Released Sep 26, 2017 $19.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Hob

By Runic Games · published by Arc Games

Adventure Action Singleplayer Indie Puzzle Platformer Exploration Open World MetroidvaniaPuzzle Platformer3D PlatformerAtmospheric

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Followers 68,712

Reviews 4,687 Very Positive

Players yesterday 9 at the busiest moment

Owners 200K–500K estimated

Hob is a game tagged Adventure, Action and Singleplayer by Runic Games, released Sep 26, 2017. It has 4,687 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 200K–500K owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Gecko Gods, TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2 and Teslagrad Remastered.

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.

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Gecko Gods 83% match · Adventure, Action, Singleplayer
TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2 82% match · Adventure, Action, Singleplayer
Teslagrad Remastered 81% match · Adventure, Action, Singleplayer
LostWinds 79% match · Adventure, Singleplayer, Indie
Red Goddess: Inner World 79% match · Adventure, Action, Indie
A Tale of Paper: Refolded 79% match · Adventure, Singleplayer, Indie
Rad Rodgers: World One 79% match · Adventure, Action, Singleplayer
TRI: Of Friendship and Madness 78% match · Adventure, Action, Singleplayer
TY the Tasmanian Tiger 4 78% match · Adventure, Action, Singleplayer
Dark rune 78% match · Adventure, Action, Singleplayer

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Hob · record updated 22 hours ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID404680

Release dateSep 26, 2017

Last change number37434570

Last record update22 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Runic Games
Publisher: Arc Games
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Metacritic: 76
Website: hobgame.com

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes	Yes	Yes
Italian	Yes	Yes	Yes
German	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes	Yes	Yes
Japanese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Traditional Chinese	Yes	Yes	Yes

All 20 languages

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
Arabic	Yes	Yes	Yes
Danish	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dutch	Yes	Yes	Yes
Finnish	Yes	Yes	Yes
Korean	Yes	Yes	Yes
Norwegian	Yes	Yes	Yes
Polish	Yes	Yes	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes	Yes	Yes
Russian	Yes	Yes	Yes
Swedish	Yes	Yes	Yes
Turkish	Yes	Yes	Yes
Portuguese - Portugal	Yes	Yes	Yes

Windows

Steam Deck: Playable
Controller: Full support

Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudRemote Play on TVFamily SharingFull controller support

Prices

Price · US$19.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$19.99Oct 24, 2026

Checked1 day agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
2301335	public	Nov 21, 2017
2301335	beta	Nov 21, 2017

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Games	Price (US)
209466	Hob	1	$19.99
4132 Bundle	Runic Games Collection	2	$40.47

ID	Name	Price (US)
719530	Not on the store yet	—

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
228982	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228983	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228984	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228990	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
404681	—	All	2.29 GB	1.89 GB	2425040497008974764
404682	—	Windows	136.5 MB	22.1 MB	4525715018968602421
404683	—	All	—	—	—
719530	— DLC 719530	All	794.8 MB	803.6 MB	2587395349121568543

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	2301335	Nov 21, 2017	Open
beta Patch Test Branch	2301335	Nov 21, 2017	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Hob

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
HobLauncher.exe	skip_file_check	Windows
Hob.exe	skip_file_check	Windows	Hob (no launcher)

Space per player953.7 MB

Filesup to 250

Save locations4

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinMyDocuments	my games/runic games/hob/saves/{64BitSteamID}/	*.hob	All
WinMyDocuments	my games/runic games/hob/saves/{64BitSteamID}/	settings.txt	All
WinMyDocuments	my games/runic games/hob/saves/{64BitSteamID}/	player_controls.txt	All
WinMyDocuments	my games/runic games/hob/saves/{64BitSteamID}/BACKUPS	*.BCK	All

Achievements

Achievements3716 hidden

Most unlocked79%It's Your Chance

Rarest1.4%Make It Home

It's Your Chance Forge your first sword 79%
First Armament Add punch ability to glove 72.4%
Second Armament Add warp ability to glove 57.5%
Power Restored Hidden achievement 49.4%
Motherland Hidden achievement 42.9%
Ruins Of War Hidden achievement 36.2%
Third Armament Add grapple ability to glove 35.6%
Reservoir Hidden achievement 34.2%
Titan Hidden achievement 32.4%
Archive: Exodus Hidden achievement 31.7%
An Ancient Source Hidden achievement 31.3%
Beguile Lure 10 enemies to fall to their death 31%
Win Without Fighting Use enemies to kill 15 enemies for you 30.6%
Forest Colossus Find Great Core 2/3 29.5%
Desert Colossus Find Great Core 1/3 29.3%
Watershed Complete Hidden achievement 29.3%
Return Home Hidden achievement 27.8%
Mother's Gift Find Great Core 3/3 27.7%

All 37 achievements

Ascension Hidden achievement 27.5%
Animal Instinct Pet any animal 25.6%
The Greatest Gift Hidden achievement 24.8%
Archive: Arrival Hidden achievement 24.2%
The Great Purge Hidden achievement 21.5%
Hunter Kill 4 enemies simultaneously 18.4%
Archive: Awaken Hidden achievement 15%
Master Key Fully upgrade your sword 11.2%
Archive: Catastrophe Hidden achievement 9.7%
Archive: Besieged Hidden achievement 9%
Floral Collector Fully upgrade your health 6.2%
Core Collector Fully upgrade your energy 5.3%
Rogue Beauty Collect all butterflies 4.5%
World Explorer Discover every vista 4.3%
Elder's Heirlooms Acquire all cloaks 3.3%
Expeditious Speedrun the game within 5 hours 1.7%
Bravest Soldier Complete the game with no sword, health, energy, or workshop upgrades 1.6%
Invulnerable Complete the game with less than 5 deaths 1.5%
Make It Home Collect all other achievements 1.4%