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INMOSTVSThe Excavation of Hob's Barrow

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

INMOST

INMOST

IndieAdventureSingleplayerActionCinematic +15
Quality
73Popularity
31Value
79
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 8 hours
−83% $2.62
Buy
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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

Quality
88Popularity
28Value
73
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 4 days
−95% $0.74
Buy

Winner

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow wins 9 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Buy on Kinguin
5
INMOST
5 of 14 metrics
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
9 of 14 metrics
9

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$2.62 -
$0.74 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$2.53 -
$0.28 Wins
Best Current Discount
-83% -
-95% Wins
Sales Frequency
129 price changes Wins
68 price changes -
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
N/A -
80/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
90.8% positive -
92.8% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
5.9K Wins
2.5K -
Positive Steam Reviews
5.4K Wins
2.3K -
Negative Steam Reviews
547 -
177 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
5 -
16 Wins
Steam Recommendations
5.8K Wins
2.5K -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
29 -
40 Wins
Supported Languages
14 languages Wins
1 language -
Release Date
Aug 2020 -
Sep 2022 Wins
GameValio recommendation
MaybeINMOST

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

MaybeThe Excavation of Hob's Barrow

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
INMOST
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

INMOST

INMOST

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Kinguin
Kinguin −83% $2.62Buy
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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

2 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −95% $0.74Buy
Steam
Steam$14.99View

INMOST

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

91% positive (5,931 reviews): very positive reception
5,931 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Average price: a good time if there's an active discount.

$2.62: very accessible price
83% off: deep discount
Near historical low ($2.53)

Popularity

Low popularity: few active players and little community discussion.

Players up 14% in recent days
8 concurrent players: niche audience

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

Quality

Consistent high ratings show real quality, not just hype.

93% positive (2,455 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 80/100: high marks from professional reviewers
2,455 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Average price: a good time if there's an active discount.

$0.74: very accessible price
95% off: deep discount

Popularity

Low popularity: few active players and little community discussion.

Players up 12% in recent days
27 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsINMOSTThe Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Release date
August 21, 2020
September 28, 2022
Developers
Hidden Layer Games
Cloak and Dagger Games
Publishers
Chucklefish
Wadjet Eye Games
Platforms
Windows, MacOs
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
29
40

INMOST

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7,8,10, XP SP2
  • Processor: 2.7 GHz Dual Core (and above, can run on single core)
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Direct3D, OpenGL, DirectX 5
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Any
Which is better: INMOST or The Excavation of Hob's Barrow?

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow won the comparison against INMOST based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is INMOST worth buying over The Excavation of Hob's Barrow?

Based on the metrics, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. INMOST currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 05:17 AM UTC

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