Pilo and the Holobook

About Pilo and the Holobook

Pilo and the Holobook is a single player casual platformer game with fantasy, medieval, historical 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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92%Audience ScoreBased on 91 reviews

story15 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

Beautiful, hand-painted art style with vibrant, colorful, and charming visuals that create a cozy and immersive atmosphere.
Relaxing and wholesome gameplay focused on exploration, sticker collecting, and light puzzles, offering a satisfying and enjoyable experience without pressure or fail states.
Engaging, heartfelt story with likable characters that unfolds through environmental storytelling and complements the meditative, calm gameplay.

Short length with limited content and replayability, which may leave some players wanting more depth or length for full price.
Lack of clear directions or in-game hints sometimes causes confusion and occasional frustrating backtracking or aimless wandering.
Technical issues and bugs reported by some players, including crashes and interface problems that can disrupt progress until fixed.

story
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
34% positive mentions, 59% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions
The story of "Pilo and the Holobook" is charming, wholesome, and emotionally engaging, blending sadness and hope through exploration and collecting stickers. While not highly complex or novel, it features likable characters, a subtle environmental message, and a satisfying ending that resonates with many players. Some critique mentions occasional confusion about quest directions, but overall, the narrative effectively complements the game's relaxing atmosphere and visuals.
- “All in all, a solid cozy game with gorgeous visuals, and a sad story that draws you in.”
- “It’s a story of renewal, not despair, where knowledge becomes the key to recovery and understanding replaces destruction.”
- “The characters are likable, and the story is also interesting, with a subtle environmental message underneath.”
- “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
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26% positive mentions, 64% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions
The gameplay is simple, laid-back, and centered around scanning objects to collect stickers for a scrapbook, offering a charming and satisfying experience with moderate difficulty puzzles. While primarily focused on exploration and sticker collection, the mechanics are engaging yet lack depth or fast-paced action, appealing to players who enjoy relaxing, creative, and introspective gameplay.
- “This game is unique in gameplay, the puzzles are fun to solve, and it has very interesting world building and characters.”
- “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.”
- “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
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
65% positive mentions, 35% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a charming, hand-drawn, cartoonish art style with vibrant colors and painterly visuals that create a cozy and immersive atmosphere. Players consistently praise the adorable character designs, beautiful environments, and thoughtful world design, which significantly enhance the overall experience despite the game's short length and simple gameplay.
- “All in all, a solid cozy game with gorgeous visuals, and a sad story that draws you in.”
- “The art style is next-level painterly—it's genuinely enjoyable just to look at—with charming visuals and thoughtful world design throughout.”
- “The 2D graphics are cartoonish and cute, with vibrant colors and beautiful light effects.”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
58% positive mentions, 42% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its relaxing, subtle, and playful qualities, blending ambient melodies with soft electronic harmonies that enhance the immersive, whimsical, and joyful exploration experience. It perfectly complements the game's cute characters, lovely art style, and charming atmosphere, contributing significantly to its overall soothing and engaging tone.
- “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
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game delivers a wholesome and heartfelt emotional experience, focusing on charm and warmth rather than novelty. Its adorable characters and relaxing exploration create a comforting, heartwarming atmosphere that players find easy to love. Fans of gentle, heartfelt storytelling and cute, vibrant visuals will especially appreciate its satisfying and wholesome narrative.
- “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% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is praised for its vibrant, detailed visuals and relaxing music, creating a world that feels both alien and familiar. Its blend of a cute, calming environment with a surprisingly serious story leaves a lasting emotional impact, making the experience memorable and rewarding despite occasional navigation challenges.
- “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
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Grinding in the game is noted as somewhat tedious due to repetitive tasks like cataloguing stickers and items across planets, requiring many clicks. However, the light backtracking and exploration help keep the experience feeling rewarding rather than overly grindy, and there are no achievement-related grinding demands.
- “The core camera collection mechanic is charming but can be tedious, requiring lots of clicks to process every sticker.”
- “Having to catalogue every single item on every planet became tedious in the end.”
- “The game includes just enough backtracking to feel rewarding rather than tedious, but some grinding is involved.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, -33% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Replayability is mixed, with some players appreciating the game's design that encourages revisiting earlier levels to uncover secrets, while others feel it offers little to no replay value.
- “The design encourages replayability, inviting players to revisit earlier planets with a better understanding of how to complete their entries or find hidden secrets.”
- “Replayability is limited to one time only.”
- “There's no replay value, so you'll have to decide on that yourself.”
- “The design encourages replayability, but mainly by inviting players to revisit earlier planets for better completion or hidden secrets, which may not be sufficient for all players.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The game has significant stability issues with numerous bugs, but it performs well on the Steam Deck.
- “Extremely buggy.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's humor is well-executed, featuring funny characters and an engaging, amusing story that enhances the overall polished experience.
- “The game is polished, with interesting and funny characters, an engaging story, and great music.”
- “Gameplay is funny and enjoyable.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game is well-optimized, delivering smooth performance with crisp visuals and intuitive controls that enhance the overall 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
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users appreciate the game's artwork and character design, indicating a positive reception to the visual aspect of character development. However, detailed narrative growth or depth of the characters is not specifically mentioned.

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75%Critics’ scoreBased on 2 critic reviews

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4h Median play time

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4-4h Spent by most gamers

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Pilo and the Holobook is a casual platformer game with fantasy, medieval, historical and science fiction themes. Common tags for Pilo and the Holobook include indie, linear, exploration, cozy, relaxing and others.

Pilo and the Holobook is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

On average players spend around 4 hours playing Pilo and the Holobook.

Pilo and the Holobook was released on April 10, 2025.

Pilo and the Holobook was developed by Mudita Games.

Pilo and the Holobook has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Pilo and the Holobook for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Pilo and the Holobook is a single player game.

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