Action · June 23, 2015

Barony (2015)

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You have entered the Barony of the vile lich Baron Herx! His curse has all but destroyed the town of Hamlet, and daring adventurers are the people's only hope. Prepare to face devious dungeons that demand your resourcefulness, wit, and vigilance. The dungeons are brutal; Full of vicious monsters and deadly traps, but legendary treasures, magical artifacts, spells and equipment will empower you throughout the adventure. Features: Put your skills to the test with perma-death, cryptic dungeons, and no handholding Cooperate with 1-4 players via split-screen, wireless play between Switch consoles, and the internet including crossplay with other platforms! Master 13 classes ranging from familiar warrior, wizard, and rogue classes to unique sexton, joker, and arcanist classes Conquer or be killed by surprises around every corner in a new dungeon every time you play Learn deep RPG systems with loads of loot and stats to analyze and synergize Discover and utilize tons of adventuring weapons, equipment, lore, spells, & legendary artifacts Haunt or help your party even after death by spawning as a ghastly ghost with spooky powers Experience ongoing free updates from an active team that loves the game and is active in the Barony community Go deeper with 2 DLCs offering alternate ways to play with new character classes and monster races which offer even more playstyles! Barony is a love-note to RPG classics like Ultima Underworld, System Shock, & Daggerfall, created by fans of the classics.

Action releases from 2015

146 Action titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Dungeon Crawler · 369
  • Action Roguelike · 349
  • Online Co-Op · 331
  • Fantasy · 330
  • Rogue-like · 320
  • First-Person · 319
  • Co-op · 311
  • Local Co-Op · 310
  • Co-op Campaign · 308
  • Immersive Sim · 301
  • Split Screen · 296
  • RPG · 295
  • Difficult · 268
  • Pixel Graphics · 263
  • 4 Player Local · 254

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume10.5k Steam reviewsTop 39% in Action
Positive rating93% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 24%
Concurrent peak390 playersTop 17% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours19 h averageTop 26% for session depth among Action

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • LAN Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player

Reception Metrics

Steam community

93%Very Positive · 10.5k reviews

9.8k positive · 736 negative

Curator recommendations

9.0k

Peak concurrent players

390

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

19h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

7h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

5h

Current engagement

Achievements

240

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 23, 2015
DeveloperTurning Wheel LLC
Base price$14.99 -25%
DLC / Add-ons3 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Barony