Choose Perfect Tides
Choose Perfect Tides if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 267 reviews.
Perfect Tides vs The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Perfect Tides and The Excavation of Hob's Barrow both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Both released in 2022. Perfect Tides scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than The Excavation of Hob's Barrow (93.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Choose The Excavation of Hob's Barrow if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,857 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Perfect Tides and The Excavation of Hob's Barrow sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Perfect Tides |  The Excavation of Hob's Barrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (267 reviews) | 93.3% positive (1,857 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Three Bees | Cloak and Dagger Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Perfect Tides scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than The Excavation of Hob's Barrow (93.3% positive).
- The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Perfect Tides (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Perfect Tides vs The Excavation of Hob's Barrow — FAQ
- Which is better, Perfect Tides or The Excavation of Hob's Barrow?
- On Steam reviews Perfect Tides scores higher (96.3% positive) than The Excavation of Hob's Barrow (93.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Perfect Tides is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Perfect Tides and The Excavation of Hob's Barrow similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Perfect Tides and The Excavation of Hob's Barrow both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.