Open now · By request
BarkBar playtest
by CODEUM GAMES
A pack of rescue dogs fights zombies right above your taskbar. They battle on their own while you work, play or watch videos. Drop in now and then to equip new gear, learn skills and send the pack deeper into the frozen mountains.
It's free to ask. The developer chooses who gets in.
- Access
- By request
- On playtest since
- Nov 13, 2026
- Planned release
- Mar 2027
- Developer
- CODEUM GAMES
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish and 25 more
How to join the BarkBar playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Request access button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Request access to the BarkBar playtest there. It's free and doesn't commit you to anything.
- The developer lets players in, often in batches, so it can take a while. Steam emails you when you're in, and the playtest appears in your library.
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About BarkBar
Zombies on your taskbar. Good dogs on duty.
BarkBar is a cozy idle RPG that lives at the bottom of your screen. A pack of rescue dogs holds a narrow strip above your taskbar, bites through waves of zombies, grabs gold and loot — and gets stronger with every wave. The rest of the window is transparent: you work, the pack fights.
Plays while you work
- Fully automatic battles — no buttons to press
- The battle strip is just 1000×300 px; the rest of the window is see-through
- Clicks pass through empty space to the windows underneath
- Hides over fullscreen apps, has a power-saving mode (30 FPS) and three window sizes
- Picks up exactly where you left off
Three breeds, one pack
- Labrador — Eager Start: dives into every wave and bites 60% harder for the first 8 seconds
- Shepherd — Second Wind: once per wave, when health drops below 35%, recovers part of it
- Doberman — Keen Nose: +8% chance on every drop
- Up to three dogs fight side by side, each with its own level, gear and a ten-skill breed tree
- Bench any dog with one click and bring it back when you need it
Loot, gear and skills
- Six gear slots — collar, teeth, harness, paws, leash, tag — and every item shows on the dog
- Common, Uncommon, Rare and Epic loot; rare drops land with a beam of light
- Gold buys gear and upgrades; bosses drop bones for the skill tree — 40+ skills in total
- A threat marker on the map honestly tells you whether the pack is ready to move on
Zombies, werewolves and bosses
- Frozen Pines: ten locations, from the Snowy Trail to the Summit Camp
- Hundreds of waves of walkers, runners and brutes — plus werewolves that show up at the worst moment
- Named bosses: Biker Chief, Sheriff, Riot Captain, Slobber, Blobber, Undead Werewolf and the Brute King
- Every boss is a wall — gear the pack right and break through
Let the dogs handle the zombies. You've got work to do. Add BarkBar to your wishlist!
From the game's Steam page.
