug 16, 2024Late review
70/100View review
Steam 89.2/100 · -19.2 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · -7.0 pts
Wes PlayfairviaNookGaming
Mar 23, 2022Late review
70/100View review
Steam 89.2/100 · -19.2 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · -7.0 pts
Diogo VenturaviaSquared Potato
Nov 22, 2021Late review
70/100View review
Steam 89.2/100 · -19.2 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · -7.0 pts
Joseph BarroodviaRapid Reviews UK
Oct 25, 2021Late review
60/100View review
Steam 89.2/100 · -29.2 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · -17.0 pts
Trevor GouldviaPure Nintendo
Oct 5, 2021Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 89.2/100 · -9.2 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · +3.0 pts