Games Like Barbaria

Blade & Sorcery is a built-for-VR medieval fantasy with full physics driven melee, ranged and magic combat. Become a powerful warrior, ranger or sorcerer and devastate your enemies.

Why similar: VR 40.3%, Swordplay 37.1%, Gore 6.9%, First-Person 4.8%, Fantasy 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers the gold standard for physics-based VR melee combat that mirrors the visceral feel of Barbaria.

GORN is a ludicrously violent VR gladiator simulator, made by Free Lives, the developers of Broforce and Genital Jousting.

Why similar: VR 50%, Swordplay 17.2%, Gore 10.9%, Funny 9.2%, First-Person 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same humorous, over-the-top, and physics-driven arena combat style found in the seed game.

Endless fantasy action and adventure await you and your friends in Dungeons of Eternity. Hack-n-slash takes on a new meaning in VR: swing swords, throw axes, use bows, wield magic staffs, and more to make it out alive. Become the most powerful adventurer in this blockbuster VR experience!

Why similar: VR 31.3%, Hack and Slash 24%, Action RPG 23.3%, RPG 11.9%, Combat 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished co-op dungeon-crawling experience with satisfying loot and combat mechanics.

Legendary tales is a VR Action roleplaying game with up to 4 player co-op. Collect items, enhance your abilities and fight your way through an ever changing dungeon to make your own Legendary Tales.

Why similar: Swordplay 33.9%, VR 26%, Action RPG 11.5%, Hack and Slash 6.4%, Gore 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deep VR action-RPG that offers complex combat and character progression for fans of the genre.

VR horror-slasher with physically correct combat system and dynamic battles across arenas in the dark fantasy world.

Why similar: Swordplay 30.5%, VR 30.1%, Gore 8.1%, Action RPG 6.8%, RPG 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intense, physics-based arena combat against waves of enemies, similar to the combat challenges in Barbaria.

Battle Talent is a challenging physics-based rogue-lite sword-fighting game, and now includes multiplayer mode, team up with friends to defeat enemies! You can create your own fighting style in a mega seamless procedural dungeon. With over 80 enemy variants, 100 weapons, and 60 perks.

Why similar: Swordplay 37.7%, VR 26.2%, Hack and Slash 18.2%, Gore 7.2%, Combat 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines physics-based combat with dungeon-crawling progression that feels very similar to the core gameplay loop of Barbaria.

Fantasy and synthwave collide in this physically active VR sword fighting game. Grow stronger as you battle through an awesome neon environment and strike down magic-infused monstrosities in this hack-and-slash roguelite. Fight. Fall. Rise Again.

Why similar: Swordplay 34.9%, VR 24.8%, Hack and Slash 19.8%, First-Person 6.5%, Fantasy 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced, arcade-style melee combat that rewards rhythm and precision in a stylized fantasy setting.

Swordsman is a realistic sword-fighting game. Customize your warrior, battle different factions in epic arenas, and defeat powerful enemies to unlock their special boss weapons on your journey to save the world from evil.

Why similar: Swordplay 29.7%, VR 21.1%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Beat 'em up 7.7%, Action RPG 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated swordplay simulator that emphasizes realistic physics and challenging enemy encounters.

A true VR Action RPG built from ground up to fully immerse you in what VR has to offer.

Why similar: Swordplay 23.3%, VR 23%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Action RPG 14%, RPG 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic VR dungeon crawler that focuses on loot, character builds, and hack-and-slash combat.

Fight off hordes of goblins in this VR smack and smash tower defense hybrid! Punish the invading goblins by using your mighty chained hammer and your wide arsenal of traps and structures.

Why similar: VR 35.3%, Hack and Slash 28.8%, Funny 10.8%, Strategy 8.5%, Fantasy 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the tower-defense and base-building elements that make Barbaria a unique hybrid experience.

VR-only physics-based combat game. Use stealth and creativity or brute force to take on your foes in a vast physics based sandbox. Battle both humans and demons while exploring a large metroidvania-style open world. Collect items and power up your character. Explore towns and interact with NPCs.

Why similar: Swordplay 32.2%, VR 21.6%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Action RPG 15.2%, RPG 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique, stylized aesthetic and physics-based combat that aligns well with the artistic direction of Barbaria.

Ancient Dungeon VR is a fast-paced roguelite dungeon crawler built for VR. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, slash enemies, collect loot, and unlock upgrades in immersive physics-based combat. Play solo or co-op with up to 4 players.

Why similar: VR 71%, RPG 14.8%, Action 5.6%, Gore 5%, Indie 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, roguelite dungeon crawler that features satisfying physics-based combat and exploration.

