Games like Hob
If Hob is your kind of game, the closest matches are Iconoclasts, Blue Fire and STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its beautiful dreamlike atmosphere, atmospheric and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Hob is a 2017 action-adventure indie title set in a tactile natural world that physically transforms as players progress. The game presents environmental puzzles that require observation and experimentation, combined with light combat and an upgrade collection system. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, and whimsical, with a beautiful dreamlike quality. Reviewers highlight satisfying puzzle-solving that avoids frustration and wordless storytelling with considerable visual depth. The world reconstruction mechanic serves as both gameplay and narrative device, revealing the story through environmental changes rather than dialogue. At $3.99, it offers medium-length solo gameplay with normal difficulty. The game is playable on Steam Deck and holds an 89% positive rating from over 1900 Steam reviews.
About Hob: 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.
Players who liked Hob also play
Steam players who put hours into Hob also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Iconoclasts
WHY THIS
Shares ability combination and an atmospheric mood with Hob.
Top pick for Hob fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Blue Fire
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hob.
Second-strongest match for Hob fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hob.
Third-strongest match for Hob fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Hob.
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hob.
Ranked #4 for Hob fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Greak: Memories of Azur
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hob.
Ranked #5 for Hob fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
Greak: Memories of Azur is a single-player puzzle platformer adventure. Azur is under threat from an enemy attack who have control of strange creatures infecting the land. Take on the role of three siblings: Greak, Adara and Raydel and utilize their unique abilities to escape the invasion together.
ReCore: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hob.
Ranked #6 for Hob fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Hob.
From creator Keiji Inafune and the makers of Metroid Prime comes the ReCore: Definitive Edition, an action-adventure crafted for a new generation. As one of the last humans, forge friendships with robotic companions and lead them on an epic adventure through a dynamic world.
It Takes Two
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Hob.
Ranked #7 for Hob fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Hob.
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
Yoku's Island Express
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Hob.
Ranked #8 for Hob fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hob.
Meet Yoku, the pint-sized postman protagonist of Yoku's Island Express! Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Hob
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Torchlight
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Hob cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Adventure awaits in the award-winning Action RPG debut from Runic Games! Explore the randomized depths of this boom town, collect loot, and level up to save Torchlight - and possibly the world.
Technobabylon
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hob.
Reviewers of Hob cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hob.
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
Shardlight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hob.
Reviewers of Hob cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hob.
A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.
Primordia
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hob.
Reviewers of Hob cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hob.
Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Hob cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Hob.
It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.
TUNIC
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hob.
Reviewers of Hob cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Hob.
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
The Guardian
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Hob cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hob.
The Guardian is a 2D platformer with a lot of interesting levels! Many different obstacles and opponents will be in the game, and you must overcome them and get The Element Stone.
Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hob.
Reviewers of Hob cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Hob.
Amidst the scorched sands of ancient Persia, there is a legend spun in an ancient tongue. It speaks of a time borne by blood and ruled by deceit. Drawn to the dark powers of a magic dagger, a young Prince is led to unleash a deadly evil upon a beautiful kingdom.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hob at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Hob on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hob on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hob.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Hob on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hob.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Hob on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Hob.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Hob on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hob.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hob on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hob.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hob on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hob.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Hob on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hob.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Hob.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hob.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hob.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Iconoclasts
WHY THIS
Shares ability combination and an atmospheric mood with Hob.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Blue Fire
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hob.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hob.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
It Takes Two
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Hob.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Hob.
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
Yoku's Island Express
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Hob.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hob.
Meet Yoku, the pint-sized postman protagonist of Yoku's Island Express! Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure!
Frequently asked about Hob
- Does Hob run on Steam Deck?
- Hob is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Hob cost?
- Hob is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Hob?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hob are Iconoclasts, Blue Fire, STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™.
- Who developed Hob?
- Hob was developed by Runic Games and published by Arc Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Hob.
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