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Barely Working

Buy92%

Very Positive · 165 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Deep Games LLC · Sexual Content · Feb 20, 2026

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Barely Working?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 165 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 91 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
17 of 91 sampled reviews raised it
Decent H-Scenes, decent gameplay (could be better), and decent music and story.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
7 of 91 sampled reviews raised it
I like the art, the game play was good, and the story was actually interesting.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
7 of 91 sampled reviews raised it
Art style is great, and I had fun balancing between working and not.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay17 reviews
Story7 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
92% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Cloud
  • Subtitle Options
  • Touch Only Option

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $12.74.

7 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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