The WhatsNext verdict
For Players who enjoy solving quiet puzzles and piecing together a strange world without being told what it means: You learn the planet by looking, testing, and connecting its machines, so each discovery feels earned. Tradeoff: With no text and few signposts, players who want clear direction may feel lost for long stretches.
What it does best
platform
puzzle
fantasy
open world
Look
Peek inside
The setup
What you are walking into
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.
Where it lives
Genre
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