Marsupilami Hoobadventure

Marsupilami: Hoobadventure is a colorful 2.5D PC platformer from Ocellus Studio and Microids, built around side-scrolling movement, comic-book worlds, hidden collectibles, and time-based replay challenges. The current Steam listing uses the uppercase title MARSUPILAMI - HOOBADVENTURE; no separate PC rebrand or replacement edition was found. The French storefront title is localized as MARSUPILAMI - LE SECRET DU SARCOPHAGE, but the English-facing branding remains Hoobadventure.

A focused 2.5D platforming adventure

The story follows Punch, Twister, and Hope, three Marsupilamis living in Palombia. After opening a cursed sarcophagus, they release a ghost that places the region’s animals under a curse. Because the Marsupilamis are immune, they must cross the affected environments and pursue the source of the trouble.

Gameplay uses a classic side-scrolling platformer structure. The main actions include jumping, punching, dashing, and swinging with the Marsupilami’s long tail. Movement is designed for readable platforming rather than complex character statistics, equipment management, or open-ended exploration.

The camera stays in a side-on 2.5D perspective, giving the game a modern three-dimensional presentation while retaining the timing and route-reading associated with traditional 2D platform games.

Movement, hazards, and secrets

Each stage combines standard jumps with environmental hazards, enemy encounters, moving platforms, and sections that test reaction speed. The tail is more than a visual trademark: it is integrated into the character’s movement set and helps define the way Marsupilami crosses gaps and interacts with the level layout.

Players can move through stages at a relaxed pace, searching for optional discoveries, or replay them with a more direct focus on clean movement. That split gives the game two complementary rhythms: exploration for completionists and precision platforming for players chasing better times.

Secret dojos and hidden areas add a reason to inspect routes instead of simply heading for the exit. Hidden feathers and other bonuses support the completion loop, while collected rewards can unlock additional extras such as the game’s artwork gallery.

The level design also uses changing environmental ideas to prevent the campaign from feeling like one repeated obstacle course. Palombia’s jungle, coastal city, and ancient temple settings provide distinct visual identities and introduce different combinations of traps, enemies, and traversal challenges.

Campaign structure and replay value

The original adventure is organized across three worlds with 26 main levels. The official PC description also includes a fourth area, The Hidden World, which adds 10 dinosaur-themed levels and expands the available content beyond the core journey.

Instead of a character-progression system, the game’s long-term appeal comes from stage mastery. Players revisit completed levels to locate missed feathers, discover secret dojos, improve their route, and complete the available challenges.

Completing a level unlocks its time-focused variant. Microids calls this Chrono mode, while the Steam presentation uses the familiar Time Attack label. These stages turn the platforming into a route-optimization exercise where momentum, landing accuracy, and familiarity with hazards matter.

The game also includes adjustable difficulty, allowing the experience to be tuned for a gentler family-friendly run or a more demanding platforming session. The additional Hardcore mode associated with The Hidden World provides a sharper challenge for players who want more pressure after learning the standard routes.

The Hidden World and content model

The Hidden World is a free expansion, not a paid season pass or a lineup of premium character packs. It adds a prehistoric setting filled with dinosaurs, new environmental elements, additional items, and achievements.

This distinction matters because older summaries often describe the game only as a three-world platformer with more than 20 levels. The current PC storefront description presents the larger package as 26 levels in the three original worlds plus 10 levels in The Hidden World.

The commercial structure remains straightforward: a paid base game with the free dinosaur-themed expansion available as part of the current PC content presentation. There is no verified evidence of a separate paid DLC catalog, loot system, or recurring content model.

PC features and controller support

The PC edition is presented as a single-player game. There is no local co-op, online multiplayer, split-screen campaign, or competitive multiplayer mode listed for the verified Steam version.

Steam lists full controller support, making a gamepad the natural choice for players who prefer analog movement and precise jumps. Keyboard-and-mouse play is also part of the PC format, but the design is clearly suited to a traditional platforming controller layout.

The storefront version supports Steam Cloud, Steam Family Sharing, and Steam achievements. The achievement set tracks campaign progress, dojo completion, collectibles, and mastery-oriented objectives.

Localization is broader than the basic English-language listing suggests. Verified interface and subtitle support covers English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Full audio is not listed as the supported localization format, so players should expect localized text rather than a fully voiced language selection.

Who should play Marsupilami: Hoobadventure?

This is a strong fit for players who want a compact, colorful platformer with clear goals and little menu overhead. The accessible presentation suits younger players, while optional collectibles, secret rooms, Time Attack stages, and Hardcore mode provide extra depth for adults who enjoy route refinement.

Fans of the Marsupilami character and André Franquin’s comic universe will recognize the Palombian setting and playful tone, but prior knowledge of the comics is not required to follow the simple curse-and-rescue premise.

Players looking for a long role-playing campaign, deep build customization, online co-op, or a large exploration map should look elsewhere. Hoobadventure is built around completing handcrafted stages, then returning to improve collection totals and times.

Comparable PC platformers

The closest comparison is rhythmic 2D platforming like Rayman Legends, particularly in its colorful presentation, secret hunting, and emphasis on replaying levels with better movement. Hoobadventure is more compact and less focused on multiplayer, but both games reward players who learn the shape of each stage.

For another Microids family platformer with a comic-book identity, cartoon-driven 3D platforming such as The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf offers a useful contrast. Marsupilami stays closer to a side-scrolling arcade structure, while The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf uses broader 3D traversal and gadget-based interaction.

These comparisons also clarify what makes Hoobadventure distinct: it is not a co-op party platformer or a sprawling adventure game. Its core appeal is precise movement through colorful stages, followed by optional completion and time-attack goals.

Marsupilami: Hoobadventure FAQ

What is the current PC name of Marsupilami: Hoobadventure?

The English PC storefront currently uses MARSUPILAMI - HOOBADVENTURE. Microids commonly presents the title as Marsupilami: Hoobadventure. The French localized title is MARSUPILAMI - LE SECRET DU SARCOPHAGE; this is a language-specific naming variation, not a confirmed global rebrand.

How many levels are in the PC version?

The verified PC description identifies 26 levels across the three original worlds and 10 additional levels in The Hidden World. The dinosaur-themed area is the game’s free expansion content.

Is The Hidden World paid DLC?

No. The Hidden World is described by Microids as a free expansion. It adds prehistoric stages, new gameplay elements, collectible items, and achievements without requiring a paid season pass.

Does Marsupilami: Hoobadventure support co-op?

No. The PC version is listed as single-player. It does not advertise local co-op, online multiplayer, split-screen play, or Steam Remote Play Together.

Does the PC version support controllers?

Yes. The Steam version provides full controller support, alongside Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, and achievement integration.

What is the real endgame structure?

There is no open-ended endgame or character-build loop. After completing stages, players return for hidden feathers, secret dojos, artwork unlocks, Steam achievements, Chrono or Time Attack records, and the more demanding Hardcore challenge.