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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

Released Sep 28, 2022 Developer Cloak and Dagger Games Publisher Wadjet Eye Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Point & ClickAdventureHorrorPixel GraphicsFemale Protagonist
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

92.6%positive2,444 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“This great old-school game succeeds in speaking to the imagination like these adventure games should. Very worth the time it takes to play. The story is profoundly depressing, and while it has plenty of very compelling characters and narrative turns, it unfolds quite slowly. I…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“[h1]The Excavation of Hob's Barrow[/h1] [i] A horror themed point and click game with some themes from Lovecraftian nuances, done in old-school style. [/i] [b] PROS [/b] + Incredible atmosphere. + Beautiful graphics and visuals. + The voice acting was very good. + The story was…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Not recommended · 18 found this helpful

“What an utter disappointment. The game starts out so strong and then gets worse and worse the longer it goes on. The first third of the game set the tone perfectly, it made you want to find out more about the town and its characters, the puzzles were logical. The 2nd third/2nd…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:23 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

19playing at last check
1824-hour peak
227all-time peak
0 50 100 2023 2024 2025 2026 56 avg · Oct 2022

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

40achievements
42.5%median completion
9.1%rarest: Dauntless
67.2% of players 57.9% of players 57.7% of players 54.2% of players 48.7% of players 48.4% of players 48.1% of players 47.7% of players 46.3% of players 46.3% of players 45.9% of players 45.3% of players 44.1% of players 44.0% of players 43.9% of players 43.3% of players 43.3% of players 43.1% of players 42.7% of players 42.6% of players 42.5% of players 42.1% of players 41.9% of players 41.8% of players 41.8% of players 41.8% of players 41.8% of players 38.1% of players 33.8% of players 30.4% of players 30.3% of players 26.2% of players 20.4% of players 19.7% of players 17.5% of players 15.7% of players 15.4% of players 11.9% of players 10.3% of players 9.1% of players 67.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
67.2%Arrival — No station master in sight.
57.9%Into The Night — A figure slips into the mist.
57.7%ADVENTUS — The First Day
Rarest badges of honor
9.1%Dauntless — Hidden achievement
10.3%The Fool — William who?
11.9%Scandalmonger — Father Roache may not appreciate this.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US14.99 USD
EU12.49 EUR
UK11.39 GBP
Australia21.50 AUD
Canada17.49 CAD
Japan1,520 JPY
Brazil28.99 BRL
China50.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$5.7 China Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$15

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 09, 2026
Introducing The Blake Barrow Bundle

Hello barrow diggers,We are very excited to reveal our new Blake Barrow Bundle with The Séance at Blake Manor! About The Séance at Blake ManorThe Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective myst

Jun 20, 2026
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Smallest Hotfix

-Fixed a walkable area in a room

Jun 17, 2026
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Engine Patch

We've moved The Excavation of Hob's Barrow to AGS 3.6.1.35 First, your saves are safe, and will work on this version as well. So what's new? 1) Cross-platform settings program. 2) Screenshot button no

Nov 14, 2025
Official Hob's Barrow Merch now available!

Hey everyone! We are excited to announce a new range of official Hob's Barrow merch, available exclusively from The Adventure Game Merch Store!. From t-shirts to caps to Herbert coasters, there is a l

Oct 24, 2025
Let's get physical! Hob's Barrow deluxe goodies galore!

Hi everyone! The beautiful Hob's Barrow deluxe physical edition for Nintendo Switch is still available for pre-order from Lost in Cult! Stock is getting limited now so do have a look if you are intere

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure
Player tagsPoint & Click · Adventure · Horror · Pixel Graphics · Female Protagonist · Puzzle · Atmospheric · Dark · Interactive Fiction · Drama · Mystery · Emotional (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Commentary available · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements40
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.cadgames.co.uk
Minimum system requirements (PC)

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