Choose Age of Conan: Unchained
Choose Age of Conan: Unchained if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with Multi-player and MMO. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,486 Steam reviews back the pick.
Age of Conan: Unchained vs Age of Barbarian Extended Cut
Age of Conan: Unchained and Age of Barbarian Extended Cut both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Age of Conan: Unchained (2013) is 3 years older than Age of Barbarian Extended Cut (2016). Age of Barbarian Extended Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (75.4% positive) than Age of Conan: Unchained (64.7% positive). 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 Age of Barbarian Extended Cut
Choose Age of Barbarian Extended Cut if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.4% positive across 464 reviews.
Both Age of Conan: Unchained and Age of Barbarian Extended Cut sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, 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
 Age of Conan: Unchained |  Age of Barbarian Extended Cut | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.7% positive (1,486 reviews) | 75.4% positive (464 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Funcom | Crian Soft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Age of Conan: Unchained (2013) is 3 years older than Age of Barbarian Extended Cut (2016).
- Age of Barbarian Extended Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (75.4% positive) than Age of Conan: Unchained (64.7% positive).
- Age of Conan: Unchained is free; Age of Barbarian Extended Cut is paid (12.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Age of Conan: Unchained is Deck Unsupported, Age of Barbarian Extended Cut is Deck Verified.
Age of Conan: Unchained vs Age of Barbarian Extended Cut — FAQ
- Which is better, Age of Conan: Unchained or Age of Barbarian Extended Cut?
- On Steam reviews Age of Barbarian Extended Cut scores higher (75.4% positive) than Age of Conan: Unchained (64.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Age of Barbarian Extended Cut is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Age of Conan: Unchained or Age of Barbarian Extended Cut first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Conan: Unchained (2013) came out before Age of Barbarian Extended Cut (2016). 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 Age of Conan: Unchained and Age of Barbarian Extended Cut similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.
- Does Age of Barbarian Extended Cut have multiplayer like Age of Conan: Unchained?
- No. Age of Conan: Unchained supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Age of Barbarian Extended Cut is listed as single-player only.
- Is Age of Conan: Unchained free?
- Yes — Age of Conan: Unchained is a free-to-play Steam title. Age of Barbarian Extended Cut is paid (12.99 USD).