About The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a point-and-click adventure by Cloak and Dagger Games, published by Wadjet Eye Games in September 2022. Antiquarian Thomasina Bateman, writing a book on the barrows of England, is summoned by a letter to the remote village of Bewlay – but the man who wrote it is nowhere to be found and her assistant never arrives.
A stubborn landowner refuses access to the barrow, the locals are wary, and Thomasina starts having strange dreams. Expect a dark, evolving story woven from real English folklore, traditional puzzles with an easy modern interface, intriguing characters, a distinct folk horror tone, pixel-art cut-scenes and an atmospheric soundtrack by The Machine. The Demon.
Key Features
- Story – dark, rooted in English folklore.
- Puzzles – classic point-and-click.
- Characters – villagers, vicars, landowners.
- Folk horror – distinct, unsettling tone.
- Pixel art – with cut-scenes and soundtrack.
PC Version and Compatibility
The key is activated on Steam. Minimum requirements: Windows XP or higher, Pentium or higher, 1 GB RAM, 640x360 32-bit colour graphics, DirectX 5.2, 2 GB of storage. English only (full audio, captions available). No Polish, German, French, Italian or Spanish.
Global Activation & What You Receive
You receive a digital Steam key for the standard game. It is a Global key with no regional restriction, so it works on a Steam account in any country. In the Steam client choose Games → Activate a Product on Steam, enter the code and the game is added to your library permanently.
Why Buy This Game?
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a must for fans of narrative adventures. The key is available at Urazon.
Related Games
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