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Age of Barbarians Chronicles

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78%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
78% User Score Based on 64 reviews

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Age of Barbarians Chronicles is a single player and multiplayer open world hack and slash game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Crian Soft and was released on March 16, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

A brutal Action RPG in pure Sword & Sorcery style. Lead King Xodan and the Oracle Queen Yanah in their desperate quest to save their people and free their daughter Sharyn from Zordax the Inhuman. Live an epic Sword & Sorcery tale inspired by the fantasy classics of the 1980s.

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78%Audience ScoreBased on 64 reviews
story6 positive mentions
stability7 negative mentions
  • Authentically captures the classic 80s sword & sorcery vibe with strong inspiration from Conan and other genre staples, offering an immersive barbarian adventure experience.
  • Engaging hack & slash combat with satisfying loot and RPG mechanics, including character development, equipment upgrades, and challenging bosses.
  • The game has vast worldbuilding and a variety of dungeons, creatures, and locations, providing a lot of content and replay value, with ongoing developer support and promising future updates.
  • The game is plagued by bugs, technical issues, and janky controls, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences including poor AI companions, hitbox problems, crashes, and clunky UI.
  • Significant censorship and toning down of adult content compared to previous entries, disappointing fans expecting more graphic nudity and explicit scenes promised during development.
  • The pacing and level design can feel uneven with tedious grinding, limited safe areas, lack of save options, and some unfair difficulty spikes reducing overall enjoyment.

  • story

    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The story embraces a classic 80s sword-and-sorcery style with an earnest, original plot centered on sovereign main characters navigating a fallen realm. While the narrative is engaging with memorable characters and rich environmental storytelling, its short length and procedural quest design make the world feel somewhat empty. Despite poor writing and voice acting, the story's charm and visual setpieces contribute to a satisfying, if brief, adventure.

    • “The world is phenomenally detailed, and the story is original and lovingly told.”
    • “The story was rousing, earnest and competent with an interesting cast of characters that grew on me.”
    • “The characters feel more memorable, the art style is more striking and consistent, and the storytelling delivers a tighter, more satisfying sword-and-sorcery experience.”
    • “Once you complete the mission, the location goes away. The procedural quests in red disappear from the map when done, which is okay for the procedural missions, but it makes the world feel very empty.”
    • “The writing and voice acting is extremely poor, but they're enjoyable the same way the bad story and acting in Resident Evil are enjoyable.”
    • “You can see in the cinematics (in which you have a lot of cut frames on some of them) and on characters from the story that censorship was implemented compared to previous games.”

  • graphics

    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 43% neutral mentions, 19% negative mentions

    The game features beautifully crafted 2D graphics with a distinctive, hand-drawn art style that strongly evokes classic sword-and-sorcery illustrations. While visuals are generally impressive and higher resolution than previous titles, some minor bugs like blinking shadows have been reported but improved with patches. Overall, the graphics effectively capture the gritty, adult tone of the genre and enhance the immersive experience.

    • “The 2D art is phenomenal, and it really stands alone - a uniquely crafted artwork to be thoroughly enjoyed.”
    • “All the normal gameplay graphics look great though, like a higher resolution version of the original Age of Barbarian, but with even cooler looking and a greater variety of creatures you fight.”
    • “The graphics are crafted with meticulous care and recall the classic illustrations of Frazetta.”
    • “Understandably it's not listed as Deck Verified or even playable, but for a fairly graphically simple game like this, I'd expect it to perform a bit better.”
    • “There are some bugged visuals, blinking shadows on some objects in-game; not sure if this is intended for immersion or a bug.”
    • “There are some quality of life issues and some graphics issues, but the game still captures the vibe of the genre.”

  • gameplay

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    21% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The gameplay combines classic RPG mechanics and side-scrolling beat-em-up elements, offering a nostalgic 80s action adventure feel with progression, equipment, and varied locations. While it features interesting combat and a cool mouse-click mechanic, some find it clunky and less exciting, with glitches and AI quirks affecting the overall experience. Fans of the genre may appreciate its style and depth, though it can feel like an acquired taste.

