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Barbearian

Hack-and-slash combat with an army built from rescued prisoners

Kimmo Lahtinen · Published by Kimmo Factor Oy · Released Aug 14, 2018

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 71
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Nov 25, 2021
Minimum PC
OpenGL 2.1+
1 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Barbearian?

In this single-player, isometric hack-and-slash, you are abducted into a strange, hand-drawn world and seek a way home. You fight through more than a hundred levels, collect loot, buy upgrades, experiment with weapons, and face giant bosses.

For you if...

  • +you like fast-paced action with an old-school arcade style
  • +you enjoy cute characters and surreal fantasy settings

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer low difficulty and minimal upgrade grinding

What players say

75% of 71 reviews are positive

Players praise the art and large-scale battles. Common complaints focus on repetitive button-mashing and looping music.

Screenshots and trailer

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Barbearian system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 2.1+, 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or newer
Processor
1.8+ Ghz, dual-core processor
Graphics
OpenGL 2.1+
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
300 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Barbearian have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Barbearian run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
31
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Finnish, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Galician.

Does Barbearian use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.