Choose Barbaria
Choose Barbaria if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Tracked Controller Support. Barbaria launched in 2023.
Barbaria vs Arobynn: Sword of Adventure
Barbaria and Arobynn: Sword of Adventure both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Barbaria (2023) is 1 year older than Arobynn: Sword of Adventure (2024). Arobynn: Sword of Adventure is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Barbaria (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Arobynn: Sword of Adventure
Choose Arobynn: Sword of Adventure if you want an Adventure game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Arobynn: Sword of Adventure launched in 2024.
Both Barbaria and Arobynn: Sword of Adventure sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Barbaria |  Arobynn: Sword of Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (99 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Stalwart Games, LLC | Jace Of Shadows Gaming LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Barbaria (2023) is 1 year older than Arobynn: Sword of Adventure (2024).
- Arobynn: Sword of Adventure is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Barbaria (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Arobynn: Sword of Adventure has co-op; Barbaria does not.
- Barbaria is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Arobynn: Sword of Adventure has no Deck rating yet.
Barbaria vs Arobynn: Sword of Adventure — FAQ
- Should I play Barbaria or Arobynn: Sword of Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, Barbaria (2023) came out before Arobynn: Sword of Adventure (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Barbaria and Arobynn: Sword of Adventure similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.