Barony

This is it.
This is the couch co op goofy fun game ive been looking for.
Became a goblin shape shaman rat while my coplayer was a human and 10/10 would steal his cheeses again

This game is good, but there's a major oversite. There's no playable birdmen, pleeeeeeeeease remedy this at ONCE!!!

expect to be exploded by fucked up evil traps and enemies. and then stop doing that
play joker and then get scared when you play a different class because they start with actual things
it scratches the itch for grabbing anything not nailed down

have had an amazing time playing this game alone and it gets even better with friends!

this game is as hard as diamond nails but once you make it past the difficulty curve it opens up a lot and lends itself to very creative play and decision making

if you and your friends are looking for a game to play for a while this will do just fine

im gnomeophobic now, those little jerks with their 25 damage magicstaves, theyre not even smart enough to use spells they just use magic items made by better races (like dwarves) to kill people. oh yeah and the game is alright too i guess.

you have a skill issue, you just don't know it yet. But don't worry, this game will teach you just how big of a skill issue it is. Needless to say 10/10 game.

This game is fun if you have friends to play with and then want to spend a couple hours after the fact trying to figure out what went wrong with the gnomes,

Very fun, very hard, got them amazing old school dungeon crawler vibe.

Playing this co-op with my wife for the last few weeks. We Love this game, it's great. I hope that the devs keep making content for it. Definitely recommended Co-op that will make the girls scream out lol.

Perfect balance between going insane and Gambling Addiction, 10 outta 10.

This game requires some time for you to spend in it before you start understanding how the mechanics can interact with each other. Just like DnD. This game is so cool haha.

my favourite dungeon crawler of all time, very replayable.. I can see it being considered repetitive but personally i don't feel like it is with the amount of options and different challenges you can apply with yourself, i recommend playing human for awhile before buying any dlc, learn the game, have some fun, die to boulders, enjoy

My Score: 8/10

It's a pretty solid game. It gets repetitive after a while, and yeah, my partner and I have definitely raged a few times. Despite that, we keep coming back to it. It’s one of those games that just has this weird hold on you. It might be the pixel art that reminds me a lot of "Minecraft" (minus the building and crafting, obviously), but honestly, who’s complaining? It’s fun to play with friends, and the co-op adds a good bit of chaos.

There's not much to say about it—it’s just a classic “run through dungeons, kill stuff, repeat” type of deal. But sometimes, that’s exactly what you need. Plus, it’s a great addition to my co-op gaming roster with my partner. It's easy to pick up, hard to put down, and definitely worth a play if you're in the mood for something low-stakes but still fun.

Countless hours of fun to be had. Racist shopkeepers. Unforgiving and very satisfying.

the enemies in the early game are like mantis shrimp on crack and steroids, late game enemies are like infants with iron deficiency

I've bought this game at least 8 times for me and many of my friends.
Still cheaper than a full priced game, and still way more worth it.

I can't recommend this game enough. I feel like this game needs more people playing it. It's one of the best rogue light's out there.

One of the best Roguelites for multiplayer ever made, the singleplayer is still amazing also, though just be aware the game is incredibly difficult and unless you're playing by yourself you will need to decide based on classes who is and who isn't going to be using magic, most of the time everyone will have a specific role on the team and going against that role will often lead to death. Wizards will barely do anything outside of a magic DPS, Barbarians will barely do anything outside of melee DPS, some classes do offer multiple options but they are somewhat weaker for each potential option, Monks are great tanks and pretty good melee DPS with a tiny bit of support magic to boot, but you won't get as tanky as a Warrior, you won't be as powerful as a Barbarian, and you won't have the supporting abilities of a Healer.

The DLC races all offer unique experiences, though 7 out of 8 cannot enter shops without some sort of disguise, and the DLC classes can be really powerful but they all have some sort of gimmick, the Conjurer can summon skeleton allies using magic, the Accursed is super powerful you starve 3x faster, the Mesmer can make enemies into allies using magic, the Brewer can craft potions, the Mechanist has a whole crafting system with turrets and traps, the Punisher is really good at getting enemies to kill each other, the Shaman can transform into different monsters with unique abilities, and the Hunter is just a pure ranged attacker.

