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Hob

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4 • 2017

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Quick resume

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.

Global score

88/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Platform, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Beautiful and immersive world design
    • Engaging exploration and puzzles
    • Relaxing atmosphere and music
    • Smooth and satisfying combat
    • Meaningful progression and upgrades

    Cons

    • Fixed camera can cause frustration
    • Lack of explicit story or guidance
    • Some bugs and occasional crashes
    • Platforming can be challenging with keyboard
    • Limited combat variety and boss fights

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game offers challenging puzzles and platforming that require skill and problem solving, though combat is simpler and less demanding."

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      "The game offers a moderate challenge with puzzles, platforming, and combat that require skill and learning, but combat is generally forgiving and not overly difficult."

    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal exploration and puzzle solving without competitive elements or leaderboards."

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    • Continuation

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      "Many players report long play sessions and desire to replay due to exploration and secrets."

      Capsule for Bear Simulator Bear Simulator

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    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players engage in puzzle solving, exploration, and some customization of abilities, encouraging creative problem solving."

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    • Domination

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      "No evidence of exerting control over others; gameplay is solitary and non-competitive."

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      "No evidence of exerting control over others; gameplay is solitary and non-competitive."

    • Escapism

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      "Immersive atmosphere and mysterious world provide strong escape from real life."

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      "The immersive, mysterious world and relaxing atmosphere provide a strong escape from reality."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, with no indication of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players try different puzzle solutions and explore environments, experimenting with mechanics and clues."

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      "Players try new abilities, explore new areas, and experiment with puzzle solutions and world changes."

    • Exploration

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      "Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with a living, dynamic world."

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      "Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with a dynamic, evolving world."

    • Expression

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      2

      "Some character customization via cloaks and upgrades, but limited cosmetic personalization."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Set in a fictional sci-fi universe with imaginative robots and story elements beyond realistic scenarios."

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    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community features; entirely single-player."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn combat mechanics, spellcasting, and puzzle solving, improving skills over time."

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    • Health

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      "No physical activity or health-related features; typical sedentary gameplay."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention due to challenging puzzles and platforming; not suitable for casual or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention for puzzles and platforming; not suited for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

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      "No social or emotional relationship building; solitary experience."

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    • Leadership
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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate items, upgrades, and abilities through exploration and combat."

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      "Players collect upgrades, abilities, and items that enhance combat and exploration capabilities."

    • Relaxation

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      "Calm, atmospheric gameplay with soothing music offers a relaxing experience."

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    • Sensation

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      "Visual and auditory aesthetics are praised for beauty and charm, providing sensory enjoyment."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems present."

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    • Story

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      "Narrative is abstract and environmental, conveyed symbolically without explicit storytelling."

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      "Narrative is minimal and non-verbal, conveyed through environment and player discovery rather than explicit storytelling."

    • Strategy

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      3

      "Players solve puzzles and plan platforming routes, requiring mental challenge and problem solving."

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    • Thrill

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      "Gameplay is generally calm and steady; occasional tension from fatigue or traffic but low overall thrill."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Exploration, Survival.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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