Barbaria

Barbaria

Stalwart Games LLC · 2022

A surprisingly cohesive mashup of VR brawling, dungeon defense, and raiding

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The WhatsNext verdict

For VR players who want visceral first-person brawling combined with asynchronous stronghold building and raiding.: It seamlessly transitions between physical, chaotic room-scale melee combat and god-scale dungeon crafting, letting you raid rival player fortresses and defend your own. Tradeoff: A front-loaded onboarding flow and modest audiovisual presentation can hold back immediate immersion.

What it does best

  • A surprisingly cohesive mashup of VR brawling, dungeon defense, and raiding

  • VR brawling that makes every punch and throw feel gloriously physical

  • Designing a stronghold that reflects your own cruel little ideas

  • A replayable attack-and-defend loop with real staying power

What might put you off

  • The onboarding and systems can feel overcomplicated

  • Presentation feels behind the gameplay

The setup

What you are walking into

Welcome to Barbaria! Enter a brutal world where visceral motion-controlled combat blends seamlessly with god-scale base-building and asynchronous multiplayer raids. Attack other players, build defenses, and equip your team as you compete to be the Mightiest in Barbaria!

Where it lives

Meta Quest 2PlayStation VR2SteamVROculus Rift

Genre

FightingRole-playing (RPG)StrategyHack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureIndie

Vibe

ActionFantasy
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