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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

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4.4/5

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4.4

86 Reviews

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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Description
Antiquarian Thomasina Bateman is writing a book on the barrows of England, documenting the treasures she finds buried within. When an intriguing letter summons her to the small village of Bewlay, tucked away in the remote countryside, she sets off by train with her assistant a day behind....
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Puzzle
Tags:
Adventure, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Puzzle, Female Protagonist, show 6 more... Dark, Pixel Graphics, Horror, Point&Click, Mystery, Investigation
Critics reviews
100 %
Recommend
Eurogamer
Recommended
PC Gamer
78/100
TechRaptor
8.5/10
User reviews

4.4/5

( 86 Reviews )

4.4

86 Reviews

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Product details
2022, Cloak and Dagger Games, ...
System requirements
Windows 7, Pentium or higher, 1 GB RAM, 640x360, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum, Version 5.2...
DLCs
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Art Book, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Official Soundtrack
Time to beat
6.5 hMain
7.5 h Main + Sides
7.5 h Completionist
7 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description




Antiquarian Thomasina Bateman is writing a book on the barrows of England, documenting the treasures she finds buried within. When an intriguing letter summons her to the small village of Bewlay, tucked away in the remote countryside, she sets off by train with her assistant a day behind.

Upon her arrival, however, the mysterious man who summoned her is nowhere to be found. Her assistant never arrives. A stubborn landowner refuses access to the barrow, and the locals are wary of this woman who is traveling alone and (gasp!) wears trousers.

The excavation of Hob’s Barrow is off to a rocky start. And then Thomasina starts having strange dreams…




  • A dark, complex and evolving storyline featuring interwoven elements from real English folklore.
  • Traditional point and click adventure game puzzles and interactions, with an easy modern interface.
  • A cast of intriguing characters, from suspicious villagers to sickly vicars to lordly landowners, all with their own unique stories and motives.
  • A distinct folk horror tone and grounding.
  • Evocative pixel-art graphics, featuring cut-scenes and engaging animations.
  • A suitably atmospheric original soundtrack from The Machine. The Demon. - one half of the duo behind the award-winning "Football Game" soundtrack.
  • Fiends in the furrows, the smell of damp soil, and a cat or two.

© CLOAK AND DAGGER GAMES 2022

Popular achievements
ADVENTUS
The First Day
common  ·  69.61%
Arrival
No station master in sight.
common  ·  82.3%
Cartographer
Traveller of the Moors
common  ·  57.64%
EXPISCOR
The Second Day
common  ·  61.88%
Feathered Friend
A sweet little thing.
common  ·  60.61%
The Abandoned Fiddle
A strange incident at the Devil's Toe.
common  ·  58.02%
Hob's Barrow
That smell... earthy and sweet.
common  ·  63.13%
Into The Night
A figure slips into the mist.
common  ·  71.27%
Lockpicker
Where's Kenneth?
common  ·  63.26%
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Recommended system requirements:
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
6.5 hMain
7.5 h Main + Sides
7.5 h Completionist
7 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Puzzle
Tags:
Adventure, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Puzzle, Female Protagonist, show 6 more... Dark, Pixel Graphics, Horror, Point&Click, Mystery, Investigation
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04), Mac OS X (10.11+)
Release date:
{{'2022-09-28T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Cloak and Dagger Games / Wadjet Eye Games
Size:
810 MB
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Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
DLCs
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Art Book
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Critics reviews
84
Top Critic Average
100 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
Eurogamerby Christian Donlan
Recommended
Hob's Barrow is a game that refuses to leave your brain until the whole thing is untangled.
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PC Gamerby Ian Evenden
78/100
A splendid adventure that's well paced, excellently voiced, and doesn't outstay its welcome.
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TechRaptorby Courtney Ehrenhofler
8.5/10
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a fantastically spooky mystery for those looking for some point and click horror with solid puzzles, but it unfortunately doesn't quite nail the ending.
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User reviews

Posted on: December 19, 2024

bunnypandaHai

Verified owner

Games: 32 Reviews: 2

Enjoyable Adventure

Really enjoyed this dark tale. Got stuck in a few places when I just couldn't think (smol brain) of where to go or what to do but I still had fun.

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Posted on: January 6, 2025

alex242

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Games: 288 Reviews: 23

One of the best adventures I've played

The atmosphere is brilliant, the voice acting top-notch. Really nice music. The puzzles are not too difficult, and do not fall into the absurd.

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Posted on: January 16, 2025

Polly77

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Games: 285 Reviews: 9

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

I really enjoyed The Excavation of Hob's Barrow. The puzzles aren't too complicated, the dialogue and voice acting are fab, and the story well thought out. Personally, I liked the ending. I thought it fitted well with what happened throughout the game and the atmosphere created by dialogue and events.

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Posted on: February 10, 2025

nojok5

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Games: 99 Reviews: 1

A good point&click

It was a rather easy one but I really enjoyed it, nice story and atmosphere.

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Posted on: March 20, 2025

Robobvious

Verified owner

Games: 235 Reviews: 3

Satisfying

I really enjoyed my time with The Excavation of Hob's Barrow. It's short but sweet, part cozy, part spooky, in short I loved it. If you enjoy point and click adventure games that don't waste your time with overly obtuse moon logic puzzles and pixel hunting then you'll enjoy this game.

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