Choose Crawl
Choose Crawl if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 3,896 reviews.
Crawl vs Barony
Crawl and Barony both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. Barony (2015) is 2 years older than Crawl (2017). Crawl scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Barony (91.9% 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 Barony
Choose Barony if you want an Adventure game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 8,420 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Crawl and Barony sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Crawl |  Barony | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (3,896 reviews) | 91.9% positive (8,420 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Powerhoof | Turning Wheel LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Barony (2015) is 2 years older than Crawl (2017).
- Crawl scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Barony (91.9% positive).
- Crawl is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Barony (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Barony has co-op; Crawl does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Crawl vs Barony — FAQ
- Which is better, Crawl or Barony?
- On Steam reviews Crawl scores higher (95.3% positive) than Barony (91.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Crawl is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Crawl or Barony first?
- If you want chronology, Barony (2015) came out before Crawl (2017). 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 Crawl and Barony similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do Crawl and Barony both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.