Games Like Barbarian

Barbarian is an open-world survival crafting RPG where you explore a vast world, gather resources, craft weapons and armor, and build your own base.

Fight dangerous enemies and challenge powerful bosses as you grow stronger.

Strike with one hand and parry with the other, using a combat system that rewards timing, positioning, and quick reactions.

Multiplayer

Adventure alone or alongside other players.

Host your own world, join public lobbies, or team up with friends to explore, fight bosses, and build together.

Your character progression, equipment, and upgrades persist across every world you enter, allowing you to continue your journey wherever you play.

Skill-Based Combat

Barbarian features a combat system focused on timing, precision, and player control.

Control each arm independently to strike, block, or parry while dodging enemy attacks in real time.

Attacks, dodges, and parries flow together seamlessly, allowing players to react instantly during combat.

With no animation locking, combat rewards quick reactions, smart positioning, and mastery during intense boss encounters.

Crafting & Progression

Crafting plays an important role in progression in Barbarian.

Mine rocks throughout the world and refine them to extract valuable materials such as iron, coal, gold, and rare diamonds.

Use these materials to craft weapons, forge armor, and upgrade your gear at the anvil.

Enemies and bosses can also drop valuable loot, giving players multiple ways to improve their equipment.

As you progress, automation machines allow you to scale production and prepare the equipment needed to face Barbarian’s most dangerous bosses.

Building

Build your own base the way you want.

Gather resources to construct homes, storage areas, and creative structures throughout the world. Create a place to store your loot, set your respawn point, or design your own builds.

For players who prefer pure creativity, Free Build mode can be enabled in the world settings, allowing you to build without material costs.

Wishlist to Support Development

Barbarian is developed by a solo developer and continues to evolve.

Adding Barbarian to your Steam wishlist helps support development and ensures you’re notified when the game releases.

— BarbOnSteam