Barrow Hill: The Dark Path
Point-and-click horror adventure investigating rituals near an ancient stone circle
Shadow Tor Studios · Released Sep 22, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 144
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Sep 25, 2018
What is Barrow Hill: The Dark Path?
Set in Barrow Hill, Cornwall, this point-and-click adventure follows your return a decade after an unsolved incident involving ancient standing stones. You explore woodland and derelict buildings, solve puzzles, and use archaeology to uncover ancient sites and Bronze Age treasures.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slow-paced mysteries grounded in folklore and history
Not for you if...
- −you prefer modern visuals without live-action video sequences
What players say
75% of 144 reviews are positive
Players praise the forest atmosphere and ambient sound. Common complaints concern awkward navigation and obscure puzzle logic, though some players find the puzzles easy.
Screenshots and trailer
Barrow Hill: The Dark Path system requirements
Minimum: 128 MB DX 9.0c compliant, 1 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 10, 11
- Processor
- 1.5 Ghz
- Graphics
- 128 MB DX 9.0c compliant video card
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10, 11
- Processor
- 3.0 Ghz
- Graphics
- 256 MB DX 9.0c compliant video card
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Barrow Hill: The Dark Path have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Barrow Hill: The Dark Path 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
- 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
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: German.
Does Barrow Hill: The Dark Path 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
