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Texto original · InglésBarony is the premier first-person roguelike with cooperative play! Adventure alone, or gather a party with iconic and unusual RPG classes to face off against the brutal dungeons. Test your resourcefulness, wits, and friendships, on your quest to lift the evil lich's curse!
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Texto original · InglésA first-person, voxel-style dungeon-crawling roguelike from Turning Wheel with 1-4 player co-op, inspired by NetHack, Ultima Underworld and Hexen-era RPGs.
Texto original · InglésBarony is well loved by players: Steam shows Very Positive (about 90.7% of roughly 18,200 reviews) and many long-time players with hundreds of hours call it a genre standout, especially in co-op. Critic coverage is thin; OpenCritic lists only two mid-tier critic reviews (7/10 and 7.1/10, averaging 7.05, both for the Switch port) and Metacritic has no Metascore, only a small user score of 7.5 from 45 ratings. The game is still being developed a decade after launch (new DLC and a large systems overhaul), and the most recent wave of negative Steam reviews is largely about that overhaul, not the original design. Common complaints are steep, sometimes unfair difficulty (especially solo), long runs with no meta-progression, and races and classes sold as paid DLC.
Lo que elogian los jugadores
- Texto original · InglésCo-op is the main draw: up to 4 players (online, LAN, split screen), and the party dynamic and class mix is what the game is balanced around
- Texto original · InglésDeep, interlocking NetHack-style systems (item identification, cursed gear, alchemy, skills, magic, traps) that reward accumulated knowledge across runs
- Texto original · InglésHigh replayability from many classes, races, gear and spells, plus Steam Workshop mods and adjustable difficulty/assist options
- Texto original · InglésCharming retro voxel look, humor (cream pies, chat callouts, RPG-Maker-style sound effects) and a nostalgic Hexen/Heretic feel
- Texto original · InglésRuns on modest hardware, has good controller support and remapping, is DRM-free/open source and runs on Linux
- Texto original · InglésResponsive developers: one reviewer says a dev personally helped fix a startup problem, and content updates have continued for about a decade
- Texto original · InglésFrequent sales make it cheap; many call the base price a good value
Lo que critican los jugadores
- Texto original · InglésBrutal early game: instakill boulder traps, swarms of rats and other deaths before players understand what hit them; a steep learning curve and tutorial issues
- Texto original · InglésBest enjoyed in co-op; several reviewers say solo play is very hard and some classes seem designed only for parties
- Texto original · InglésBase game feels stripped: one playable race and about 13 classes, while 13 races and 8 more classes cost extra in DLC (roughly $60 total in one reviewer's math)
- Texto original · InglésRuns are long (multi-hour) and a late death wastes it; no pausing to take a break in multiplayer and hunger keeps ticking
- Texto original · InglésMelee combat is described by some as flat/clunky and loot as underwhelming in early floors, with repetitive locales
- Texto original · InglésMultiplayer desync/lag and crashes at startup or on Steam Deck/Windows are reported by some players
- Texto original · InglésThe 2025-26 systems overhaul is heavily criticised by veteran players as slower and less rewarding (see reception_notes)
Características distintivas
- Texto original · InglésOne of very few true first-person 3D roguelikes, and with cooperative play without forced PvP; the developer themselves said they rarely see similar games
- Texto original · InglésCombines NetHack-like cryptic item knowledge and permadeath with real-time first-person Ultima Underworld-style dungeon crawling
- Texto original · InglésProximity-style chat/voice and callouts, enemy chatter and combat music act as gameplay information cues
- Texto original · InglésOpen source, DRM free, Linux support, with Steam Workshop mods such as hardcore overhauls
- Texto original · InglésRace and class combinations (including DLC races like salamander or scion with new magic schools) change the playstyle significantly
Opiniones divididas
- Texto original · InglésDifficulty: fans say every death teaches you something and it is fair, while others call it punishing in a not-fun way; 'git gud' replies are a recurring complaint from critics
- Texto original · InglésThe big systems overhaul and its DLC: some like parts of it, but many long-term players with hundreds of hours gave negative reviews in protest
- Texto original · InglésPrice and DLC value: some say it is a steal at sale price, others feel it is a lite base game needing about $60 of content
- Texto original · InglésWhether it is worth playing solo at all versus strictly as a co-op game
Repetición y obstáculos
- Texto original · InglésConstant defensive play: peeking corners, listening for music and chatter, watching the ceiling for boulder traps
- Texto original · InglésItem identification: the newer Lore skill makes players wait (reportedly minutes) to identify items, and players still have to pick everything up
- Texto original · InglésBeing pressured by the Minotaur timer to move faster than a careful style would like
