Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle

Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle

Steam Deck Playable

Shadow Tor Studios · Adventure · Sep 22, 2016

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $7.99. It has been as low as $1.19.

84%
Very Positive
215 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 155 sampled reviews

Based on 215 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 155 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
This game sounds like some sort of Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys children’s mystery story and I doubt that you will be taken seriously ever again if you spend more than 8 hours playing this (as I have).
45 of 155 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Gameplay follows the traditions of classic point-and-click adventures, emphasizing exploration, environmental interaction, and puzzle-solving.
18 of 155 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack is really nice, ambient but tense, really helps with the atmosphere they were going with.
17 of 155 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Although the visuals clearly reflect the technological limitations of their original era, the artistic direction remains highly effective.
15 of 155 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
The first set of puzzles isn't too hard, and clues are ready to come by.
4 of 155 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters45 reviews
Gameplay18 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Difficulty4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface9 reviews
89%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 4 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $7.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.19.

4 points recordedtoday · $7.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
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Average playtime
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