"Destructoid"s Jordan Devore called "Hohokum" the "most relaxing game" of E3 2013, and one of his favorites of the show. "Polygon" selected the game as an E3 2013 Editor's Choice. Jeremy Parish of "USgamer" thought the game was the most intriguing PlayStation 4 title at the 2013 Tokyo Game Show and praised Sony for highlighting the "decidedly arty" game alongside the console's blockbuster launch titles. He compared the game to a low-stress puzzle in the same design vein of "Flower" and Pixeljunk. Kotaku called the game both the "most confusing game" at E3 2013 and "the weirdest" on the PlayStation 4.