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Hob
Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
44 of the 70 reviews raise this.
37 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“the world is amazing i love the gameplay and the puzzles are decent sadly u cant change controls tho”
8 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“Cool exploration and map discovery. Good puzzles and characters.”
“got reminded of the game a a few days ago and i will say it is a strong yes if you like singleplayer and have a controller. it is a story taht is not strong but strong if you get me. i have probobly nostalgia but i will…”
“Fun game just kinda wished that it ran a little better on the Deck, some areas it will load and drop to 10 fps. The game is pretty short, fun and the lore and world are interesting to me. I will be spending more time to…”
7 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“This is a quixotic little game and I love it. It's interesting more so than specifically challenging. The puzzles are clever, but not TOO clever. The graphics are simply beautiful. Solid 6 SPEARs out of 7 on this one in…”
“I come back to this game at least once a year and have 100% it twice, though I mostly play it on my switch. I adore the artstyle so much, I loved solving the puzzles and exploring the areas. Even though the combat isnt…”
“Hob is a cute and very relaxed puzzle adventure with a hint of a metroidvania. I love the believable world. It's just enough alive to not make you feel lonely, but it is not overcrowded either - after all, it IS a…”
5 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“The game is wonderful. Nice SFX, fun movement and nice combat. The focus is clearly on the worldbuilding and it shines in that aspect. The only critique I would have is that at times the objective is slightly unclear. A…”
“I enjoyed playing this game. It controls well and has a lot of fun level design and puzzle elements. While I had a few minor bugs, mostly visual, the experience was overall pretty smooth. I feel like it could have used…”
“got reminded of the game a a few days ago and i will say it is a strong yes if you like singleplayer and have a controller. it is a story taht is not strong but strong if you get me. i have probobly nostalgia but i will…”
12 of the 70 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Does not run well..keeps crashing.”
“I enjoyed playing this game. It controls well and has a lot of fun level design and puzzle elements. While I had a few minor bugs, mostly visual, the experience was overall pretty smooth. I feel like it could have used…”
12 of the 70 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is wonderful. Nice SFX, fun movement and nice combat. The focus is clearly on the worldbuilding and it shines in that aspect. The only critique I would have is that at times the objective is slightly unclear. A…”
“I love this game! I think it's what you would call a slow burn - in the beginning I found it to be cryptic and strange whithout any written information or clear storyline. This lead to me playing for only a few hours…”
11 of the 70 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“It's a nice little game, but I didn't really like it, because it's not interesting enough for me, I'm used to big titles like the series: The Legend Of Zelda, Monster Hunter, so this game bores me. But I recommend…”
“I cannot recommend this game in 2026. I would classify this game as a Zelda-like. However, currently there are so many better Zelda-likes that Hob is not worth your time. I would highly recommend something else like…”
“A pretty game, and I see a lot of potential, however unfortunately the mechanics which are very wonky, and unintuitive, made it impossible for me to enjoy the game enough to continue playing it. If the controls were…”
9 of the 70 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“the world is amazing i love the gameplay and the puzzles are decent sadly u cant change controls tho”
“A pretty game, and I see a lot of potential, however unfortunately the mechanics which are very wonky, and unintuitive, made it impossible for me to enjoy the game enough to continue playing it. If the controls were…”
“Really fun game, even though the controls could feel a bit smoother. The fighting, while not being a major part of the game, still feels ok but in my opinion it isn't the best part That is the defintely, the map. It is…”
5 of the 70 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Fun game just kinda wished that it ran a little better on the Deck, some areas it will load and drop to 10 fps. The game is pretty short, fun and the lore and world are interesting to me. I will be spending more time to…”
Counted across 70 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“I stumbled across Hob while scrolling through Steam and thought, “Alright, this looks interesting.” Picked it up on sale, booted it up… and honestly? At first I was confused. Then it crashed due to outdated graphics drivers. I almost wrote it off. I’m glad I didn’t. After fixing…”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played“[h1]The Legend of Hob: Underappreciated Treasure[/h1] There’s dozens and dozens of action/adventure games that claim to be like Zelda, but they aren’t even in the same galaxy. This is one of the few that comes close to that series’ prestige in this genre. Relic Games, that…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“I have played all the way through Hob many times. The art is beautiful and the characters and creatures are cute. There's good progression and gameplay, with memorable views throughout the map. It's one of my favourite games and I recommend it to everyone. If you like…”
— a player, Steam review · 43 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Patch Notes (1.16.2.0)
Fixed instances where some players did not earn endgame trophies (PS4) Adjusted map in electric area to accurately reflect terrain
Patch Notes (1.16.2.0)
Fixed instances where some players did not earn endgame trophies (PS4) Adjusted map in electric area to accurately reflect terrain
Patch Notes (1.15.2.0)
PERFORMANCE Reduced micro stutters most prevalent on Nvidia 10-Series GPUs* GAME Made it easier to knock enemies off cliffs Improved camera position during some grapple points Adjusted sounds on vario
Patch Notes (1.15.2.0)
PERFORMANCE Reduced micro stutters most prevalent on Nvidia 10-Series GPUs* GAME Made it easier to knock enemies off cliffs Improved camera position during some grapple points Adjusted sounds on vario
Patch Notes (1.13.2.2)
LAUNCHER Monitor dropdown detects monitors correctly Added Graphics Adapter selection to launcher so players can explicitly select their GPU GAME Fixed various crashes throughout the game Adjusted sav
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Action · Singleplayer · Indie · Puzzle · Platformer · Exploration · Open World · Puzzle-Platformer · Metroidvania · 3D Platformer · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * , Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese * , Arabic * , Danish * , Dutch * , Finnish * , Korean * , Norwegian * , Polish * , Portuguese - B… |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 37 |
| Official site | http://www.hobgame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10 Processor: i3 Sandy Bridge Dual Core or Equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 2GB of VRAM; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 500 Series / AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space Additional Notes: Controller recommended.