Horses of Hoofprint Bay Review Roundup: Is It Worth It?
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Reception at a glance
| Steam rating (checked Nov 5, 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Full game | Very Positive — 99% of 436 user reviews |
| Free demo | Overwhelmingly Positive — 99% of 1,119 user reviews |
Before launch the game passed 70,000 Steam wishlists and the demo was played by over 60,000 people, according to the publisher.
Disclosure from the source: the launch article is written by the game's own publisher, who calls herself "a heavily, heavily biased observer." We use it for facts, not opinions.
What it offers
- Hand-drawn 2D art and frame-by-frame horse animation by Anna Glinsmann.
- Realistic but not tedious horse care.
- Three competition types (Caprilli, show jumping, cross country) plus forest, beach and mountain trails.
- Breeding with inherited color, white patterns and personality traits, and a foal-preview lab.
- Management: building upgrades, staff, Prestige, boarding.
- An in-game library of real equestrian knowledge.
- Made without generative AI, per the Steam page.
Things to know before buying
- It is a finished game with no content roadmap. If you want years of updates, that is not the plan.
- Windows and Linux only on Steam — no Mac or console version.
- Single-player only.
- Breeding for perfect stats is designed as a long-term goal; starter horses are weak.
Who is it for?
Players who love horses and want a calm, care-focused stable management game with real equestrian detail. If you are unsure, the free demo covers the first 25 days, and October demo saves carry over.
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FAQ
Is Horses of Hoofprint Bay good?
Steam users rate it Very Positive: 99% of 436 reviews were positive as of November 5, 2026. The demo is Overwhelmingly Positive (99% of 1,119).
Who made it?
Thogli Studios, a two-person team from Germany (illustrator Anna Glinsmann and programmer Theresa Thoma), with Alice Ruppert of The Mane Quest handling publishing and marketing.
Does it use AI art?
No. The Steam page says the game is made entirely by humans without generative AI.