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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

Point-and-click folk horror mystery centered on an English burial mound

Cloak and Dagger Games · Published by Wadjet Eye Games · Released Sep 28, 2022

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Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 2,536
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 63 in 30 days
Players
14
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Aug 4, 2026
Minimum PC
640x360
1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Excavation of Hob's Barrow?

In this single-player pixel-art adventure, antiquarian Thomasina Bateman visits a remote English village to document a burial mound after receiving a letter. You explore, speak with wary locals, and solve point-and-click puzzles as she tries to gain access to the site.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy slow-building mysteries with a folk-horror tone
  • +you prefer story-focused adventures over demanding puzzles
  • +you like pixel art and conversations with villagers

Not for you if...

  • −you want action rather than dialogue and exploration
  • −you expect your decisions to alter the ending
  • −you dislike errands and revisiting locations

What players say

93% of 2,536 reviews are positive · 84% of 63 in the last 30 days

Players praise the folk-horror atmosphere, voice acting, pixel art, and mystery. The most common complaint is that the ending feels forced or unsatisfying; some players also criticize fetch quests and the limited effect of their choices.

Players over time

▼ -10% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 21 players on Oct 9, 2026.

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Sep 29, 202615
Sep 27, 202611
Sep 26, 20268
Sep 25, 20267
Sep 24, 202611
Sep 23, 20264
Sep 23, 20268
Sep 22, 20266

How many players finish The Excavation of Hob's Barrow?

42% of Steam players have unlocked «Abraxas Rex», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow screenshot 1

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow system requirements

Minimum: 640x360, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP or higher
Processor
Pentium or higher
Graphics
640x360, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 5.2

Recommended

OS
Windows 7,8,10, XP SP2
Processor
2.7 GHz Dual Core (and above, can run on single core)
Graphics
Direct3D, OpenGL, DirectX 5
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Does The Excavation of Hob's Barrow have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Excavation of Hob's Barrow run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
40
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does The Excavation of Hob's Barrow use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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