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Barking from the Dark
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“my playthrough: https://youtu.be/pYabhfV2ylc another solid short indie horror game. I liked the the railway crossing set-up, it was pretty unique for this type of game.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“I Love These Types Of Games. I Somewhat Predicted The First Half OF The Game, But I Didn't Expect The Second Half. I Had Fun Throughout. My Gameplay: https://youtu.be/fTNk9iJ6AAw”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“As a whole, this game has a great setup and builds tension very well until the fourth chapter. The atmosphere and feeling of being exposed while doing maintenence work outside was very well executed and the news on the PC added to the feeling of something going wrong later on in…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 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.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Game Update Released!
We’ve just released a new update for the game with the following changes: Added German language support – now you can enjoy the game in German! Final battle simplified – making the ending more accessi
Release is coming on April 8
🎉 You will take on night shifts at a railway crossing in the middle of a forest, where things slowly start to feel… wrong. If you haven’t wishlisted the game yet — now is a great time to do so.
🔧 Demo Update
I've released a small update for the demo focused on polishing the overall experience. Some interactions and gameplay moments have been improved, along with several fixes based on player feedback. The
🚀 The demo version of the game is now available for download!
This isn’t just a short teaser or technical preview — the demo delivers a full gameplay experience , allowing you to truly immerse yourself in the atmosphere and core mechanics of the project. 🎮 What
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Horror · Psychological Horror · Story Rich · Adventure · Atmospheric · Dark · Retro · Psychological · Survival Horror · First-Person · Pixel Graphics · Stylized (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · #category_playable_at_your_own_pace · Playable without Timed Input · Stereo Sound · Surround Sound · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, German |
| Achievements | 13 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: i5-6300HQ Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 560 Storage: 1 GB available space