Hoofobia

Hoofobia

Released Jun 2025

One player becomes the paranoid hunter, while the others disguise themselves as deer among a herd of AI. As a deer, blend in, outsmart the hunter, and strike when the moment is right. As the hunter, figure out who's faking it—before you lose your mind.

71% positive · 227 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Steam $6.99
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Evaluation

Hoofobia launched on June 25, 2025 as a multiplayer game of deception and survival. Looking at the developer's post history, all 21 news posts date from the pre-launch period (the most recent is from July 6, 2024), which means no post-launch developer communications or updates have been recorded since the game officially released. The posts represent active pre-release development work — multiple feature patches, balancing passes, and gameplay revamps were shipped during 2024 ahead of the June 2025 launch. There is no indication that a post-launch content cycle was ever established: no DLC has been announced or listed, no roadmap exists, and no developer statement describes future content plans. The game also launched outside the recently-launched window (it has been on sale for nearly a year as of the assessment date), so there is insufficient new post-launch evidence either way. The store description presents Hoofobia as a complete multiplayer experience with defined game modes and maps, with no language suggesting ongoing updates or additional content. Based on the available evidence, the game appears to have launched as a finished product with no post-launch content cycle begun and no future content announced.
Evidence
Last recorded developer communication — a pre-launch feature patch from July 6, 2024, nearly a year before the June 25, 2025 release date. No post-launch updates have been recorded.
news post · Jul 6, 2024 source ambiguous
medium
Pre-launch major update adding balancing changes and gameplay revamps to Stay Close and Hit & Run game modes.
news post · Mar 3, 2024 source development ongoing
low

Media

Details

Publisher
Deathyell Games
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Multiplayer · PvP

About this game

Hoofobia is a chaotic 1v3 multiplayer game of deception and survival. Enrage the hunter in multiple game modes with a dozen maps.

Imposter Hunt:

Ram the hunter or wait for him to shoot too many AI deer and he will go insane.

Stay Close:

Attack the hunter and stay within his proximity to slowly earn points.

Hit & Run:

Ram the hunter, stay inside his bubble for 20 seconds and then escape to earn a point.

Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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