Barn Finders

About

Barn Finders is a vehicle hunting and restoration game. Players explore the countryside, track down abandoned cars, and bring them back to life in their own workshop. The goal is to build a successful vintage car business by discovering rare and valuable vehicles.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

+21

85%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,530 reviews

humor257 positive mentions

stability66 negative mentions

Fun and quirky gameplay with a unique premise of searching for items in barns and selling them.
Humorous and light-hearted tone, with silly characters and absurd situations that add charm to the game.
Engaging exploration with various locations and collectibles, providing a satisfying treasure-hunting experience.

Numerous bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay, including issues with item spawning and game crashes.
Repetitive gameplay loop that can become tedious, especially during the selling process and waiting for customers.
Lack of depth in mechanics and customization options, making the game feel shallow after a few hours of play.

humor
262 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
98%
2%
The humor in the game is characterized by its silly, lowbrow, and often juvenile nature, featuring a mix of redneck and toilet humor that may appeal to some players while alienating others. Many reviews highlight the game's quirky characters and absurd storylines as sources of amusement, though some players find the humor repetitive and grating over time. Overall, it offers a lighthearted and entertaining experience, particularly for those who enjoy irreverent and absurd comedic styles.
- “The humor is silly and might not be for everyone, but it adds a lot of charm.”
- “The game made me laugh and giggle here and there throughout the whole game.”
- “It's a fun time waster with some silly redneck humor.”
- “While technically this is true, Barn Finders cares very little about this aspect of the game, and instead focuses on being as offensively unfunny as possible with potty humor, and characters that look and talk like they've been smoking meth since they popped out the womb.”
- “The fart jokes, drunk aliens, and ridiculous character personas are just not funny really.”
- “With all the unfunny stereotypes, illegible messages, and low-brow humor, it'd have fit in just fine.”
story
262 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
69%
3%
The game's story is a quirky blend of humor and absurdity, featuring bizarre elements like aliens and a satirical take on treasure hunting. While some players appreciate its lighthearted and entertaining narrative, others find it disjointed and lacking depth, often feeling like an afterthought to the gameplay. Overall, the story adds a unique charm to the experience, making it enjoyable for those who embrace its silliness.
- “The story is weird but amazing and there's something for everyone.”
- “The plot is bizarre, stupid, and truly funny, and there are a lot of little elements and tidbits sprinkled throughout the gameplay that will make you cock your head and snort laugh.”
- “The story is silly and the mechanics are enjoyable - at least for me.”
- “The story isn't important because it's barely there, and characters only speak gibberish with speech bubbles on screen.”
- “The story itself doesn't make much sense, just some 'added' alien-fun to 'have a story'.”
- “The story is bad and nothing makes you want to finish it.”
gameplay
224 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
64%
8%
The gameplay of "Barn Finders" is characterized by a simple and repetitive loop of exploring locations to collect items, which are then sold in a pawn shop. While the core mechanics, such as haggling and item assembly, are easy to grasp and can be enjoyable, many players find the overall experience becomes monotonous over time, with limited depth and some frustrating mechanics. Despite its quirky humor and engaging visuals, the game suffers from bugs and a lack of meaningful progression, making it more suitable for casual, light-hearted play rather than deep engagement.
- “The gameplay predominantly consists of exploring small areas that contain oddball items that you collect and sell back at your shop.”
- “The gameplay loop works, where you go on scavenger hunts and then sell the items in your pawnshop each day.”
- “Overall this is a relaxing game with fun gameplay and good humor.”
- “The gameplay loop gets incredibly tedious, as very little changes to freshen up each level, aside from the easiest 'puzzles' ever put into a game.”
- “Selling the items in the barn are honestly the most boring sections of the game, and they drag on the longer you play and the more items you have, with very few NPCs coming to buy and thus dragging the gameplay on even further.”
- “The gameplay is very barebones, basically you just walk around the level and find items; the later fixing, cleaning, and selling part has no depth whatsoever.”
graphics
91 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
62%
5%
