Pilo and the Holobook

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Pilo and the Holobook is a single player casual platformer game with fantasy and science fiction themes. It was developed by Mudita Games and was released on April 10, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

Join Pilo and Prof on an exciting new space adventure! In this charming adventure game, you'll use your Holobook to transform everything you encounter into magical stickers, which you can then use to create an encyclopedia of your journey. With delightful graphics and engaging gameplay, this short and sweet adventure game is perfect for anyone looking for a lighthearted and entertaining experie…

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Audience ScoreBased on 80 reviews

story13 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

Charming and adorable art style with vibrant, hand-painted visuals that create a cozy and immersive atmosphere.
Relaxing and wholesome gameplay focused on exploration, sticker collecting, and light puzzle-solving, suitable for players of all ages.
Engaging story with likable characters and a subtle environmental theme, complemented by a soothing soundtrack and intuitive controls.

The game is quite short, with most players completing it in around 3-5 hours, which may leave some wanting more content and depth.
Lack of sufficient in-game guidance or hint system can cause confusion and frustration, especially in some puzzles and objectives requiring backtracking.
Some technical issues have been reported including bugs causing language changes, missing dialogs, and occasional save problems that affect game stability.

story
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in "Pilo and the Holobook" is a charming, subtly told narrative focused on exploration, renewal, and preservation, featuring likable characters and an environmental message. While the plot is simple and may feel short or light for some, it offers a satisfying, heartwarming experience with a mix of gentle puzzles and sticker collecting. However, some players find progression unclear due to a lack of quest guidance, which can lead to occasional frustration.
- “Very cute game with relaxing music and atmosphere and a more serious story than you'd expect.”
- “The story of Pilo unfolds quietly, told more through exploration than exposition.”
- “It's a story of renewal, not despair, where knowledge becomes the key to recovery and understanding replaces destruction.”
- “Scan items for sticker-like collectables until you have enough to advance the story and that's pretty much it.”
- “But it could definitely use a hint system or a quest/marking system because I got lost a few times and had to look up videos to help me get unstuck.”
- “Overall, I do think Pilo and the Holobook is a good game, but it is not always clear where to go for the quests and what you need to scan.”
gameplay
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is simple, intuitive, and centered around scanning objects to create stickers for a scrapbook, offering a relaxing and charming experience. While some find it repetitive or lacking depth and variety, the core mechanic is praised for being satisfying and creatively engaging. Overall, it provides a calm, straightforward pace suited for players who enjoy cozy, low-pressure gameplay.
- “The holobook mechanic is super clever—collecting stickers to record discoveries is not only fun but also incredibly satisfying.”
- “The mechanic of scanning and adding things to your book could easily have been made a slow and annoying process but they've managed to make it real snappy and fun.”
- “Gameplay starts out a bit simplistic: you just run around and scan objects, mostly plants, machines, and other stage props, turning each one into a sticker for your scrapbook.”
- “Super cute and straightforward, the core camera collection mechanic is charming but a bit tedious, requiring lots of clicks to process every sticker.”
- “Players seeking fast-paced action or mechanical depth might find its slow, deliberate pace too mild.”
- “There are only four worlds that were basically empty of all life and the gameplay consisted of walking around and holding down a button.”
graphics
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
65%
35%
The game's graphics are consistently praised for their charming, hand-drawn, and painterly art style with vibrant colors and beautiful light effects, creating a cute and immersive visual experience. While the world is small and the gameplay simple, the delightful and well-optimized visuals strongly enhance the relaxing, exploration-focused gameplay. Overall, the artwork is a major highlight and a key reason for the game's appeal.
- “In technical terms, Pilo runs smoothly and is well-optimized, with crisp visuals and intuitive controls that make exploration effortless.”
- “The 2D graphics are cartoonish and cute, with vibrant colors and beautiful light effects.”
- “The art style is next-level painterly—it's genuinely enjoyable just to look at—with charming visuals and thoughtful world design throughout.”
music
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
45%
The game's music is consistently praised for its relaxing, subtle, and playful qualities, featuring ambient melodies and soft electronic harmonies that perfectly complement the gentle, exploratory atmosphere. It enhances immersion with whimsical and magical tunes that evoke wonder and joy, effectively supporting the charming characters and engaging story. Overall, the soundtrack is a key element in creating the game's chilled-out and delightful experience.
- “There are no enemies to fight or timers to beat, only the steady rhythm of discovery punctuated by the soft hum of your scanner and the ambient music that accompanies your journey.”
- “The soundtrack mirrors this tone perfectly, with a gentle blend of ambient melodies and soft electronic harmonies that drift in and out like the rhythm of breathing.”
- “The kind of music that makes adventuring and exploring more immersive (tunes that evoke a feeling of wonder and joy).”
emotional
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game delivers a wholesome and heartwarming emotional experience, featuring adorable characters and charming dialogue that create a relaxing and heartfelt adventure. Its vibrant, cute, and satisfying story resonates deeply, making it perfect for fans of gentle exploration and heartfelt narratives.
- “This is a very wholesome exploration game as you play as Pilo, a fennec fox apprentice explorer traveling with his beloved professor.”
- “What a wholesome, adorable, and heartfelt game!”
- “It's also a heartwarming story with a satisfying ending.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The game features a vibrant and detailed atmosphere with relaxing music that balances both familiar and alien elements, creating a memorable and immersive experience. Despite its simplicity, the progression and exploration evoke lasting impressions, complemented by a charming and engaging ambiance.
- “Every frame is bursting with color, contrast, and detail, creating an atmosphere that feels both alien and familiar.”
- “Despite its simplicity, the game’s sense of atmosphere and progression creates a lasting impression—it’s one of those titles that quietly settles into your memory, its world staying with you long after you’ve closed the holobook for the last time.”
- “Very cute game with relaxing music and atmosphere and a more serious story than you'd expect.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is noted as somewhat tedious, especially due to repetitive tasks like cataloguing items across planets and processing stickers. However, the gameplay balances this with rewarding exploration and light puzzle-solving, avoiding excessive grinding for achievements.
- “Super cute and straightforward, the core camera collection mechanic is charming but a bit tedious, requiring lots of clicks to process every sticker.”
- “However, having to catalogue every single item on every planet did get tedious for me in the end.”
- “While the game may be on the shorter side, it’s packed with satisfying exploration, light puzzle-solving, and just enough backtracking to feel rewarding rather than tedious.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant bugs affecting stability, but it performs well on the Steam Deck.
- “Extremely buggy.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Replayability is mixed: while some players appreciate the design that encourages revisiting earlier planets to discover secrets and improve progress, others find little to no replay value in the game.
- “The design encourages replayability, inviting players to revisit earlier planets with a better understanding of how to complete their entries or find hidden secrets.”
- “There's no replay value, so you'll have to decide on that yourself.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features engaging and humorous characters alongside a witty story, contributing to an overall polished and entertaining experience. Players find the humor enjoyable and well-integrated into the gameplay.
- “The game is polished, with interesting and funny characters, an engaging story, and great music.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is well-optimized, delivering smooth performance with crisp visuals and intuitive controls that enhance the exploration experience.
- “In technical terms, Pilo runs smoothly and is well-optimized, with crisp visuals and intuitive controls that make exploration effortless.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the game's artwork and character design, though detailed feedback on character development itself is limited. The visual presentation contributes positively to their overall experience.