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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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Release DateSep 22, 2016
Price$ 14.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)76.2% (mostly positive) / 75.9%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)70.1% / 70%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)122  / 133
Curators8 reviews
Median Play Time8.3 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar33 minutes
Followers840 
Owners± 28.9K  Top 30%
Copies Sold± 6.6K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 46.4K  Top 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Barrow Hill: The Dark Path steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Barrow Hill: The Dark Path's Steam rating and reviews between September 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 71.6% (October 2019) to 80% (January 2017).

With 133 reviews, Barrow Hill: The Dark Path could be a decent indie success. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Barrow Hill: The Dark Path and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Barrow Hill: The Dark Path's reviewers. The most popular language is English (75%), followed by Russian (8%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 15 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has 2 translations (English and German), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying Barrow Hill: The Dark Path percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Barrow Hill: The Dark Path, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 13 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.9 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Great graphics
  • Well-designed puzzles
  • Good atmosphere
  • Intriguing story
  • Ambient sound
  • Moody soundtrack
  • Campy characters
  • Plenty to explore
  • Non-linear gameplay
  • No time pressure
  • Confusing navigation
  • Poor voice acting
  • No fast-travel
  • Too much reading
  • Short game
  • Poor male voice acting
  • Disorienting navigation
  • No Steam achievements
  • No trading cards
  • Occasional idiotic behavior of characters

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's rating of 76.2% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Barrow Hill: The Dark Path's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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