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
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 3,325
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 51 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 4
- peak 24h 8
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 1 month ago
- Aug 4, 2026
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
92% of 3,325 reviews are positive · 90% of 51 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.
Screenshots and trailer
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 40
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Tags
- Point & Click
- Adventure
- Horror
- Pixel Graphics
- Female Protagonist
- Puzzle
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Interactive Fiction
- Mystery
- Indie
- Emotional
- Story Rich
- Retro
- Singleplayer
- Thriller
Recent updates
- Aug 4, 2026 · The Excavation of Hob's Barrow Hotfix Patch
- Jun 20, 2026 · The Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Smallest Hotfix
- Jun 17, 2026 · The Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Engine Patch
- Oct 26, 2022 · Patch v1.05
- Oct 2, 2022 · Patch v1.03
2 DLC available.
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