# Games like Barking from the Dark

> The closest matches to Barking from the Dark: Maid of Sker, Ells Tales: Chairbound, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Dread Flats, and Pathologic 3. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Maid of Sker](https://imho.run/games/826940/maid-of-sker) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Barking from the Dark. 642 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/826940/)
2. [Ells Tales: Chairbound](https://imho.run/games/3281410/ells-tales-chairbound) — Also Survival Horror, like Barking from the Dark. 95 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3281410/)
3. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Also Psychological, like Barking from the Dark. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
4. [Dread Flats](https://imho.run/games/3114900/dread-flats) — A frequent pick in Barking from the Dark players' libraries, and another RPG. 314 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3114900/)
5. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Also Psychological and Survival Horror, like Barking from the Dark. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
6. [No, I'm not a Human](https://imho.run/games/3180070/no-i-m-not-a-human) — A frequent pick in Barking from the Dark players' libraries, and another Indie. 8,691 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3180070/)
7. [Skinfreak](https://imho.run/games/4007340/skinfreak) — A frequent pick in Barking from the Dark players' libraries, and another Action. 280 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4007340/)
8. [Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/22120/penumbra-black-plague-gold-edition) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Barking from the Dark. 1,480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22120/)
9. [Penumbra Overture](https://imho.run/games/22180/penumbra-overture) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Barking from the Dark. 1,939 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22180/)
10. [Cat Named Mojave](https://imho.run/games/3597880/cat-named-mojave) — Also Psychological, like Barking from the Dark. 163 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597880/)
11. [The Outlast Trials](https://imho.run/games/1304930/the-outlast-trials) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Barking from the Dark. 38,564 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1304930/)
12. [ROUTINE](https://imho.run/games/606160/routine) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Barking from the Dark. 4,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/)
13. [Among Ashes](https://imho.run/games/2430900/among-ashes) — Also Survival Horror, like Barking from the Dark. 228 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2430900/)
14. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Psychological and Survival Horror, like Barking from the Dark. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
15. [Alien: Isolation](https://imho.run/games/214490/alien-isolation) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Barking from the Dark. 26,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/)
16. [You Must](https://imho.run/games/1726730/you-must) — Also Stealth and Psychological, like Barking from the Dark. 160 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1726730/)
17. [Syndrome](https://imho.run/games/409320/syndrome) — Also Stealth and Psychological, like Barking from the Dark. 147 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409320/)
18. [Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/209830/lone-survivor-the-director-s-cut) — Also Survival Horror, like Barking from the Dark. 581 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209830/)
19. [Hatch](https://imho.run/games/1730920/hatch) — Also Stealth and Psychological, like Barking from the Dark. 61 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730920/)
20. [CASE: Animatronics](https://imho.run/games/489360/case-animatronics) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Barking from the Dark. 735 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489360/)
21. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Survival Horror, like Barking from the Dark. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
22. [Silent Nights](https://imho.run/games/2314180/silent-nights) — Also Psychological and Survival Horror, like Barking from the Dark. 86 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2314180/)
23. [Trash Horror Collection](https://imho.run/games/2017370/trash-horror-collection) — A frequent pick in Barking from the Dark players' libraries, and another Indie. 205 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2017370/)
24. [Blair Witch](https://imho.run/games/1092660/blair-witch) — Also Survival Horror, like Barking from the Dark. 2,932 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092660/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4398770&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4398770&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4398770&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4398770
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4398770
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4398770
- **Developer:** shoftArt
- **Publisher:** shoftArt
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- **Released:** Apr 8, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4398770/barking-from-the-dark)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4398770&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4398770/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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