Hermit and Pig

Hermit and Pig is a story-driven game about a hermit and his pig, whose quiet life in the woods is interrupted by a corporate conspiracy. After a factory closes and leaves people out of work and hungry, wildlife begins acting strangely, and rumors spread of a giant mushroom that could feed everyone. You search for the legendary Jumbo Fungo, follow clues beyond the woods and encounter strange blue mushrooms that call to Hermit and Pig.

Combat and conversations

Battles are turn-based and timed. You read enemy behavior, choose attacks and perform button combos before time runs out; combos grow longer as the story progresses. Dialogue encounters work like battles too: saying the wrong thing causes cringe damage, while making it through awkward exchanges lets you grow stronger and level up.

Foraging and progression

You can forage nearly 40 types of fungi to heal, cure status effects and gain an advantage in combat. Pig can sniff out enemy weaknesses during battles, as well as truffles that serve as revival items and currency.

Each level grants a trinket point. You spend these points to equip trinkets and customize your battle style, with a limited number of points making each choice matter. Progression rewards learning and execution.

Challenge options

You can remove combos, disable timers and adjust the overall difficulty to reduce pressure while keeping the story. The game also includes extensive combat accessibility options.

Story and soundtrack

A playthrough takes 6–10 hours, depending on your play style and exploration. The game includes an original soundtrack, and you can pet Pig.