Barking from the Dark

Buy88%

Very Positive · 224 player reviews · Low confidence

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

shoftArt · Horror · Apr 8, 2026

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$1.99−50%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
13
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Barking from the Dark?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 224 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 73 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
19 of 73 sampled reviews raised it
It was tons of fun and my family had a few laughs watching me get jump scared a few times and the story in itself is really good .
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 73 sampled reviews raised it
Nice soundtrack, great sound design, decent mechanics, great choice of visual style.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story19 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics
67% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
69% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$1.99$3.99−50%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

8 points recordedtoday · $1.99

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