Cloak and Dagger Games

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

2022 point-and-click adventure · adventure video game · adventure game* +1*

Cover art for The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Game facts

Developers

  • Cloak and Dagger Games

Publishers

  • Wadjet Eye Games

Engines

  • Adventure Game Studio
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Platforms

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    8*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    macOS 10.11*
    Processor alternatives
    Any*
    Graphics alternatives
    640x360, 700 Mhz system minimum*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP or higher*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium or higher*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    640x360, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum*
    Graphics API
    Version 5.2*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Any*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu, Debian, Arch - (64bit)*
    Processor alternatives
    2.7 GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Open GL*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Alsa/DSP/Pulse etc*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    Direct3D, OpenGL, DirectX 5*
    Memory
    2 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    2.7 GHz Dual Core (and above, can run on single core)*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Commentary available*
  • Family Sharing*

Store genres

  • Adventure*

Screenshots

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* Provisional data