Underplayed Gems

Barking from the Dark (2026)

Barking from the Dark cover
Developer
shoftArt
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.4 of 5, 183 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A lonely night shift feels routine until an unnerving barking and moving shadows make every sound a threat.

first-person horrorlonelyatmospherictenseroutineunsettlingmysterious

What players say

Players praise the tense atmosphere of this short horror adventure set at a Soviet railway crossing, but many are frustrated by mandatory stealth sections and a twist ending that feels sudden and unsatisfying.

Trailer

Screenshots

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