Tales Of Glory is setting a new standard for medieval melee fights, bringing best of both worlds by combining large scale battles and full physics one vs many combat, everything packed into a 30+ hours sandbox campaign

Why similar: Swordplay 31.8%, VR 23.8%, Beat 'em up 18.2%, Action RPG 11.7%, Gore 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Blends large-scale medieval battles with strategy elements, appealing to those who enjoy the tactical side of Barbaria.

Ironlights is a VR dueling game with skillful, fluid melee combat. Parry, block, and strike down your opponents using a variety of physics-based weapons. Test your skills in multiplayer battles, or fight to the top of the league in the huge single-player campaign!

Why similar: Swordplay 51.8%, VR 38.1%, Action 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a competitive, physics-based dueling experience that feels like a focused version of the combat in Barbaria.

Gladius is an immersive VR sword fighting game set in ancient Rome. As a gladiator, you will choose your weapons, train against different enemies, and finally fight for your freedom in an epic battle against the mightiest warriors and mythical creatures of the time. Win the crowd and you will win your freedom.

Why similar: Swordplay 38.5%, VR 27.3%, Hack and Slash 14.9%, Gore 8.3%, Combat 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: An arena-based combat game that captures the brutal, gladiator-style action found in Barbaria.

Create the ultimate fortress and wreak havoc, raining destruction on your enemies with catapult-flinging fun!

Why similar: Base Building 34.9%, Strategy 32.2%, Action 13.3%, Funny 8.5%, Fantasy 7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the strategic base-building and defensive gameplay that complements the combat in the seed game.

A destruction and mayhem sandbox playground. Become immersed in the deep story that unfolds before you, with plenty of lore and secrets to uncover along the way. Play around with ragdoll enemies (including unique bosses) and cause chaos wherever you go.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 28%, Swordplay 26.3%, VR 18%, Hack and Slash 15%, Gore 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic beat-em-up that focuses on environmental interaction and physics-based combat.

This unique RPG blends VR action and progression. Mine materials, buy equipment, build your arsenal by crafting more and more powerful blades. Battle in the Time Chamber to test your creations as you progress through levels, and build your character as you upgrade your equipment.

Why similar: VR 63.7%, RPG 23.6%, Action 9%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines RPG elements with simulation-style crafting, appealing to players who enjoy the progression systems in Barbaria.

Experience Swords of Gargantua, a VR sword-action game in single-player mode or online co-op with up to 3 other players! Adventure through the Tesseract Abyss floors to beat the giant, Gargantua lying in wait on the deepest layer, Floor 101.

Why similar: VR 56.3%, Action 23.5%, RPG 20.2%

Why You'll Like It: A wave-based arena fighter that emphasizes swordplay and cooperative multiplayer action.

A VR game focused on laser sword fighting. Cut your enemies and environment to pieces in a physics-based world. Use your powers to pull and push any object! Deflect enemy projectiles with your blade! Rebuild your destroyed temple! Train and become a master!

Why similar: Swordplay 28.7%, VR 20.6%, Beat 'em up 18%, Action RPG 12.5%, Gore 6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses purely on physics-based sword combat in an arena setting, stripping away the complexity for direct action.

Goofy Ragdolls and Physics Simulated duels that will challenge your tactics. Customise & Upgrade your Gladiator, dismember opponents in the arena and climb the Leaderboard. All for free!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.9%, Swordplay 28.2%, Hack and Slash 21.3%, Gore 9%, Combat 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based gladiator combat with a focus on multiplayer competition and arena survival.

Swords of Gurrah is a real time multiplayer sword fighting VR game. Fight with or against friends, with battles up to 12 players. Choose from over a huge variety of weapons and create a fighting style of your own!

Why similar: Swordplay 46.2%, VR 33.9%, Action 11.1%, Combat 8.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused combat game that emphasizes weapon physics and tactical movement.

First-Person VR kung fu fighter with high-fidelity, physics-based combat, and an artistic style that pays homage to the golden era of martial arts films. Play with friends in Co-Op mode, challenge others in PvP battles, or embark on epic single-player adventures.

Why similar: VR 39%, Beat 'em up 36.3%, First-Person 10.3%, Combat 8.2%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a humorous and physics-based approach to melee combat that fans of Barbaria's tone will appreciate.

Tracery of Fate is a dark fantasy cooperative/solo VR game in magic post-apocalyptic world.

Why similar: Swordplay 30.1%, VR 20%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Action RPG 12.5%, First-Person 6%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op campaign game that focuses on swordplay and action, providing a similar fantasy experience.

Boreal Blade is a team-based melee fighting game with a focus on player vs player combat, combining reactive and tactical gameplay with extraordinary freedom to variate your attacks and develop your unique fighting style.

Why similar: Swordplay 45.8%, Beat 'em up 19.8%, Third Person 10.6%, Fantasy 7.2%, Combat 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A competitive multiplayer sword-fighting game that emphasizes physics and character customization.

