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Barbotine
An atmospheric horror micro-game that touches on topics of anxiety, isolation, body image and obsessive habits with a surreal PSX aesthetic.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“Neat little horror game that can be completed in less than 20 minutes if you're decent at games. I just loved the style and atmosphere when I saw it, so of course I had to support it. No reason to refund a game I enjoyed that costs as much as a soda. Personal Opinions: 1.) I…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“Fun little short horror game, but I would recommend playing through itch.io since its free over there.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“A surreal PSX-style horror micro-game set over seven increasingly nightmarish days in a decaying apartment. Each day mixes exploration, environmental interaction, and eventually grotesque enemies, stunned with a timed parry before being finished off. It starts with an…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
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V1.0.3 - Bug Fixes
Fixed 2 issues: Player walk animation was still playing when input was disabled. Enemy right punch was not doing damage.
V1.0.2 - Easy Mode Added
Added a simple easy mode which can be found in the pause menu. For now, it simply gives you 10 hearts instead of 5. You will need to restart the day when switching difficulties.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Psychological · Surreal · Atmospheric · 1990's · Horror · Dark · Abstract · Stylized · Old School · Shooter · Walking Simulator · Psychedelic (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 11 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10, Windows 11 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated Graphics Storage: 200 MB available space VR Support: None Additional Notes: This is the minimum spec machine the game was tested on, however it is optimized to run well on most low-end systems.