- Texto original · InglésLong, unpausable multiplayer sessions where one mistake can erase hours of progress
- Texto original · InglésGrindy magic progression in the new three-school system, with reaching max in all schools called nearly impossible
- Texto original · InglésFeeling of needing to min-max everything just to survive, and deaths from things you cannot know without prior knowledge
Mejoras esperadas
- Texto original · InglésAdd meta-progression or unlocks so long runs leave something behind; several reviewers call it an arcade score-chaser with no rewards for dying late
- Texto original · InglésMake classes/races unlockable in-game or reduce DLC gating of core content; players also dislike having to beat the game with each race to mix DLC races with classes
- Texto original · InglésSmooth the early game and tutorial, and telegraph hidden traps and instakill threats more fairly
- Texto original · InglésGive players options to keep the pre-overhaul mechanics (lore/identify, swimming, magic progression) rather than telling them to roll back versions
- Texto original · InglésDeepen and polish melee combat and skill variety; some say classes differ only by starting kit
- Texto original · InglésImprove multiplayer stability and add official language support (e.g. Spanish, Russian, Portuguese)
Texto original · InglésReleased June 2015 on PC (Steam, Mac, Linux; also GOG, Epic and a Switch port) by the small team Turning Wheel. It has stayed a steady seller with a loyal community; Steam Spy estimates 500k-1M owners and a revenue calculator estimates about $3.1M gross (estimates only, not audited). The game has three paid DLCs (Myths & Outcasts, Legends & Pariahs, Deserters & Disciples). Recent Steam reviews show a clear split: a large recent update reworked long-untouched systems (Lore identification, swimming removed, magic split into three schools with level-100 rewards removed, many nerfs) and veteran players wrote protest reviews, some complaining that the developers told them to roll back to an older version rather than add options. Despite this, the overall score remains Very Positive. Because the recent-review sections are based only on a handful of top helpful Steam reviews, the extent of the backlash is not fully measured. No Metascore exists; OpenCritic has only two Switch-era reviews and no aggregate number was found.
Fuentes de la comunidad
- Texto original · InglésTop helpful positive and negative English Steam reviews (local file) ↗
- Texto original · InglésSteam store data, review counts, SteamSpy owner range, revenue estimate ↗
- Texto original · InglésEstimated revenue (Boxleiter method) ↗
- Texto original · InglésMetacritic page: no Metascore, user score 7.5 from 45 ratings ↗
- Texto original · InglésOpenCritic: two critic reviews (7/10 and 7.1/10) ↗
- Texto original · InglésAI summary of Steam reviews: likes, dislikes, suggested improvements ↗
- Texto original · InglésSteam thread on games like Barony; developer comment on its uniqueness ↗
- Texto original · InglésSmall 2016 blog review: pixel art charm, high difficulty, $9.99 value ↗
- Texto original · InglésSearch hit: GamingOnLinux coverage of the Myths & Outcasts DLC and GOG release ↗
- Texto original · InglésSearch hit: GOG page with user review summary ↗
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Texto original · InglésTier list Part 2 (2024)
Texto original · InglésBarony is a first-person, classic dungeon-crawler roguelike with many drastically different classes and a huge amount of content. He finds it deep and potentially great, especially in multiplayer, but very punishing, slow, repetitive early on and confusing for newcomers. He sees why fans love it and says it could be S for them, but it did not click for him personally. He leans to a very high B, possibly A.
Lo que elogia el creador
- Texto original · InglésClasses play drastically differently (fighter, rogue, alchemist, engineer with robots, spellcaster)
- Texto original · InglésEnormous content and many ways to approach fights and problems, including NPC allies
- Texto original · InglésRewards learning: a knowledgeable player will have an absolute blast
- Texto original · InglésLikely shines in multiplayer and is a game he would not tire of learning if stuck with one
- Texto original · InglésEmergent, somewhat Dwarf Fortress-like creativity that produces surprising wins
Problemas señalados por el creador
- Texto original · InglésInsanely punishing: traps and cursed items can kill a long run instantly
- Texto original · InglésVery long runs and slow progression to later floors
- Texto original · InglésRepetitive early floors with the same enemies and items each run
- Texto original · InglésOverwhelming complexity and a gauntlet-like tutorial mansion; needs a beginner's guide
- Texto original · InglésConfusing spell and item handling mid-combat for newcomers
- Texto original · InglésNot satisfying for him: dying suddenly to something not understood and restarting with nothing
Observaciones de diseño
- Texto original · InglésTutorial is an entire mansion of hard challenge rooms that many never finish
- Texto original · InglésMechanically simple combat but very diverse approaches (traps, robots, alchemy, spells, NPCs)
- Texto original · InglésClass variety changes playstyle more than typical roguelikes
