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Hob

Review · Action · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · PC

Hob

Reviewed: 16 May 2026

PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · PC

Runic Games · 2017

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

55 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 38 · R 3
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

38

Risk (RIS)

3

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.52
B2Social-emotional
0.13
B3Motor
0.40

Hob offers a rich action-adventure experience that emphasizes problem-solving, spatial reasoning, and adaptive challenge through its environmental puzzles and combat. The wordless narrative encourages critical thinking and interpretation.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.07
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The primary risks in Hob are moderate violence against robotic and creature enemies, and some mild fear/horror elements due to the desolate world and certain enemy designs. There are minimal compulsion-loop design or monetization risks.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.33

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

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Parents ask…

Is Hob safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Hob a rating of 55/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

What age is Hob appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Hob, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Hob?

Our session recommendation for Hob is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Hob?

The primary risks in Hob are moderate violence against robotic and creature enemies, and some mild fear/horror elements due to the desolate world and certain enemy designs. There are minimal compulsion-loop design or monetization risks.