Choose Barbearian
Choose Barbearian if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Barbearian launched in 2018.
Barbearian vs Diablo® IV
Barbearian and Diablo® IV both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Barbearian (2018) is 5 years older than Diablo® IV (2023). Diablo® IV scores higher on Steam reviews (74.2% positive) than Barbearian (73% 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 Diablo® IV
Choose Diablo® IV if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 18,420 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Barbearian and Diablo® IV sit in Action on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Camera Comfort, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73% vs 74.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Barbearian |  Diablo® IV | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.49 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive (37 reviews) | 74.2% positive (18,420 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Kimmo Lahtinen | Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Barbearian (2018) is 5 years older than Diablo® IV (2023).
- Diablo® IV scores higher on Steam reviews (74.2% positive) than Barbearian (73% positive).
- Barbearian is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Diablo® IV (6.49 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Diablo® IV has co-op; Barbearian does not.
- Diablo® IV is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Barbearian has no Deck rating yet.
Barbearian vs Diablo® IV — FAQ
- Should I play Barbearian or Diablo® IV first?
- If you want chronology, Barbearian (2018) came out before Diablo® IV (2023). 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 Barbearian and Diablo® IV similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Barbearian have multiplayer like Diablo® IV?
- No. Diablo® IV supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Barbearian is listed as single-player only.