    • “RPG mechanics, equipment, traders, random encounters, random dungeons, and a wide variety of locations make the world feel far more alive, while familiar enemies return alongside new additions.”
    • “Pulp 80s side-scrolling beat-em-up action adventure with some RPG progression and mechanics.”
    • “Barbarian 80s goodness and some inspiration from Dragon's Crown mechanics here too, which I am a big fan of.”
    • “Gameplay is clunky, but manageable for the most part.”
    • “In just the first half hour of gameplay you'll find glitches, flickering, objects that when dropped end up outside the playable area and you can't pick them up again, an AI that makes characters start looking left to right repeatedly at an annoyingly high speed, among many other issues.”
    • “I get no excitement from this game which is far more mild and tame, almost neutered, and much more heavily focused on gameplay like combat.”

  • stability

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's stability is currently compromised by numerous bugs, including UI glitches, audio imbalances, visual flickering, and erratic AI behavior. While the developer actively patches issues, players can expect a buggy experience at launch, with improvements likely over time.

    • “Unfortunately, this title is very give and take, with lots of cool moments but also many rough or buggy experiences.”
    • “In just the first half hour of gameplay, you'll find glitches, flickering, objects that when dropped end up outside the playable area and can't be picked up again, and an AI that makes characters look left to right repeatedly at an annoyingly high speed, among many other issues.”
    • “The developer is known for supporting games with many patches, but currently there are many small glitches, especially relating to the inventory UI and messed-up audio balance, particularly on voices.”

  • humor

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor is highlighted by absurd and entertaining cutscenes triggered during attacks, along with a playful, self-aware story. The contrast in companion levels adds a humorous dynamic, and despite some censorship, the game retains funny moments. Overall, the humor is quirky and effective, though some wish for more content.

    • “Certain attacks trigger a cutscene and it's hilarious.”
    • “I wish it was a bit longer; the story was funny in its absurdity.”
    • “It's funny that companions are level 2 while you are level 9, showing a kind of mixed feeling because they can be somewhat useless.”

  • grinding

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is present but minimal and not monotonous, with a reduced emphasis compared to other titles, allowing for a more balanced and enjoyable leveling experience.

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is praised for being very good and memorable, with particular appreciation for the village theme. Some users wish for alternative soundtracks, indicating a strong attachment to the game's music.

    • “Soundtrack is very good and memorable; I especially liked the village music.”
    • “Now if only I could play this game with the music from Rastan, but not all wishes in life can be fulfilled.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere authentically captures the raw, epic essence of classic sword & sorcery, delivering a rare and passionate representation of the genre.

    • “Every location captures the raw, epic atmosphere of classic sword & sorcery—a genre that is all too rarely represented today with such authenticity and passion.”

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers extensive replayability, providing a fun experience that encourages multiple playthroughs.

    • “Such a fun game, the replay value is huge as well.”

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game currently shows suboptimal performance on the Steam Deck, struggling to consistently exceed 40fps. Additionally, UI elements and text are small and difficult to read, indicating room for improvement in optimization and interface scaling.

    • “I played about 30 minutes on my Steam Deck and performance is a little lacking at the moment, with it never going above about 40fps, as well as UI elements and text being small and either very hard or impossible to read.”
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Play Times

16h Median play time
16h Average play time
16-16h Spent by most gamers
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Age of Barbarians Chronicles is a open world hack and slash game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Age of Barbarians Chronicles include indie, 2.5d, isometric, 2d fighter, swordplay and others.

Age of Barbarians Chronicles is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 16 hours playing Age of Barbarians Chronicles.

Age of Barbarians Chronicles was released on March 16, 2026.

Age of Barbarians Chronicles was developed by Crian Soft.

Age of Barbarians Chronicles has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Age of Barbarians Chronicles for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Age of Barbarians Chronicles is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Alaloth: Champions of the Four Kingdoms, Age of Barbarian Extended Cut, Torchlight III, Legendary Tales, Titan Quest II and others.