SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Hob

Hob overview

Runic Games | Sep 26, 2017 | game

Released

7players observed · 21 September 2026 - 20:46:03 UTC

ActionAdventureIndieSingleplayerPuzzleSteam Store

  • Latest observed players7 · 21 September 2026 - 20:46:03 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak67
  • Units sold (VGI)198,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,800,000
  • Review score88% positive

Hob dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players7 · 21 September 2026 - 20:46:03 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak67
  • Units sold (VGI)198,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,800,000
  • Review score88% positive
  • Total reviews5,527
  • Release dateSep 26, 2017
  • DeveloperRunic Games
  • PublisherArc Games

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Runic GamesPublisher: Arc Games

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Game overview

Overview

Hob comes from Runic Games and is published by Arc Games. It arrived on Steam on Sep 26, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Hob's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 7 players at 21 September 2026 - 20:46:03 UTC, with a tracked peak near 67. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 88% positive across 5,527 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Hob is available in 20 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainJapaneseSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseArabicDanishDutchFinnishKoreanNorwegianPolishPortuguese - BrazilRussianSwedishTurkishPortuguese - Portugal languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedi3 Sandy Bridge Dual Core or Equivalent4 GB RAM2GB of VRAM; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 500 Series / AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series5 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Hob has sold up to 198,000 units and has 4,667 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,800,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Hob overview details

Hob combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Hob is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 7 players at 21 September 2026 - 20:46:03 UTC, a tracked peak of 67, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameHob
Steam App ID404680
Typegame
Release dateSep 26, 2017
DeveloperRunic Games
PublisherArc Games
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * , Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese * , Arabic * , Danish * , Dutch * , Finnish * , Korean * , Norwegian * , Polish * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * , Swedish * , Turkish * , Portuguese - Portugal * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players7 · 21 September 2026 - 20:46:03 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak67
Positive reviews4,876
Negative reviews651
Total reviews5,527
Positive percent88%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations4,667
Average playtime1,176 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 26, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)4 April 2019 - 12:08:37 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)21 September 2026 - 20:46:03 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 20:46:03 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 20:46:03 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Make It HomeNo description
It's Your ChanceNo description
First ArmamentNo description
Second ArmamentNo description
Power RestoredNo description
MotherlandNo description
Ruins Of WarNo description
Third ArmamentNo description
ReservoirNo description
An Ancient SourceNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeCopyright © 2017 Runic Games, Inc. Torchlight, Torchlight II, Hob, Runic and Runic Games are registered trademarks of Runic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/404680
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/404680/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/404680
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Hob

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Hob?

Hob's latest SteamPulse observation records 7 players at 21 September 2026 - 20:46:03 UTC, with a tracked peak of 67 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 20 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Hob growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 12 players; the highest observed daily value is 28 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Hob?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (40.9%), Canada (9.1%), United Kingdom (7.6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.2%), Canada (7.5%), United Kingdom (6.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (44.9%), Canada (7.4%), United Kingdom (6.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.8%), China (6.8%), Canada (6.7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Hob?

Hob currently sits at 88% positive across 5,527 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 4,876 positive reviews and 651 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Hob have?

Hob currently has about 68.8K tracked Steam followers as of 15 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Hob?

Hob is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 4,667, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

88% positive, 4,876 positive, 651 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

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

Achievements

37

Platform releases
  • Steam 26 September 2017
  • PlayStation 25 September 2017

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Runic Games CollectionBundle #4132 - 10% off$11.66
Hob Official Soundtrack (FLAC+MP3)Let otherworldly sounds of Hob cocoon your ears. The music is evocative of the mystery, beauty, and uniquness of the world of Hob. Featuring fretless bass and Moog guitar by Matt Uelmen, one of the masters of video game composition.dlc #719530$9.99
HobBuy Hob #209466$19.99

System requirements

Minimum 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.

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