Platforms
- PCSep 28, 20228.5playscore8.311 Critics9.41.24K Players
- Nintendo SwitchJan 25, 2023NAplayscore8.07 CriticsNA0 Players
19 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow is a short but sweet point-and-click horror adventure that uses the setting, style and folklore of Victorian Britain to immerse you in a distinctly creepy plot.
Kirstie Summers · Apr 12, 2023 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewThe Excavation of Hob’s Barrow is a well-written, very classy point & click adventure game with an interesting ending that might be hard to digest. Thomasina’s fate feels like it’s been sealed long before the young archeologist arrives in the small town stuck in time. There’s a certain inevitability to her story that makes the ending even sadder than it is.
Cosmin Vasile · Feb 27, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewThe Excavation of Hob’s Barrow doesn’t do anything new for the adventure game genre, but its outstanding atmosphere and well-executed gameplay should interest any fan of the genre who doesn’t mind a story that isn’t afraid to go to some rather horrifying places. Make sure to check it out.
Andrew Thornton · Jan 31, 2023 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewAt its best, The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow feels like the halcyon point-and-click days of LucasArts. Some of its puzzle chains are compelling, immersive, and pitched just right difficulty-wise. It gets a bit messy in the third act, but not enough to undo the excellent scene-setting and plot-thickening that precedes it. Hob's Barrow could have been hobbled by its muted setting; instead it brings a barrowload of supernatural chills.
Roland Ingram · Jan 25, 2023 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewWith a recent resurgence of the point-and-click genre, this game is a great example of how to do the style justice. Although it's occasionally stifled by less-than-stellar quests, the overall storytelling, acting, and general ambiance of The Excavation of Hob's Barrows make it well worth a player's time.
Deven McClure · Jan 25, 2023 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewThe Excavation of Hob’s Barrow was a pleasant surprise for me — a fantastic game in its own right, but one whose story doesn’t deserve to end here. I absolutely need a book, film, or TV adaptation of this story, and the great thing is you wouldn’t have to change much for it to be ready for consumption in other media.
Heather Johnson Yu · Dec 10, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewThe game doesn’t sport any immediately obvious antagonists, which is a welcome feature. All the characters are well-written and even the wilfully grumpy ones will grow on you. But there are at least a couple whose names will, if you have a knowledge of paganism, give you pause for thought.
Chris McMullen · Oct 05, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewHob’s Barrow(opens in new tab) is a splendid experience that’s well paced, excellently voiced, and doesn't outstay its welcome. It's a haunting tale of one woman’s determination to succeed and of a conspiracy to... well, not exactly stop her, but twist her work in the most hellish way.
Ian Evenden · Sep 30, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewThe Excavation of Hob’s Barrow is an outstanding horror game, a spine-tingling story brought to life by well-executed graphics, music, interface, and voice acting.
Erik Parkin · Sep 28, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewOverall, The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow was a fun, exciting, horrific adventure. With lovely pixel art and particularly gorgeous scenery, strong but not excessively difficult puzzles, and an appropriately interesting and horrifying story, it’s well worth the time investment to start your archaeological dig.
Courtney Ehrenhofler · Sep 28, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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About the game
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..