Game entry
Hob
2017 · Platformer, Action-adventure, Puzzle · PC, PlayStation 4 · Runic Games
Hob is ranked no. 4,193 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,398 and 37% of duels won. Where it fares best, it sits at no. 181 out of 222 (2017).
World rank
no. 4,193
ELO score
1,398
Wins
37%
Duels played
117
About Hob
Hob is set on a beautiful and dangerous unknown world, with buzzing life above and the whirrs of mysterious machinery below. The more players delve into the world’s design, the more they uncover a planet in peril. Players must learn to survive, understand their true purpose through acquiring skills, and ultimately transform the nature of the world itself.
Hob is presented without text or dialogue. Narrative is revealed as players explore and interact with their mysterious planet, and the strange life forms that inhabit it. Hob features smooth controller gameplay, multi-layered puzzles, and striking visuals.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,398 ELO points over the last 215 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Shadow of the Colossus 50% 2 duels played · 52 points behind
- against System Shock 100% One duel played · 74 points behind
- against Medieval Dynasty 0% One duel played · 18 points behind
- against The Artful Escape 0% One duel played · 36 points behind
- against Mega Man 0% One duel played · 210 points behind
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Around this spot
The games Hob sits between in the world ranking.
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The standing
Where Hob ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Hob stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 181 out of 222 (2017).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 4,193 | 5,110 |
| Platformer | 510 | 621 |
| 2010s | 1,715 | 2,044 |
| 2017 | 181 | 222 |
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