A medieval fantasy VR RPG set in a massive open world with deep player progression, fast-paced physics-based combat, and classic RPG game mechanics reimagined for VR. Full dive into the world of RFVR, there's something here for everyone.

Why similar: Swordplay 32.7%, VR 22.5%, Hack and Slash 19.2%, Building 10.8%, RPG 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG that provides a larger scale for the combat and exploration mechanics found in the seed game.

Venture forth alone or with allies in a classic high fantasy VR MMORPG as you embark on quests, grow in power, hone your skills, learn new trades, and tackle dangerous challenges as you gain power in the ever-evolving online world of Ilysia!

Why similar: Swordplay 29.9%, VR 25.2%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, First-Person 8.3%, RPG 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An MMORPG that offers a broader fantasy world to explore for those who enjoy the RPG elements of Barbaria.

It´s time to attack, the barbarian invade different parts of the world and it's your job to kill all of them. Leave no one alive. Barbarian Souls drew inspiration from the combat system of Dark Souls.

Why similar: Swordplay 33%, Hack and Slash 28.1%, Third Person 11.7%, Funny 8.7%, Strategy 6%

Why You'll Like It: A hack-and-slash title that captures the gritty, fantasy-themed combat style of the seed game.

Vanishing Realms is an immersive RPG designed exclusively for Virtual Reality. Grab your sword and fight life-sized monsters in epic face-to-face melee combat. Explore mystic domains, outwit magical wards, seek lost artifacts, wield sorcery and steel to take on denizens of the Undead Realm.

Why similar: VR 41%, Swordplay 34.7%, Action RPG 11.9%, RPG 4.9%, First-Person 3.6%

A Smithing Game is an online 2-4 player game where you smith weapons and fight other players with them.

Why similar: First-Person 19.7%, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Fantasy 18.1%, Funny 14.3%, Combat 11.6%

This is a sub-era realistic VR game. The game tells the story of the player passing through time and space and fighting ancient fighters. You can use dozens of weapons to fight, you can experience the system and growth of traditional RPG, and gain experience and money weapon props through battle and exploration, and constantly improve...

Why similar: VR 36.4%, Hack and Slash 24.7%, RPG 19.4%, Comedy 9.7%, Action 7.6%

Jar Wars is a slap-stick multiplayer VR game. Battling with friends and foes using impractical weapons like giant rockets, a hologram sword, and boxing gloves. Will you be the last brain standing?

Why similar: VR 39.8%, Action 25.9%, Funny 12.5%, Comedy 11.7%, Indie 10.1%

Built from the ground up for VR, Raw Data’s action gameplay, intuitive controls, challenging enemies, and sci-fi atmosphere will completely immerse you within the surreal world of Eden Corp. Go solo or team up and become the adrenaline-charged heroes of your own futuristic technothriller.

Why similar: VR 68.8%, Strategy 18.1%, Action 8.1%, Singleplayer 2.8%, Indie 2.2%

Kill, build, drive, do parkour, fly, make friends, eat... Compete to be the last man alive on huge islands filled with deadly weapons and vehicles. Play the way you want, this is Battle Royale.

Why similar: VR 87.8%, Action 12.2%

In this rogue-lite turn-based RPG, you create a bloodline of gladiators, fight online with or against your friends in the arena, decide the fate of your fallen rivals, and bring honor, wealth, and the spoils of war to improve your legacy.

Why similar: Comedy 22.6%, RPG 22%, Funny 20.8%, Strategy 20.6%, Fantasy 12.2%

In the arena, the rules are simple: bring your name and your country in front of everyone else! It’s a fun, competitive, asynchronous hack-and-slash parody game.

Why similar: Gore 56%, Action 31.7%, Indie 12.3%

VALHALL is a blend of multiple genres, combining first & third person directional physical combat slasher with a survival experience set in a brutal world of Vikings. Survive, feel Thor's power, become an einherjar, and enter the ultimate battlefield!

Why similar: Swordplay 31.8%, Hack and Slash 19.3%, Base Building 12.4%, Building 12.1%, Third Person 6.3%

"SwordTrip" is a Chinese-style action roguelite VR game. Pick up your sword, block, slash your enemies, and enjoy a skill system specially designed for VR to create your favorite combat style.

Why similar: Swordplay 47.6%, VR 41.5%, Combat 5.1%, Action 5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is a frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.

Why similar: VR 70.2%, Gore 17.6%, Action 9.2%, Indie 3%

Beat Saber is a VR rhythm game where you slash the beats of adrenaline-pumping music as they fly towards you, surrounded by a futuristic world.

Why similar: VR 53.9%, Swordplay 33.6%, First-Person 7.8%, Action 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%

MORDHAU is a multiplayer medieval slasher. Create your mercenary and fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast paced combat, castle sieges, cavalry charges, and more.

