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Barony

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2015

Should you play it?

Barony is the premier first-person roguelike with cooperative play! Adventure alone, or gather a party with iconic and unusual RPG classes to face off against the brutal dungeons. Test your resourcefulness, wits, and friendships, on your quest to lift the evil lich's curse!

What works

  • Challenging and deep gameplay
  • Strong multiplayer co-op
  • High replayability with many classes and races
  • Active developer support and updates
  • Rich procedural dungeon exploration

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and difficulty
  • Retro voxel graphics may not appeal to all
  • Some ui and control issues
  • Multiplayer can have lag and bugs
  • Some repetitive elements and grind

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • KLETKA

  • Forsaken Frontiers

  • Don't Starve Together

  • Roguelands

  • Metaverse Keeper / 元能失控

  • Lost Castle / 失落城堡

More relaxing

Games that feels like Barony but with a more relaxing feel

  • 9th Dawn Remake

  • Creativerse

  • Abiotic Factor

  • Lost Castle 2

  • Spiral Knights

  • Dungeon Defenders

More competitive

Games that feels like Barony but with more competition against others

  • Son of a Witch

  • Orcs Must Die! 2

  • Heretic + Hexen

  • Duel Corp.

  • Vellum

  • Blood Typers

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Barony: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 04/08/2026