Barking from the Dark overview

Overview

Barking from the Dark comes from shoftArt and is published by shoftArt. It arrived on Steam on Apr 8, 2026, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Barking from the Dark's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 15:12:54 UTC, with a tracked peak near 5. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 87% positive across 204 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Barking from the Dark is available in 5 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Barking from the Dark has sold up to 3,672 units and has 199 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $11,131. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Barking from the Dark overview details

Barking from the Dark combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Barking from the Dark - is a first-person horror game about a lonely night shift worker at a remote railway crossing. At first, the routine seems simple: tighten the bolts, raise the barriers, let trucks and heavy freight trains from the mines pass through. But the previous operator disappeared after answering the call of a strange barking coming from the forest. All that remains is a note — and the unsettling feeling that the shadows between the trees are moving on their own. The Night Is Full of Secrets Repair the rails under flickering signal lights and answer calls from the dispatcher. But with every passing hour, the forest comes alive — the barking grows louder, closer, more insistent. What’s hiding out there? Dogs? Or something far worse? Alone Against the Darkness The tiny control room is your only island of light. An old computer, mechanical control panels, instructions pinned to the walls. Everything that separates you from whatever lurks outside. An Abyss Beneath Your Feet The trains cannot be stopped. The connection breaks. The wells lead downward. Descend into a Psychological Nightmare Routine work slowly turns into a desperate fight for survival. No cheap jump scares — only mounting tension, where fear is born from loneliness, silence, and the unknown.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Barking from the Dark is listed as a game with $3.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Indie, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 15:12:54 UTC, a tracked peak of 5, and 87% positive reviews.

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Support and legal notes

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