13 Million Happy Players: Hoby Tales Celebrates Its Second Anniversary
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The free-to-play mobile game inspired by Russian fairy tale characters has reached three million monthly active players and earned the title of Family Hit 2025 according to RuStore.
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Publisher Astrum Entertainment, together with developer Nashi Igry, announces the second anniversary of the puzzle game Hoby Tales, along with the launch of special activities and giveaways for all players. Since its release, the match-3 project inspired by beloved fairy tales has surpassed 13 million installs.
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The game’s monthly audience exceeds three million players, with more than 850,000 daily active users. In 2025, the title was recognized as a Family Hit by RuStore, and in 2024, it received the Best Mobile Game award from Igroprom.
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Along with a series of anniversary in-game events, players can already enjoy gifts, new activities, a special collection of the Hob’s clothes in the magical wardrobe, and daily bonuses. The celebrations are designed both for the game’s active community and for newcomers just beginning their journey in the world of fairy tales.
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In Hoby Tales, players assist the Hob, Baba Yaga, Leshy, and other beloved characters. The gameplay revolves around classic match-3 mechanics, where players swap adjacent tiles to form lines of three or more identical elements. The game features a wide variety of quests, competitions, and community activities, including potion brewing, harvest battles, and more.
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The anniversary celebrations are already in full swing! The game is available for download on RuStore, Google Play, AppStore, as well as on PC.
Astrum Entertainment is one of the biggest Russian developers and publishers of PC and mobile games. The company’s portfolio features over 20 titles, including such hits as Warface, Perfect World, Allods Online, and Atomic Heart. Astrum Entertainment works with products of multiple genres, including MMORPGs, shooters, strategy games, and more. The company’s highly professional team consists of pioneers of Russian game development.
Hoby Tales is a family-friendly mobile match-3 game inspired by Russian fairy tales, developed by Nashi Igry, part of Astrum Entertainment. Players solve puzzles, join communities, and participate in unique in-game events such as Hut Management, Harvest Battles, Bogatyr Cup, and Turn Twist. In 2024, the project received the Best Mobile Game 2024 award from Igroprom. In 2025, the game entered the top download charts on Google Play, with total installs exceeding 13 million across all platforms.