How many people are playing The Excavation of Hob's Barrow right now?

13 people are playing The Excavation of Hob's Barrow on Steam right now, making it the 6218th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 44 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is The Excavation of Hob's Barrow's all-time peak player count?

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 227, reached in July 2024.

Is The Excavation of Hob's Barrow good? What do Steam reviews say?

92% of 2,500 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does The Excavation of Hob's Barrow cost on Steam?

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow costs $5.24 on Steam (US), 65% off right now. The lowest price we've recorded is $4.49.

Does The Excavation of Hob's Barrow work on Steam Deck?

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

by Cloak and Dagger Games · published by Wadjet Eye Games · Released Sep 28, 2022

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Players now

#6,218

▲ 0.0%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

92% positive

Very Positive2,500 reviews

Owners (est.)200K–500K

24h peak

Highest seen227

Jul 20242.3 years ago

Price on Steam

$5.24 −65%

$14.99Lowest ever $4.49 Jun 2024

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Players +0.0% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 10:40 UTC · tracking since 2022-09-01

Concurrent players

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Editions and bundles on Steam

The Excavation of Hob's BarrowEdition
−65% $14.99 $5.24
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Bundles with this game (5), biggest discount first

Point-and-Click Showcase: Super BundleBundle
−55% $66.52 $30.14
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Centum + The Excavation of Hob's BarrowBundle
−50% $28.48 $14.23
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AdventureX 2026 Unsettling Stories BundleBundle
−47% $17.48 $9.26
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−47% $29.23 $15.42
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−45% $31.48 $17.31
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Reviews

92% positive of 2,500 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Verified

✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

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Aug 4, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC
Build 24559293the current build when we started tracking1 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Aug 4, 2026
PatchThe Excavation of Hob's Barrow Hotfix Patch
-Fixed an issue with restart game.
Jun 20, 2026
PatchThe Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Smallest Hotfix
-Fixed a walkable area in a room
Jun 17, 2026
PatchThe Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Engine Patch
We've moved The Excavation of Hob's Barrow to AGS 3.6.1.35 First, your saves are safe, and will work on this version as well. So what's new? 1) Cross-platform settings program. 2) Screenshot button no longer interrupts dialog. 3) New engine is SDL based, meani…
Oct 26, 2022
PatchPatch v1.05
If you want to switch to 3.6 version of AGS (there is no need to do so, but if you're experiencing some issues with input, it will help) for you can do so by following the instructions: 1) Right click The Excavation of Hobs Barrow, 2) Properties 3) Betas 4) ty…
Oct 2, 2022
PatchPatch v1.03
v1.03 -Fixed an issue with a label -Now ENTER can select a dialog option -Fixed a potential crash/hang (very rare)

Other news (15)

Jul 9, 2026
Introducing The Blake Barrow Bundle
Hello barrow diggers,We are very excited to reveal our new Blake Barrow Bundle with The Séance at Blake Manor! About The Séance at Blake ManorThe Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappea…
Oct 24, 2025
Let's get physical! Hob's Barrow deluxe goodies galore!
Hi everyone! The beautiful Hob's Barrow deluxe physical edition for Nintendo Switch is still available for pre-order from Lost in Cult! Stock is getting limited now so do have a look if you are interested! There is also a standard physical version available. I…
Jul 2, 2025
Hob's Barrow Physical Edition, Soundtrack on Vinyl, and Art Print!
Hi everyone! The beautiful Hob's Barrow deluxe physical edition for Nintendo Switch is still available for pre-order from Lost in Cult! Stock is getting quite limited now so do have a look if you are interested! There is also a standard physical version availa…
May 30, 2025
Pre-order the Hob's Barrow soundtrack on vinyl!
Hi everyone, We are very happy to share the news that the haunting Hob's Barrow soundtrack by The Machine. The Demon. is now available to pre-order on vinyl! Ominous, dangerous, bizarre, but always utterly immersive; the soundtrack transports you back into the…
May 20, 2025
Pre-order the physical edition of Hob's Barrow for Nintendo Switch!
Hi everyone! We are absolutely delighted to announce a very special physical release of The Excavation of Hob's Barrow for Nintendo Switch, thanks to our friends at Lost in Cult! We have worked closely with Lost in Cult to create a phenomenal limited edition p…
Mar 11, 2025
Centum x Hob's Barrow Steam bundle now live!

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 92% on 2026-11-01 → 92% today (2,500 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Sale −65%$5.24 (was $14.99)

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DLC

2 items on Steam, newest first.

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Official Soundtrack
$2.44−65%100% positive
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Art Book
$1.04−65%100% positive

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