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Games like ARENA an Age of Barbarians story

If ARENA an Age of Barbarians story is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nidhogg 2, Urban Lockdown and Endless Knight — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its retro inspired brutalism, challenging and dark. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About ARENA an Age of Barbarians story: A non-stop action game, completely skill based. Immerse yourself into an incredible adventure in a world inspired by the 80s’ Sword & Sorcery fantasy. Frantic action, brutal fighting, monsters, romance, and plenty of Heavy Metal rhythms.

2017ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDWindowsby Crian Soft
ARENA an Age of Barbarians story — Steam game cover
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Combat demands reflexes and precisionRetro inspired brutalismSkill based progression over statsChallengingDarkGrim

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Steam players who put hours into ARENA an Age of Barbarians story also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Nidhogg 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Top pick for ARENA an Age of Barbarians story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    The rules are simple. Reach the other side and kill anyone that stands in your way. Deftly parry and rend their throats, riddle their bowels with arrows, or squish their brains between your toes. The wurm cares not for chivalry.

    2017ActionIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Urban Lockdown

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for ARENA an Age of Barbarians story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    With stunning digitized graphics, beatdown the escaped prison inmates, thwarting their boss in an epic showdown!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.00 USDSteam ↗
  3. Endless Knight

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Third-strongest match for ARENA an Age of Barbarians story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Endless Knight is an unusual fighting game inspired by the black knight scene from the Python classic 'The Holy Grail'. The game sees you cutting opponents' limbs off in a fight to the death!

    2019ActionIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Blades of Gory

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for ARENA an Age of Barbarians story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Blades of Gory is an easy to learn, hard to master, ultraviolent, 8 bit styled 2D fighting game. 8 warriors to choose from. 4 game modes. Arcade, versus, sudden death and 3 vs 3 tag team battle.

    2019ActionIndie10.25 USDSteam ↗
  5. Die by the Blade

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Ranked #5 for ARENA an Age of Barbarians story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Vanquish your foes with a single strike in 1v1 weapon-based fighter Die by the Blade. Dive into a samuraipunk world and wield a range of traditional Japanese weapons to determine your moveset. Outwit your opponent in intense, tactical battles and master the art of the one-hit kill!

    2024ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. One Strike

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Ranked #6 for ARENA an Age of Barbarians story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    One Strike is a 2d fighting game with fast and furious gameplay, memorable characters, and a retro pixelart aesthetic! Choose between one of six unique fighters, travel to medieval Japan’s beautiful pixelated landscapes and fight to become the greatest warrior in history.

    2017ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. GUTS

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for ARENA an Age of Barbarians story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    GUTS is a hilarious ultra-violent Tarantino-style over-the-top game where players must dismember each other. The fight continues even when there are just two little stumps, and it keeps going until one fighter emerges victorious after dismembering all the opponent’s four limbs!

    2017ActionSportsIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Wrestling Revolution 3D

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Ranked #8 for ARENA an Age of Barbarians story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    The original 3D wrestling sim takes you either side of the curtain in one epic shared universe - where you can either take shots in the ring as a wrestler or call the shots backstage as a booker!

    2017ActionSportsStrategy9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below ARENA an Age of Barbarians story at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ARENA an Age of Barbarians story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ARENA an Age of Barbarians story on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under ARENA an Age of Barbarians story on Steam right now. Shares Action with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ARENA an Age of Barbarians story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ARENA an Age of Barbarians story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under ARENA an Age of Barbarians story on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under ARENA an Age of Barbarians story on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ARENA an Age of Barbarians story on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    a game about news cycles, vicious cycles, infinite cycles

    2019IndieCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Meteor 60 Seconds!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Meteor 60 seconds! is a simple, fun, comic-like action game that simulates your life if there were a meteor heading towards Earth and you had 60 seconds to live. Do anything you want to do with your last 60 seconds, even if it's illegal! What about planting an apple tree?

    2018ActionIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brief Karate Foolish

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Here comes a new epic of live action fighting game!! With 60fps smooth action, sexy and deadly guys fly into air and bounces their flab!

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from Crian Soft

Other recommendable Steam games by Crian Soft, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Age of Barbarian Extended Cut

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Another title from Crian Soft, the studio behind ARENA an Age of Barbarians story. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Age of Barbarian Ex is an action hack 'n 'slash game inspired to 80s, fantasy and sword-and-sorcery genre. Muscular barbarians, scantily clad girls, hordes of bloodthirsty monsters, a lot of gore, a pretty epic story and an addictive soundtrack! What's best in life?

    2016ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Karate Master 2 Knock Down Blow

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Another title from Crian Soft, the studio behind ARENA an Age of Barbarians story. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Karate Master 2 Knock Down Blow is a fighting game that mixes elements of RPG, simulation and arcade, in an explosive combination to relieve the Beat'em up genre!

    2015ActionSportsIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. B.A.D Battle Armor Division

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Another title from Crian Soft, the studio behind ARENA an Age of Barbarians story. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    B.A.D is an intense and enjoyable Shoote'em up game that captures the feeling of controlling a mass-produced humanoid robot (Battle Armor) piloted by a single soldier while keeping the realistic fast-paced action in a dramatic large scale conflict, from various Factions of Earth and Mars.

    2015ActionIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Age of Barbarians Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    Another title from Crian Soft, the studio behind ARENA an Age of Barbarians story. Shares Action and Indie with ARENA an Age of Barbarians story.

    A brutal Action RPG in pure Sword & Sorcery style. Lead King Xodan and the Oracle Queen Yanah in their desperate quest to save their people and free their daughter Sharyn from Zordax the Inhuman. Live an epic Sword & Sorcery tale inspired by the fantasy classics of the 1980s.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about ARENA an Age of Barbarians story

How much does ARENA an Age of Barbarians story cost?
ARENA an Age of Barbarians story is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does ARENA an Age of Barbarians story have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — ARENA an Age of Barbarians story supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to ARENA an Age of Barbarians story?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ARENA an Age of Barbarians story are Nidhogg 2, Urban Lockdown, Endless Knight.
Who developed ARENA an Age of Barbarians story?
ARENA an Age of Barbarians story was developed by Crian Soft.

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