Barbarium

Developer: Roope Tamminen

Mar 20, 2013

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
boss gated
Semi-Linear

Features

equipment
multiple endings

Themes

post apocalyptic

Sub-Genre

Metroidvania Lite

Summary

Barbarium is a free action platformer, set in a post-apocalyptic world, where the man with the fastest lasergun and the biggest sword is the king.
Travel across exotic enviroments, kicking ass and saving girls. Fight towering bosses, drink beer, and enjoy a casual chat with the locals!

Last updated August 02, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Web

Resources

Links

IGDB

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