Hob cover

Hob

Critic score8 critics
First release
Sep 26, 2017
Publisher
Runic Games
Engine
OGRE
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Puzzle · Open world, Action, Fantasy

Hob is set on a beautiful and dangerous unknown world, with buzzing life above and the whirrs of mysterious machinery below. The more players delve into the world’s design, the more they uncover a planet in peril. Players must learn to survive, understand their true purpose through acquiring skills, and ultimately transform the nature of the world itself. Hob is presented without text or dialogue. Narrative is revealed as players explore and interact with their mysterious planet, and the strange life forms that inhabit it. Hob features smooth controller gameplay, multi-layered puzzles, and striking visuals.

Also known as HobLauncher.exe

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 26, 2017
PlayStation 4
Sep 26, 2017
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
12h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
action-adventure, gore, multiple endings, pax west 2017, pax east 2016
… All 8, pax west 2016, pax prime 2015, nameless protagonist

At a Glance

Critic Score
72
Main + Extras (IGDB)
12h

Overview

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 4,679 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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