Choose Age of Barbarian Extended Cut
Choose Age of Barbarian Extended Cut if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Age of Barbarian Extended Cut launched in 2016.
Age of Barbarian Extended Cut vs The Vagrant
Age of Barbarian Extended Cut and The Vagrant 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. Age of Barbarian Extended Cut (2016) is 2 years older than The Vagrant (2018). The Vagrant scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Age of Barbarian Extended Cut (75.4% 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 The Vagrant
Choose The Vagrant if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.8% positive across 1,701 reviews.
Both Age of Barbarian Extended Cut and The Vagrant sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 Barbarian Extended Cut |  The Vagrant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 0.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.4% positive (464 reviews) | 88.8% positive (1,701 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crian Soft | O.T.K Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Age of Barbarian Extended Cut (2016) is 2 years older than The Vagrant (2018).
- The Vagrant scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Age of Barbarian Extended Cut (75.4% positive).
- The Vagrant is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Age of Barbarian Extended Cut (0.79 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Age of Barbarian Extended Cut vs The Vagrant — FAQ
- Which is better, Age of Barbarian Extended Cut or The Vagrant?
- On Steam reviews The Vagrant scores higher (88.8% positive) than Age of Barbarian Extended Cut (75.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Vagrant 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 Barbarian Extended Cut or The Vagrant first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Barbarian Extended Cut (2016) came out before The Vagrant (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 Age of Barbarian Extended Cut and The Vagrant 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 Age of Barbarian Extended Cut and The Vagrant 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.