Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle

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App ID	494360
App Type	Game
Developer	Shadow Tor Studios
Publisher	Iceberg Interactive
Supported Systems	Windows
Last Changenumber	28974020
Last Record Update	14 May 2025 – 05:37:40 UTC ()
Release Date	22 September 2016 – 16:39:17 UTC ()

❓ 76.89%

197 reviews

In-Game

Somewhere deep within the woods of Cornwall, a timeless force is stirring. Unseen beneath the ancient burial mound, known locally as Barrow Hill, a forgotten myth awakens. Use archaeology to discover that the barrow is more than just a collection of forgotten standing stones.

Additional Information

Developer

Shadow Tor Studios

metacritic_name

Barrow Hill

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Iceberg Interactive

Store Release Date

5 October 2006 – 07:00:00 UTC ()

community_hub_visible

Yes

Primary Genre

Adventure (25)

Store Genres

Adventure (25), Indie (23)

Steam Release Date

22 September 2016 – 16:39:17 UTC ()

Original Release Date

5 October 2006 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1160031600)

Store Asset Modification Time

16 November 2022 – 20:13:40 UTC () (1668629620)

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Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 6 October 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 1847316

configuration:

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requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	1
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

21 June 2016 – 14:37:01 UTC (), in changelist #2047635

Supported Languages

2 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes
German	Yes	Yes

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timestamp	16 November 2022 – 20:15:27 UTC

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Downloadable Content

AppID	Name		Last Update
529030	Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle - Soundtrack		21 July 2025 – 09:26:28 UTC

Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle

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