Barrow Hill: The Dark Path Download PC

Barrow Hill is a horror adventure game series consisting of two titles: Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle, created in 2006 by independent developers Matt Clark & Shadow Tor Studios, and Barrow Hill: The Dark Path, released in 2016.

Plot

The game is set in the site of Barrow Hill, which is based on real geographical locations in Cornwall, England. Forced to spend a sinister night there, you will investigate what is happening to the local people and why an archeological dig, led by professor Conrad Morse, has created so much unrest and hostility among the local community. During your exploration you will discover the local legends and superstitions, while using modern electronic devices like PDAs, GPS and metal detectors to unfold the mystery.

Critical reception

Barrow Hill: The Dark Path

Adventure Gamers enjoyed the tense atmosphere and intuitive puzzles. Cog Connected negatively compared the game to The Blair Witch Project. CG Magazine thought the game unintentionally served as a parody of 90's era Myst-clone adventure games.