Why similar: Swordplay 45.5%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, First-Person 14.2%, Gore 11.9%, Third Person 8.1%

Arena: Blood on the Sand - virtual action game with exciting mechanics of melee combat.

Why similar: Swordplay 51.2%, VR 33%, Action 11.2%, Indie 4.5%

Marshmallow Melee is VR rogue-lite dungeon crawler with toy-sized warriors. Rally your troops and fight your way to the top of an ever-shuffling tower to defeat Steve, The Evil Wizard.

Why similar: VR 48.4%, Strategy 24.7%, RPG 16.6%, Action 6.5%, Indie 3.8%

Take command of mighty Vikings, sly Persians or brutish Demons! Destroy your opponent’s base while defending your own in this action-packed side-scrolling RTS!

Why similar: Strategy 45.2%, Action 18.3%, Funny 15.5%, Fantasy 12.6%, Indie 6.4%

Become the WARCUBE. Crush your enemies, siege castles, and bring glory to your six-sided self! These cubes were made for battle, not building.

Why similar: Swordplay 41.3%, RPG 26.8%, Action 15%, Funny 11.6%, Indie 5.3%

Besiege castles and raid villages in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a fast-paced medieval first person slasher with a focus on multiplayer battles

Why similar: Swordplay 46.5%, Gore 13.7%, First-Person 13.6%, Hack and Slash 12.2%, Third Person 7.4%

For desktop PC (also playable in VR). Lead your troops in explosive arcade action battles that rage across tabletop battlefields. Command your troops, set fiendish traps, bolster your defenses and wield powerful magic to destroy your opponent as you compete for power in the heavens!

Why similar: VR 50.5%, Strategy 23.7%, Action 9.8%, Funny 6.6%, Fantasy 6.1%

Pavlov is a multiplayer shooter in VR with heavy focus on community features. Realistic reloading features and fast paced combat as part of the core experience. Play the #1 most popular VR shooter on PC today.

Why similar: VR 67%, Funny 9.6%, First-Person 9%, Gore 8.2%, Action 4.1%

Broken Edge is a 1v1 VR fantasy sword fighting game where you embody iconic warriors in deadly duels. Claim victory in the arena as a fierce Samurai, a valiant Knight, an untamed Rōnin, or one of the 5 other fighters (and more to come)!

Why similar: Swordplay 47.3%, VR 33.8%, First-Person 7.8%, Fantasy 5.2%, Combat 3%

Virtual Battlegrounds is a VR Battle Royale built from the ground up for virtual reality. Battle to become the last warrior standing on this dystopian war-crazed island with tactical gun-play, an epic map, and physically controlled locomotion.

Why similar: VR 85%, Action 11%, Indie 4%

Become a battlemage, build a city, and command your troops in this fantasy warfare simulator. Jump into the fray and use your might, magic, and wits to fight enemies in battles of up to a hundred units and fully destructible city siege combat. The fate of an empire is in your hands.

Why similar: Action RPG 20.3%, Base Building 18.6%, Hack and Slash 17%, RPG 9%, Fantasy 8.2%

In Your Face TD is a Tower Defense, which utilises room scale VR to give a new dimension to a classic genre. Fight the invading monsters face-to-face using a laser minigun, or even an exploding sawblade frisbee and build towers to stand your ground.

Why similar: VR 59.9%, Strategy 28.4%, Action 11.7%

A strategy/action RPG. Smash through enemy ranks with one of six HERO-ish champions. Assemble your troops and equip powerful spells to wage war across three different campaigns. Then climb the PvP ranks in fast-paced 1v1 or 2v2 competitive battles.

Why similar: Funny 32.4%, Fantasy 29.2%, Strategy 13.1%, RPG 10.3%, Action 9.9%

Take up your sword and shield and go on a quest with your friends in QUEST TOGETHER, the VR MMORPG. Rise up the ranks in the adventurers guild, hang out with your fellow questers, make new friends, team up together for adventure, or partake in some PVP matches!

Why similar: VR 60.9%, RPG 16.8%, Fantasy 16.5%, Action 5.8%

Cut robots apart in VR. Feel your sword disintegrate their metal bodies. Now you live and die in the Crashloop, a roguelike tournament to the death. Lock swords! Shoot shurikens from your wrist! This is CLONE DRONE... in the HYPERDOME!!!

Why similar: Swordplay 38.6%, VR 24.5%, Hack and Slash 16.8%, Funny 6%, First-Person 5.4%

Demeo Battles is a competitive PvP turn-based strategy game. Choose your champion, assemble an army of monstrous minions, and team up with fellow champions in your quest for turn-based glory!

Why similar: VR 33.8%, Third Person 15.1%, Strategy 14.4%, Combat 12.2%, Fantasy 11.5%