Players control Thomasina Bateman, a Victorian antiquary who has been invited to the fictional village of Bewlay to excavate a tumulus.

[10] Hob Hurst's House, a Bronze Age barrow on Beeley Moor near Bakewell in Derbyshire, was cited as an inspiration for the game by its writer Shaun Aitcheson.

[12][13] PC Gamer described it as "a splendid adventure that's well paced, excellently voiced, and doesn't outstay its welcome.

"[6] Commenting on the atmosphere of dread, Rock Paper Shotgun said it feels like "a beautifully dank, damp, gloomy folk horror".

[17] Adventure Gamers called it "an outstanding horror game", praising the story, art, voice acting, and puzzles.