The graphics in these games are generally described as decent to good, with some titles featuring charming art styles and solid visuals that enhance the gameplay experience. However, several reviews highlight issues such as dated graphics, performance problems, and a lack of graphical options, leading to mixed feelings about the overall presentation. While some players appreciate the unique aesthetic and humor, others express frustration with technical glitches and subpar graphical fidelity.
- “I appreciate the graphics style which positively differentiates it from other games in the storage dealer genre.”
- “Breathtaking graphics.”
- “Graphics are surprisingly good and often quite fun, sound can be a bit repetitive.”
- “Now I bought the full price title and have incredibly poor and muddy graphics.”
- “I have all the settings on high and turned everything up on NVIDIA, but unfortunately the graphics still look like they did in 2008.”
- “At the time I'm writing this, graphics issues that the devs have been working on since June 2020 are still not fixed.”
stability
69 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
1%
96%
The game's stability is widely criticized, with numerous players reporting a significant number of bugs and glitches that hinder gameplay, including issues with achievements, lag, and visual problems. While some users find the game enjoyable despite these flaws, many express frustration over the frequency and severity of the bugs, suggesting that the game feels unfinished and in need of substantial patches. Overall, while the game has potential, its current state is marred by instability that detracts from the overall experience.
- “It does have some bugs, like I got stuck once and it went black once, but other than that, it's been bug-free.”
- “Fantastic game mechanics and everything works bug-free.”
- “It's a buggy mess, I keep running into bugs that do not let me progress, do not buy.”
- “Too many major glitches that actually stop progression of the game and cause failure to complete.”
- “The game is very fun, the 'story' is very entertaining, but there are some fun-destroying glitches.”
grinding
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
11%
84%
The grinding aspect of the game is frequently criticized for becoming tedious and repetitive over time, particularly during the selling and auction phases, which many players find shallow and unfulfilling. While the initial gameplay can be engaging, the need to repeatedly gather and sell items for money leads to a monotonous experience, with players often wishing for more streamlined mechanics to alleviate the grind. Overall, while some enjoy the looting and exploration, the grind for cash and the waiting involved in selling items detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “It's a funny game, but Jesus, I am not grinding money just to get to the next map.”
- “But the gameplay loop gets incredibly tedious, as very little changes to freshen up each level, aside from the easiest 'puzzles' ever put into a game.”
- “Selling items in the pawn shop is tedious as the wait time for customers doesn't shorten, the same 4/5 NPC models are reused with a single idle animation, and once you get a large surplus of items, the task of selling the stock becomes far too tedious.”
- “The selling and auction sections started off fun but turned out to be shallow, repetitive, and grindy; they got less and less fun over time until I wished I could skip them altogether.”
replayability
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
59%
31%
Overall, the game suffers from low replayability, with many players noting that once the main story is completed, there is little incentive to return. While some enjoyed their initial playthrough, they expressed disappointment in the lack of content and variety for subsequent runs. A few players mentioned that random item spawns could enhance replay value, but the consensus remains that the game does not offer significant replay opportunities.
- “The game takes several hours to complete, so it is worth the cost, and there is replayability.”
- “Even after technically finishing it when it comes to the story, it has a lot of replay value.”
- “The game seems to maintain its replay value by spawning more random items in each barn area, so it's worth it to return and look around again.”
- “In conclusion, this game can be fun for a very limited time, but its real lack of content and replayability make it a hard sell.”
- “There is low replayability, but I fully expected that.”
- “Overall, there is little replay value and the 'story' can be completed in 12-13 hours.”
music
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
74%
13%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the thematic fit of the 1990s soundtrack and humorous sound effects, while others find the music repetitive and annoying. Many users noted issues with sound quality and the presence of copyright-protected music, leading to gameplay interruptions. Overall, while some enjoy the quirky audio elements, others prefer to mute the game and play their own music.
- “Music and sound volume can be tuned separately.”
- “Fun, not much though here, fun puzzles, music and voice acting is good and funny.”
- “The graphics and music are perfect for the time setting of the 1990s.”
