Action · September 26, 2017
Hob (2017)
From the team that brought you Torchlight and Torchlight II comes Hob: a vibrant, suspenseful action-adventure game set on a stunning and brutal world in disarray. As players delve into the mysteries around them, they discover a planet in peril. Can it be mended, or will the world fall further into chaos? Features WORDLESS NARRATIVE: Presented without text or dialogue, Hob’s story is revealed as you explore the planet and interact with the strange lifeforms that inhabit it. TRANSFORM THE WORLD by solving puzzles and repairing the planet. The landscape will change before your eyes, opening new areas to uncover and explore. GRAPPLE, PUNCH, and WARP through the world! Use your mechanical glove-arm abilities for traversal as well as combat. ADVENTURE in an open world, explore ruins, befriend sprites, and battle the rogue creatures that threaten their extinction.
Action releases from 2017
180 Action titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Italian volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Japanese volume_up
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
- Arabic volume_up
- Danish volume_up
- Dutch volume_up
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Full audio (12)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Arabic
- Danish
- Dutch
- Finnish
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Adventure · 190
- Action · 127
- Singleplayer · 123
- Indie · 116
- Puzzle · 111
- Platformer · 107
- Exploration · 102
- Open World · 94
- Puzzle-Platformer · 80
- Metroidvania · 78
- 3D Platformer · 75
- Atmospheric · 52
- Controller · 38
- Action-Adventure · 37
- RPG · 36
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 5.2k Steam reviews | Top 58% in Action |
| Positive rating | 88% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 46% |
| Metacritic | 76/100 | Genre average 77 — top 62% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 26 h average | Top 17% for session depth among Action |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
88%Very Positive · 5.2k reviews
4.6k positive · 629 negative
Metacritic
76/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.0/10
Curator recommendations
4.5k
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 26, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Runic Games |
| Publisher | Arc Games |
| Base price | $3.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
26h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
12h
Typical completion time
Achievements
37
Steam unlocks available
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