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Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle
Somewhere deep within the woods of Cornwall, a timeless force is stirring. Unseen beneath the ancient burial mound, known locally as Barrow Hill, a forgotten myth awakens. Use archaeology to discover that the barrow is more than just a collection of forgotten standing stones.
What players say
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“A good game but why does such a complicated plot not end with something of an explanation and achievement.”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“This game was so fun! Fantastic atmosphere. You're being chased around by a huge rock. Sometimes it gets you. You also get to make one-sided phone calls. Video calls. On a phone that looks like a nokia 3310 and definitely couldn't make video calls. It's so goofy and I loved…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“I enjoyed Barrow Hill's unique British charm that made it enjoyable to play as someone who isn't from anywhere near Cornwall, England. It was rich in texts to read about the world of Barrow Hill and its characters through all the journals, books, and letters scattered around the…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs playedPrice tracking
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Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle - German Language Available
To coincide with the German language release of Barrow Hill: The Dark Path (Der Dunkle Pfad) – The original Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle is also now available on Steam in German, with full
Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle - German Language Available
To coincide with the German language release of Barrow Hill: The Dark Path (Der Dunkle Pfad) – The original Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle is also now available on Steam in German, with full
The story goes on
Hey all, Not entirely sure if you gamers are aware, so posting here that the Barrow Hill story does continue 10 years later in The Dark Path, also available on Steam! http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com
The story goes on
Hey all, Not entirely sure if you gamers are aware, so posting here that the Barrow Hill story does continue 10 years later in The Dark Path, also available on Steam! http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com
Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle finally available on Steam
It is the night of the Autumn Equinox, 10 years after Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle was originally published. Fans of point-and-click adventure games will rejoice that the game is now final
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Indie · Point & Click · Horror · First-Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , German * * |
| Official site | http://www.shadowtorstudios.co.uk/barrowhill.htm |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1.3 Ghz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 128 MB DX 9.0c compliant video card DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible Audio Additional Notes: Runs in 800*600