Barrow Hill: The Dark Path

Barrow Hill: The Dark Path

Released Sep 2016

Follow the Dark Path into a world of Druidic lore and Celtic myths. It is the Autumn Equinox on Barrow Hill, a time of great power, when the ancient standing stones are at their most powerful and dangerous. You have one night to make the offerings, follow the Dark Path and escape Barrow Hill.

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Evaluation

Barrow Hill: The Dark Path is a classic point-and-click adventure game that launched on September 22, 2016. The developer news shows only two posts: the original launch announcement and a May 2017 post announcing a German language release. Neither of these indicates any plans for post-launch content such as DLC, expansions, or ongoing updates. The store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained story experience with no mention of additional content, seasons, or future updates. There are no unreleased DLC listings and no developer statements about future content. The German localization release in May 2017 was the last recorded developer communication, and it was a packaging/distribution update rather than new content. This game was released as a finished product and has received no post-launch content updates beyond the localization.
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Game launched on Steam on September 22, 2016 as a complete point-and-click adventure with no mention of planned post-launch content or DLC.
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Store description presents a fully self-contained story experience with no references to DLC, expansions, or future updates.
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Details

Publisher
Shadow Tor Studios
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

It has been 10 years since the 'Barrow Hill Incident', a terrible, unsolved mystery, when several people lost their lives to the force inside the hill. No-one knows what really happened, except you. Something to do with the ancient standing stones, the old Druid Circle. It was built by pagans, millennia ago, for purposes that we can only guess at. Until now.

It is the Autumn Equinox, when day and night are equal, exactly as they were a decade ago. You have returned to the scene of the crime, seeking answers. Could such an event happen again? What trials and offerings await? As you leave the car behind, and step into the dark world of the old woods, you wonder whether you seek the truth, or you are following the Dark Path.

Joining you on your adventure, once again, is kooky amateur late-night DJ Emma Harry. She is worried for her teenage friend, Mia, who has been behaving suspiciously. Emma has heard rumours of rituals, ceremonies and Devil Worship near the old Barrow Hill Service Station. Could Mia be involved? She may have good reason, Mia's brother Ben was among the missing 10 years ago. Is time repeating itself?

Features -

  • Indirect Sequel to Barrow Hill - Curse of the Ancient Circle.

  • A classic style 'point and click' adventure.

  • Explore the woods, standing stones and abandoned buildings of Barrow Hill, Cornwall.

  • A full spooky soundtrack, featuring real-world sfx from the setting.

  • Solve a myriad of puzzles and enigmas.

  • Full voice cast, to bring the adventure to life.

  • Search for lost treasures from the Bronze Age.

  • Use archaeology to uncover sites not seen for thousands of years.

Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026
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