Summary
A new stealth game titledBarkourwill put players in the role of the most unlikely of special agents: a sneaky, gadget-using dog. Just like their real-life counterparts, dogs have been faithful companions in many video games over the years – at least when they aren’t the enemy the player has to defeat. FromFallout’s four-legged companion Dogmeatto the mystical wolflike deity Amaterasu ofOkamifame, dogs have charmed their way into many gamers’ hearts and continually prove to be “man’s best friend” in both the virtual world and the real one.
In recent years, it seems that the dog’s age-old rival the cat has been getting more affection from video game developers. 2022’s fluffy adventure titleStrayproved to be a massive hit on PlayStation systems before eventually making its way onto Xbox consoles, witha Nintendo Switch releasestill on the horizon. Meanwhile,Little Kitty, Big Cityplaced its own feline protagonist in a more colorful city landscape earlier this year, courtesy of indie developer Double Dagger Studio. With all these cat-centric releases over the past few years, players are due for some new canine representation.
Said representation is coming next year in the form ofBarkour,a new action/stealth titlethat sees players take control of a secret agent dog tasked with saving the world on behalf of a spy organization comprised of animals. As shown in a recently releasedBarkourtrailer, this four-legged super-spy must navigate through environments using parkour-like skills and high-tech gadgets, sneaking past gun-wielding mercenaries and taking them down with comical attacks before zipping to its next objective.
Barkour Release Window
According to the trailer and press release,Barkourwill run and jump its way ontoPC and home consoles sometime in 2025, though specifics are still scarce at the present time. It is being developed by VARSAV Game Studios, the Polish developer that released the equally quirkyBee Simulatorback in 2019.
Just likeStrayandLittle Kitty, Big Citybefore it,Barkourlooks like it will provide gamers with an interesting perspective as itplaces a common house petin the type of action and stealth-centric role that normally goes to a human protagonist – in this case, as a canine secret agent charged with saving the world from the forces of evil. Stealth fans and players looking for more interactive experiences centered around “man’s best friend” might want to keep an eye out for more information aboutBarkouras it gets ready to launch sometime next year.