The tutorials are nice but not super helpful in the long term, I'm happy they teach you the more complex stuff like potion brewing and tinkering but outside of those few things I recommend trying things out and learning for yourself.

very great game! difficult so take your tiime and keep on trucking !

Got it for free on epic and bought it on steam as well. Developers seem to put a lot of care into it and the game has a healthy niche community. It's fun in solo and even more with friends. The gameplay is great with a lot of variety and options on how to approach combat, puzzles and exploration. If the game is too difficult or frustrating (especially with traps), you can customize your run in many ways to make for a more streamlined experience. Also WillisTheSillis has some fun class guides that convinced me to buy a dlc for the shaman. 10/10

I'm a bit of a cheapskate so I waited for this game to be on sale. I didn't want to buy it if I wasn't going to be able to play it with my friends (on the never-ending quest to find co-op games to remind us of our childhood). Since then, I've bought the dlc because this game is really quite fun, even solo. The game is really unforgiving, but you don't have to interact with every single thing on a level. In some cases, you're actually not supposed to interact with everything, like if it's a Minotaur level. This is also a real rogue-like rather than lite. You gain points by completing things in a run, but the only things that you can spend them on are codex entries that give you more information on that item. This means that the progress doesn't just make you character stronger, it just gives you more knowledge that you can use in future runs. This also means that you don't have to sit there glued to a wiki page as pretty much everything is available in game.

Very fun game both solo and co-op. I've yet to play in an open online lobby, but plan on it once I've actually beaten the game at some point. Game doesn't crash. Runs really smoothly. The game-play is very well telegraphed, which justifies how unforgiving it can be. Has old Elder Scrolls leveling (the more you do something, the better you are at it), but you also have experience to level up and gain more base stats. Game feels like they combined Spelunky and Morrowind.

All in all, I recommend.

Basically DND roguelite dungeon crawler, decent game balance, a good variety of races and classes to play as well. Mods supported which is always a good thing to see. And most importantly the multiplayer is functional again.

Barony is so fun. It is perfectly challenging and I love playing it with my partner. 10/10 Recommend.

an absolute blast to play with friends. I normally skip tutorials for 90% of the games I play, but i do recommend playing it for this... There is a LOT of mechanics that you may not pick up on immediately. but non the less, this is a great game to kill hours with! pretty difficult at first but that adds to the fun

This is easily the most "pure" Computer rpg of recent time. Feels like playing old school D&D through the eyes of the character.

A lot of fun ESPECIALLY with others. Great chaotic fun

Quick context: Like with most games, I pirated this first, realized how good it was, and bought it. I'm missing a number of hours from my log.

A lot of games are called Rogue-like, but I had never seen one that really deserved that label until I played Barony. This is deserving of being called "Rogue 2". It's so wonderfully fun and incredibly difficult. I've had a lot of fun by myself and a lot of fun and some very clutch moments with friends.

There's a lot of skill required to get far and that's really more in terms of being careful and making good judgment calls than pressing buttons, but there's also an aspect of luck. It's rare, but sometimes I'll start playing and immediately get killed by a boulder the second I step out the door. You eventually learn to be careful and check doors before going through, or not worry, laugh it off and just have fun.

There's a good few different races with unique skills and all the classes have unique equipment and item loadouts which makes for some fun and interesting multiplayer team compositions. It also adds a lot to it's replay value.

Ultimately, it's hard not to actively recommend this. It's not going to be a black hole for your time, but it's also not something you play once and never again. It's a great game to pick up every now and then with your friends or just play solo when you feel like it. The whole reason I even thought to write this review is because I should be going to sleep but I'm up thinking about how I want to play some Barony after months of not thinking about it.

*Spawns*
*Immediately dies to boulder*
*Spawns again*
*Immediately dies to boulder again*
*Closes game*
*Rates game positive on Steam, as everyone should*

Barony is a game that you can really pick up and play whenever and each run will feel unique and fun usually ending with your demise, it's even more fun with friends.

