HoloParade

HoloParade

Released Nov 2023

Collect your favorite characters, nurture them, and have fun just watching in this hololive fan game! It's a 2D tower defense game that offers depth for dedicated players, strategic elements, and easy enjoyment for casual players.

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Evaluation

HoloParade launched on November 30, 2023 and built a clear pattern of substantial content updates: a large spring update on April 19, 2024 (new characters, stages, game systems), another major update on December 27, 2024 (new characters, status effects, reworked skill system, new DLC), and a third major update on June 18, 2025 (three new 1st Generation members, synergy effects, graphic improvements, and more Endless Trials floors). This established a cadence of roughly one major update every 5–8 months. However, as of today — September 24, 2026 — it has been over 15 months since the last major update on June 18, 2025. The established cadence window would have placed the next update somewhere between November 2025 and February 2026, a threshold that has now been significantly exceeded. No new content, announcements, or developer communications appear in the news record after June 18, 2025, and the developer has not made any statement about future plans or the conclusion of development. This extended silence, well beyond the historical update pattern, raises genuine uncertainty about whether active development is continuing.
Evidence
Major update adding three 1st Generation members (Aki Rosenthal, Akai Haato, Natsuiro Matsuri), new synergy effects, graphic improvements, and additional Endless Trials floors. This is the last developer communication on record.
news post · Jun 18, 2025 source content shipped
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Major update adding five 2nd Generation talents, new BGM tracks, new stage types, status effects (Poison, Burn, Freeze, Stun), a reworked skill system, and the Aqua & Pekora DLC.
news post · Dec 27, 2024 source content shipped
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Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

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Details

Developer
Publisher
holo Indie
Achievements
94
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

☆Over 100,000 downloads in the first month! Ranked 2nd in sales on Steam Japan!☆

A lively parade with hololive VTubers and mascot characters!


"HoloParade" is a fan game of hololive and the first title to serve as a test case for "holo Indie". Collect, nurture, and enjoy watching your favorite characters! It's a 2D tower defense game that offers depth, strategy, and can also be enjoyed casually.

To hololive fans:
This game is designed for players who enjoy strategy and trial and error, and involves exploring various formations and play styles suited to each stage. With stages featuring a variety of characteristics and characters having their specific strengths and weaknesses, please note that you cannot easily clear all stages with just your favorite characters. With careful character development and strategic gameplay, you can clear stages up to the end credits with a favorite formation, but subsequent high-difficulty stages will require formations tailored to the enemies.

Feature 1: Simple Yet Deep, Lively Battles

The basic system is a classic 2D tower defense game where you summon characters from your base and march them forward to destroy the enemy's base to win. While the controls are simple, the gameplay is profoundly deep. With over 65 characters, each possessing a variety of abilities like ally healing support and self-destruct attacks, skillful combination and flexible formation are key to enjoying the game.

Additionally, there's an element inspired by parades called the 'Symphony Effect,' where various effects are activated based on the musical instruments played by the characters in march. This adds further strategic depth to the formation of your parade squad and the order of their summoning.

Feature 2: Comprehensive Development Elements

In addition to leveling up and limit breaking, there is a 'Skill' system that allows you to add special abilities not available through regular development. Since you can add up to three types of skills to each character and select them carefully, you can enjoy a unique development process! Furthermore, since you can reset levels and get a full refund of the coins spent, it allows for more freedom in restructuring formations and character development.

Feature 3: No Gacha Purchases, No Stamina System

The scout gacha, which allows you to acquire characters, can be used by consuming tickets obtained within the game, with no additional purchases required. Also, as there is no stamina system, you are not bound by time and can play as much as you like, whenever you like.

Moreover, the scout gacha allows you to choose from two randomly selected character candidates, enabling players to make selections based on their strategy or preference rather than leaving it entirely to chance.

Feature 4: Take a Break with Various Talents and Mini-Games in the Office

When you return to the office, the home screen, you'll be greeted by newly recorded voice lines from Harusaki Nodoka, a staff member of hololive. In the office, talents from hololive may also make appearances, and you might witness some unexpected interactions.


Additionally, mini-games with gameplay entirely different from the main story have been implemented. These games allow you to collect coins necessary for character strengthening. For now, the mini-games titled "Hurry Up! Miko-Chi!" and "Dancing Subaru" are available. In "Hurry Up! Miko-Chi!", Sakura Miko (a VTuber affiliated with Hololive), who has overslept, dashes at full speed towards her destination while avoiding obstacles.



This game is published under CCMC Corp(※1)'s Indie game brand "holo Indie".(※2)
This game is allowed to be monetized under the examination and terms of "holo Indie".
Please note that any monetized derivative work games that include Cover Corp.'s content outside of holo Indie is not covered by these terms and is not allowed.

※1. About CCMC Corp.
CCMC Corp. is entrusted with website management (ex: steam) including, examination, publishing and other necessary tasks by Cover Corp.

※2. About "holo Indie"
holo Indie's objective is to cooperate with hololive production fans and creators.
It is a game brand that offers "Game Creator Support Program" for the derivative work games.
For more details about "holo Indie", Please refer to the Cover Corp.'s "Derivative work guidelines".
Last evaluated Sep 24, 2026
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