Barely Running
Open-world desert driving sim about scavenging to stay alive
布吉岛Game · Released Oct 25, 2026
AdventureCasualRacingSimulationSports
As of Oct 26, 2026: -10% right now, $2.25 AI-generated content disclosed
- Reviews
- No score yet
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 1 day ago
- Oct 25, 2026
What is Barely Running?
An open-world desert driving simulation set in an arid wasteland, where a dwindling water supply sends you searching for more. Drive across terrain generated for each save, scavenge provisions and car parts, and assemble or customize your vehicle.
For you if...
- +you enjoy exploring a different desert landscape each save
- +you like building a vehicle from scavenged parts
Not for you if...
- −you prefer structured routes over open-world exploration
- −you want driving without scavenging for survival supplies
Screenshots and trailer
Barely Running system requirements
Minimum: GTX1660, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Barely Running?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Win10
- Processor
- i3-4170
- Graphics
- GTX1660
- Memory
- 4096 MB RAM
- Storage
- 2048 MB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does Barely Running have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Barely Running run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil.
Does Barely Running use AI-generated content?
Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:
Generative AI tools were used to create store page graphic assets, in-game textures, and assist with writing part of the game code.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it.
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