Unfortunately, there is one grave problem. I found the unique npc King Arthur within the dungeon and recruited them to my party later on I found the ever elusive "Amulet of Sex Change", and naturally I attempted to have King Arthur use this item only to find out it didn't work. Sorry Fate fans, no Artoria for us

Pretty fun game that doesn't pull punches and rewards being ballsy.

It's not the game, you're just not perfect yet.

This is definitely one of the more challenging rogue likes I have come to play. I have played a few different deck builders, some troop based ones as well as a similar like in fashion of Risk of Rain 2. There is something different about this game though as it is enticing to play more, get farther and just overall do better. With the way it can throw you into the game with such randomness from other games in my personal opinion, it makes the experience that more engaging. I love trying different builds, different characters and just seeing what I can overall do and how far I can get. If you are looking for a challenging yet fun rouge-like, look no further!

This is a really good game. Very brutal and rewarding quite an experience I'm hooked.

Baron?!?!?1? like the minion type chariter from the hit social deduction game blood on the clocktower that adds two outsiders to the game? splendid

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i got minotour floor 4 times in row at second third and forth fifth floor, i died because lack of equipment and food , wow this game is amazing mentally speaking.

best game ive played ever, i love barony. barony inspired me to go out into the world with confidence and might. i love barony so much. barony gave me the wisdom i needed to beat my wife. barony is a perfect. barony is amazing. barony is awesome. barony is everything. i freaking love barony.

A fun game that cannot be played casually. The main thing it suffers from is overwhelming you with information, every enemy you kill has to drop 5+ items that you then have to sift through very carefully, and if you lose focus for a second a boulder crushes you and you have to start all over. The whole time your character is on the brink of starvation and it never lets up, the more you idle the more you are punished.

Barony reminds me of Daggerfall's dungeon crawling, but with good mechanics from old rogue likes.
I adore such comfy dungeon crawling experience <3

In these 8 hours, I have played about 20 runs. The first 5 of them were utter chaos in a group of 4, the next 5 were in a group of three in which we managed to get to Baron Herx before getting blasted by lightning. Most of the other ones are me doing solo runs, most of which were ended by a surprise boulder. Why I enjoyed getting smushed in the skull by a massive rock, i cannot tell you. What i can, however, is that you should absolutely give this game a try if you like a challenge and a much more strategic game than your ordinary rogue-like. Overall, I´d say the games a solid 8.5/10, with a great skill system, tons of cool equipment and different enemies with different approaches to best take care of them.

insanely fun game with friends or solo, multiple choices of classes and race, steep learning curve, good replay-ability. I strongly recommend this game for everyone who is big fan on dungeon crawler.

You can choose from a lot of different classes and then dive head first into the dungeon. The fight mechanics are kept simple at first glance, but have a lot of depth and variety you can explore. Tactic and knowledge is the most important part of the game. Every enemy has strengths and weaknesses.

Pls do not expect this game to be easy. It's hard and punishing. Especially the start as a new player is challenging. Attending the tutorial is adviced.

9/10 would suffer again.

really hard dungeon crawler game, also really fun
play with dlc please

Fantastic game that is fun in both single player and co-op. Numerous classes and races with varied mechanics for hours and hours of replayability. Fun and challenging. Can't recommend it enough.

its a fun dungeon diver, took awhile to figure out that you can cast spells straight from the books without needing to learn them first.
Multiplayer with a group of friends is the way to go

Yes play this game with friends and look how many hour that i play with friends yes you heard it right i didn't play this game unless they ask me to.

This is an amazing game that has replaced my daily grind of Dark and Darker. My only complaint is that enemies can attack you through doors while their closing and that some enemies can hit you without them being close or within reach

a game that's always a blast to come back to with friends, even after years of hiatus. truly a timeless co-op classic that never gets old.

die to boulders, become a rat, get creampied, die to boulders, kill the devil

game good

Fantastic gameplay loop. Never had so much fun getting repeatedly smashed by large boulders.

This game is really fun when you play with a friend because its fun to get an army of allied monsters or getting really strong gear.

Awesome game. Learning how to navigate all the danger and optimize your runs feels really good, albeit frustrating at times due to the brutality of the game. Just finally beat the complete game for the first time, but still have some more optional content to beat.