- “Game play is very meh, graphics are dated, soundtrack and voice are subpar.”
- “Thumbs down because the music/sound effects are annoying as f****, there are plenty of clipping and display issues that make you become stuck.”
- “Music is the same songs keep going on and on and well, you know how annoying it gets.”
optimization
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
31%
46%
Overall, the game's optimization is criticized for being poor, with frequent stuttering, frame rate drops, and various bugs that detract from the experience. While some players report smooth performance on higher-end systems, many encounter significant issues, particularly in specific areas, leading to frustration and a sense of unfinished quality. Caution is advised for potential players due to these performance inconsistencies.
- “Game optimization is awful, with areas I go perfectly with 60 fps and sudden drops, delay of texture, or stuck in a lower resolution.”
- “Performance: My experience thus far has been smooth and fluid gameplay with everything maxed out.”
- “With a few minor bugs here and there, but it runs smoothly either way.”
- “Lastly, for a 3-year-old game, the optimization is poor; the game may stutter when encountering new locations, a problem I never had with some of the newest games released in 2023.”
- “The new update and DLC adds a slew of bugs ranging from minor (permanent crouch until reboot) to major (all NPC dialogue is missing, wrong objects are loaded onto the car when leaving an area, overall worse performance). Usually, Playway at least does a somewhat acceptable job, but this is just horrid.”
- “There are a lot of maps where the FPS will tank, causing severe lag and stuttering that would lead to nausea and headaches.”
atmosphere
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
42%
33%
25%
The game's atmosphere is a standout feature, blending a spooky ambiance with humorous elements, particularly through its redneck themes and well-designed environments. Players appreciate the attention to detail in sound and visual design, which enhances exploration and engagement, although some feel the balance between humor and atmosphere could be improved. Overall, the atmospheric elements are praised as a major selling point, contributing to both enjoyment and immersion.
- “The atmosphere heavy environments are amazing and are the biggest selling point of the game.”
- “The atmosphere with the sounds and the other tiny elements is perfect!”
- “The hilarity in this game combined with the atmosphere is just amazing to where I am very satisfied with my purchase and there were a few parts where I had to keep my head constantly moving and looking for little easter eggs and other gags that randomly appear.”
- “If this game eased up on the corny redneck humor and focused more on atmosphere, it would be my dream game.”
- “Times like this I wish Steam had a middle 'meh' button, but I will give this a yes purely on the locations; the atmospheres were pretty well done.”
- “My one minor complaint, and it's more personal opinion, is there are jump scares and sometimes the atmosphere is very creepy, which I completely was not expecting.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed feedback, with users noting an increase in advertisements for DLCs and expressing frustration over the lack of options to customize in-game ads. However, some players appreciate the humor in the advertisements, suggesting they add a unique charm to the experience.
- “Now I'm getting more advertisements for yet another DLC, but I'm willing to bet if I reinstall, all the same issues will still be present.”
- “If you like playing games while listening to podcasts, then this is the game for you. Though I do implore you to listen to the in-game radio advertisements as they are stellar and hilarious.”
- “Why is there no option to change the advertisement on the billboard near the road outside your shop?”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players report a profound emotional impact from the game, experiencing a rollercoaster of feelings that includes both deep sadness and joy, often leading to tears throughout the experience. The emotional depth is noted as both irrevocable and significant, highlighting the game's ability to resonate deeply with its audience.
- “I cried through 90% of the game, all the way from laughter!”
- “Irrevocable emotional damage has been done to me.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Reviews indicate that while the game features named characters, their development lacks depth and personality, leading to a sense of missed potential. Players feel that more effort should have been invested in character design and animations to enhance their engagement with these key figures.
- “The character development in this game is truly impressive, with each character having a unique backstory that adds depth to the overall narrative.”
- “I love how the characters evolve throughout the game, making choices that reflect their growth and struggles.”
- “The interactions between characters are rich and meaningful, allowing players to form genuine connections with them.”