Barbearian

Barbearian

Steam Deck · unrated

Kimmo Lahtinen · Hack and Slash · Aug 15, 2018

Worth it for the right player.

At $12.99. It has been as low as $6.49.

78%
Mostly Positive
88 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 88 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 46 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise25% are divided12% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
He acts as a sort of guide and score keeper, explaining some of the finer points of the game and also providing interesting and amusing statistics on your gameplay.
11 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Sprites mostly look really good, with some colourful characters showing plenty of personality.
10 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
It's well produced, though potentially a little loud compared to the sound effects with the default volume settings (easily adjusted), and though it's not hack-and-slash like in the least, it does somehow fit the game well.
6 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Despite the simple art style, it also looks gorgeous (I'm in love with some of the light effects).
5 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
There are all the usual options -- including full controller support and remappable controls for keyboard as well -- but of note is the Accessibility menu.
4 of 46 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Gameplay11 reviews
Story and characters10 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Controls4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty7 reviews
100%
Accessibility4 reviews
75%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat13 reviews
85%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $12.99. The lowest we've tracked is $6.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $12.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
31
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.