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Hopwood

Demo available

SIA Zhigunov SystemsDiscovered Oct 23, 2026

About the game

A cozy 2D metroidvania about memory. Explore five connected regions, gain a new ability in every act, use the Whisper to hear what creatures think, win back the Old Cherry's five blossoms from bosses who forgot who they are, and uncover the valley's lost story.

Original Steam description

On the eve of the Blossom Festival, Count Corvin, a crow with a passion for collecting, steals the five blossoms of the Old Cherry. Without them the seasons of Hopwood Valley stand still: the meadow is stuck in morning, the thicket in autumn, the bog in night, the pass in winter. Little Pinky sets out to bring the blossoms home and learns that the thief was not stealing but saving, and that the valley itself has a story everyone has forgotten.

A cozy fairy tale with a secret

On the surface it is bright and funny; deeper down lie a quiet sadness and a mystery. Nobody dies here: defeated creatures remember who they used to be.

Five regions to explore

  • Cherry Meadow, Leaffall Thicket, Misty Bog, Snowy Pass and Corvin's Tower: large connected regions of rooms, with paths leading every way.
  • Every act brings a new ability: a punch, a roll, a feather for the double jump, a stone throw, crates. The secrets behind them call you back.
  • Lanterns let you rest, save and travel from lantern to lantern. The region map fills in as you explore.

The Whisper

Hold a button and hear what creatures, villagers and even old things are thinking. Their thoughts, 15 memory stones, Corvin's notes and conversations piece together the valley's forgotten story.

And also

  • Five bosses, each with its own way of fighting and its own memory: Bodun the Ram Beetle, Conehurler the Squirrel Gunner, Tinna the Toad Queen, Prickles the Ice Hedgehog and Count Corvin.
  • 12 badges that change how you play: Long Fist, Magnet for coins, Petal Shield and more.
  • 163 cherry pits, and the Dreams of the Old Cherry for those who gather them.
  • Martha the Badger's shop, costumes, and Sir Bronka's ten Knight's Rules.
  • A secret ending for those who remember everyone.
  • Pixel art and a gentle soundtrack.
  • Play with the keyboard, keyboard and mouse, or the mouse alone.
  • Languages: English, Russian, French.

Demo and release information

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