Barking from the Dark

Barking from the Dark

Released Apr 2026

You’re on duty at crossing #13. Keep an eye on the tracks, repair the sleepers, open the barriers for trains, cars, and people. Something in the woods is barking… and it’s calling you.

87% positive · 216 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Barking from the Dark is a first-person horror game from indie developer shoftArt. It launched on April 8, 2026. Prior to launch, the developer released a playable demo in February 2026 and polished it based on player feedback in March 2026. The day after launch, on April 9, 2026, they shipped a small update adding German language support, simplifying the final battle for accessibility, and fixing a bug with the final achievement. No DLC has been listed on the store, and no future content has been announced. The single post-launch patch addressed polish and accessibility rather than introducing new content or signaling a content roadmap. The developer has made no communications since April 9, 2026 — now six months ago — and there is no indication of planned expansions, updates, or additional development. The game appears to have shipped as a complete, self-contained experience.
Evidence
Post-launch patch added German language support, simplified the final battle, and fixed the last achievement. This is the most recent developer communication.
news post · Apr 9, 2026 source content shipped
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Developer announced the game's release date of April 8, 2026.
news post · Apr 6, 2026 source content shipped
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Details

Developer
Publisher
shoftArt
Achievements
13
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

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.

Last evaluated Oct 8, 2026
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