Runic Games

Hob

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2017

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Engines

  • Ogre3d

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Simplified Chinese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Traditional Chinese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Arabic*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Danish*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Dutch*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Finnish*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Korean*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Norwegian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Polish*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Swedish*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Turkish*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Arabic*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    190*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    123*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    116*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    111*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    107*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    102*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    94*
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    80*
  • Metroidvania*
    Votes · historical
    78*
  • 3D Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    75*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • Action-Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    34*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    21*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10*
    Processor alternatives
    i3 Sandy Bridge Dual Core or Equivalent*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    2GB of VRAM; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 500 Series / AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    5 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Controller recommended.*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    67*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Runic Games

Publishers

  • Runic Games
  • Arc Games*

Release history

  • 2017-09-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2017-09-26 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2017-09-26*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 26, 2017*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
i3 Sandy Bridge Dual Core or Equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
2GB of VRAM; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 500 Series / AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Hob*
Release year
2,017*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
i3 Sandy Bridge Dual Core or Equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
2GB of VRAM; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 500 Series / AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Runic Games
Runic Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
platform game
platform game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Arc Games
Arc Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2017-09-26 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2017-09-26*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
37*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,580* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Runic Games*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Arabic*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
710* min
Metacritic score
76*
Name
Hob*
Negative reviews · historical
611*
Peak ccu
9*
Positive reviews · historical
4,632*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.99*
Publishers
  • Arc Games*
Recommendations
4,515*
Store release date · historical
Sep 26, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Arabic*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
Game website · historical
http://www.hobgame.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Runic Games
Runic Games*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Arabic*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Arc Games
Arc Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 26, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Arabic*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
334* min
Ccu
9*
Developer
Runic Games*
Historical discount
80* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Arabic*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
208* min
Name
Hob*
Negative reviews · historical
611*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
4,632*
Historical US price
399* US cents
Publisher
Arc Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Action*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Indie*
  • Puzzle*
  • Platformer*
  • Exploration*
  • Open World*
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
  • Metroidvania*
  • 3D Platformer*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Controller*
  • Action-Adventure*
  • RPG*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Colorful*
  • Action RPG*
  • Fantasy*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Arabic*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Action
Action*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Indie
Indie*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Platformer
Platformer*
Exploration
Exploration*
Open World
Open World*
Puzzle-Platformer
Puzzle-Platformer*
Metroidvania
Metroidvania*
3D Platformer
3D Platformer*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Controller
Controller*
Action-Adventure
Action-Adventure*
RPG
RPG*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Colorful
Colorful*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
190*
Action
Votes · historical
127*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
123*
Indie
Votes · historical
116*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
111*
Platformer
Votes · historical
107*
Exploration
Votes · historical
102*
Open World
Votes · historical
94*
Puzzle-Platformer
Votes · historical
80*
Metroidvania
Votes · historical
78*
3D Platformer
Votes · historical
75*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
52*
Controller
Votes · historical
38*
Action-Adventure
Votes · historical
37*
RPG
Votes · historical
36*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
34*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
31*
Colorful
Votes · historical
28*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
27*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
21*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Runic Games*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
76*
Name
Hob*
Windows requirements
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. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Arc Games*
Recommendations total
4,481*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 26, 2017*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Japanese (full audio), Simplified Chinese (full audio), Traditional Chinese (full audio), Arabic (full audio), Danish (full audio), Dutch (full audio), Finnish (full audio), Korean (full audio), Norwegian (full audio), Polish (full audio), Portuguese - Brazil (full audio), Russian (full audio), Swedish (full audio), Turkish (full audio), Portuguese - Portugal (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Runic Games
Runic Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10*
Processor alternatives
i3 Sandy Bridge Dual Core or Equivalent*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
2GB of VRAM; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 500 Series / AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
5 GB available space*
Conditions
Controller recommended.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Arc Games
Arc Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 26, 2017*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,362*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
67*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,017*
Title
Hob*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
67*
Community confidence
strong*

* Provisional data