Barony

baronygame.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, Crossplay, Genres, Kind of game, About, Story, Planning ahead, Sessions.

• Online co-op: Home page says the game can be played alone or with a party of up to four in online multiplayer or split screen.
• Most players online: The same sentence gives a party of up to four online. The Switch version has the same cap.
• Local co-op: Page lists same-system split screen for up to four players on all platforms.
• Most players on one screen: Page says split screen is for 1 to 4 players. Gamepads are required, though player 1 may use mouse and keyboard on PC.
• Split or shared screen: Page calls it split screen.
• Crossplay: Page says Windows, Mac and PC players can play together through Direct-IP or Crossplay, and Switch players can join through Crossplay. A footnote says the DRM-free versions do not use Crossplay.
• Genres: The maker calls it a first-person roguelike RPG. The press release adds action.
• Kind of game: Page says each player in the party brings their own skills, with 13 classes and real-time co-op.
• About: Story section describes an undead lich baron who took over a town, and adventurers who go into his dungeon.
• Story: There is a short setup with a baron and a cursed town, but nothing suggests the story is why people play.
• Planning ahead: Page invites players to try different party makeups and to use spells, potions, weapons and skills well.
• Sessions: Page lists procedural levels and permadeath, with a new dungeon each time you play.

baronygame.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Friends can join mid-game, Getting better, Tension and danger.

• Friends can join mid-game: FAQ says multiplayer games do not support drop-in or drop-out play, which is why the lobby browser is often empty.
• Getting better: FAQ says the game is winnable and not luck-based, and that more experience helps you judge risks.
• Tension and danger: FAQ describes the game as risk management, which fits permadeath and deadly traps.

baronygame.nfshost.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Crossplay, Free base co-op, Laughter and chaos.

• Crossplay: Press kit says Switch and PC players can play together with Crossplay, and that a Nintendo Switch Online membership is required.
• Free base co-op: Fact sheet gives a regular price of USD 19.99 for the Nintendo eShop, Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG and Humble.
• Laughter and chaos: Description tells players to troll their friends, which fits the playful tone.

gamespress.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Crossplay between, Most players online, Platforms, Release date, Genres.

• Crossplay between: Maker release of 2023-07-25 names cross-platform play between Switch, Steam and Epic Games Store on Windows, Mac and Linux. GOG builds are outside this pool.
• Most players online: Release says to play with up to 3 friends over split screen, Switch wireless play and the internet, so four players in all.
• Platforms: Release says the Switch version launches on 2023-08-01 and that the features also come to Windows, Mac and Linux.
• Release date: Release says the game first came out on PC platforms in 2015. The press kit's July 2023 date is the Switch release window, so it is not used.
• Genres: Release calls it a co-op first-person action roguelike.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Local co-op, Crossplay, Release status, Release date, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Local co-op: Categories include Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
• Crossplay: Categories include Cross-Platform Multiplayer.
• Release status: Steam lists the game as out now, not in early access.
• Release date: Steam shows Jun 23, 2015.
• Platforms: Steam lists Windows, Mac and Linux builds.
• Free base co-op: Steam marks the game as not free and prices it at USD 19.99.

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Sessions, Fighting, Getting better, Exploring, Kind of game.

• Sessions: User tags include Roguelike and Action Roguelike. The Co-op Campaign tag is also there, but a run restarts on death and the dungeon is new each time.
• Fighting: User tags include Action RPG and Dungeon Crawler, and the text describes brutal dungeons full of monsters.
• Getting better: User tags include Difficult, and the text promises perma-death and no handholding.
• Exploring: User tags include Dungeon Crawler, and the text promises a new dungeon every time you play.
• Kind of game: User tags include Co-op and 4 Player Local. The text says a player who dies can come back as a ghost that haunts or helps the party.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.

• Genres: P136 lists roguelike and dungeon crawl.
• Release date: P577 is 2015-06-23.

nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Crossplay.

• Most players online: Switch page lists online play for 1 to 4 players.
• Most players on one screen: Switch page lists a single system for 1 to 4 players.
• Platforms: Page shows the Switch edition, released 2023-08-01. Its Switch 2 compatibility line says Supported, so Switch 2 plays it through backward compatibility.
• Crossplay: Page says online play comes with Crossplay.

gog.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms.

• Platforms: GOG lists Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. This DRM-free build is not part of the crossplay pool.

ps4blog.netPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Getting better, Exploring, Planning ahead, Fighting, Tension and danger.

• Getting better: Review of 2023-07-12 says the tutorial only teaches the basics, the player must learn the rest, and rushing it led to death.
• Exploring: Says dungeons are random, so you cannot learn the maps, and the loot is random too.
• Planning ahead: Says a good run depends on good gear and managing it well.
• Fighting: Calls it a roguelike with real-time battles.
• Tension and danger: Says the dungeons are full of traps and hazards that you must avoid.

hitpointreviews.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Laughter and chaos, Working in sync, Time to hang out.

• Laughter and chaos: Review last updated 2024-07-30 describes funny predicaments such as the boulder trap, and friends groaning and laughing together. The site reads like a loose summary of player opinion, so the Steam reviews source backs it up.
• Working in sync: Says players talk to coordinate against ambushes and that the game is much better with friends.
• Time to hang out: Describes friends groaning and laughing together while they talk through threats. Talk stays tied to the task, so this is level 1.

steamcommunity.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Laughter and chaos.

• Laughter and chaos: Several of the top English user reviews joke about silly deaths from boulder traps, bad food and ignored warnings.