The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

by Cloak and Dagger GamesΒ·published by Wadjet Eye Games

Steam Β· Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 22, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.
Steam Sentiment92

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

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Quick Stats

Reviews

2,445en

3,055 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 22, 2026

Released

Sep 28, 2022

Price

$14.99

Velocity

1.8/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 30, 2026 Β· Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated ownersΒ±100%Small-sample

β‰ˆ90,000

Estimated gross revenueΒ±100%Small-sample

β‰ˆ$1.4M

Based on 3,055 reviews (all languages)

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Based on review count Γ— genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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...

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

Β· 2,435 post-launch reviews
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0h
78%23 rev
<2h
74%23 rev
2-10h
93%1,869 rev
10-50h
93%513 rev
50-200h
100%6 rev
200h+
100%1 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+26pts) β€” a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 641 similar games in the Adventure genre released in 2022.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 28%
Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 14%

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