Choose Hob
Choose Hob if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89% positive across 1,912 reviews.
Hob vs Fe
Hob and Fe both land in Action, 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Hob (2017) is 3 years older than Fe (2020). Hob scores higher on Steam reviews (89% positive) than Fe (78.1% 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 Fe
Choose Fe if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fe launched in 2020.
Both Hob and Fe sit in Action and 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
 Hob |  Fe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive (1,912 reviews) | 78.1% positive (278 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Runic Games | Zoink |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Hob (2017) is 3 years older than Fe (2020).
- Hob scores higher on Steam reviews (89% positive) than Fe (78.1% positive).
- Fe is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hob (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Hob vs Fe — FAQ
- Which is better, Hob or Fe?
- On Steam reviews Hob scores higher (89% positive) than Fe (78.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hob is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hob or Fe first?
- If you want chronology, Hob (2017) came out before Fe (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Hob and Fe similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.