Choose Barony
Choose Barony if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.9% positive across 8,420 reviews.
Barony vs Son of a Witch
Barony and Son of a Witch both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Barony (2015) is 3 years older than Son of a Witch (2018). Barony scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Son of a Witch (86% 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 Son of a Witch
Choose Son of a Witch if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Son of a Witch launched in 2018.
Both Barony and Son of a Witch sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, 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
 Barony |  Son of a Witch | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 23.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (8,420 reviews) | 86% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Turning Wheel LLC | Bigosaur |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Barony (2015) is 3 years older than Son of a Witch (2018).
- Barony scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Son of a Witch (86% positive).
- Barony is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Son of a Witch (19.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Barony vs Son of a Witch — FAQ
- Which is better, Barony or Son of a Witch?
- On Steam reviews Barony scores higher (91.9% positive) than Son of a Witch (86% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Barony is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Barony or Son of a Witch first?
- If you want chronology, Barony (2015) came out before Son of a Witch (2018). 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 Barony and Son of a Witch similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 both Barony and Son of a Witch have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Barony ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Son of a Witch ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do Barony and Son of a Witch 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.