The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
- First release
- Sep 28, 2022
- Developer
- Cloak and Dagger Games
- Publisher
- Wadjet Eye Games
- Engine
- Adventure Game Studio
- Genres
- Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Drama, Mystery, Horror, Thriller, Historical
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch, Linux
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Sep 28, 2022
- Mac
- Sep 28, 2022
- Linux
- Sep 28, 2022
All 4 release dates
- Nintendo Switch
- Jan 25, 2023
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main + Extras
- 8h
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- External links
- Twitch (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)Bluesky (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- retro, interactive fiction, dark, investigation, cats
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, dark, investigation, cats, cinematic, trains, female protagonist, village, achievements, lovecraftian, steam trading cards, england, victorian london, atmospheric, pixel art, pixel graphics, 19th century, emotional, story rich, folklore, sheep, steam achievements, xbox controller support for pc, steam cloud, dualshock 4 support for pc, voice acting, cat, commentary, archeology, developer commentary, achievements for starting the game, controller support, folktale, church, animated cutscenes, full voice acting, steam families, cloud saves, dualsense support for pc, alcohol, closed captions
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 74
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 8h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 2,478 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Point & Click
- Adventure
- Horror
- Pixel Graphics
- Female Protagonist
- Puzzle
- Atmospheric
- Dark
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Partial controller support
- PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Verified · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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Media
Screenshots
Videos
Community
Player reviews
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Behind the game
Credits
Voice cast
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Setting
- Set in Victorian era
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