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Bob Was Hungry

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

Should you play it?

Bob Was Hungry is a challenging precision platformer with many levels designed to truly test your platforming skills. Play alone or online with 2-8 player co-op and make your way through countless perils to feed your bob!

What works

  • Challenging and precise platforming
  • Fun multiplayer co-op for up to 8 players
  • Large number of levels and replayability
  • Tight controls and responsive gameplay
  • Affordable price especially on sale

Things to keep in mind

  • High difficulty may frustrate some players
  • Occasional multiplayer connection issues
  • Lack of checkpoints increases repetition
  • Graphics and story are minimal and basic
  • Randomized collectible drops can be annoying

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Ms. Splosion Man

  • Smithworks

  • Pogostuck: Rage With Your Friends

  • METAL SLUG X

  • Cursed Companions

  • Log Riders

More creative

Games that feels like Bob Was Hungry but with more room to create and customize

  • Bullets And More VR - BAM VR

  • ATLYSS

  • Quake II

  • Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition

  • Vellum

  • Quake

Less competitive

Games that feels like Bob Was Hungry but with less competition against others

  • Hedon Bloodrite

  • Roboquest

  • Barony

  • Emberhold

  • 5089: The Action RPG

  • Unsung Warriors - Prologue

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Bob Was Hungry: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Creativity, Relaxation, Domination.

Last update: 21/08/2026