2026-07-08 22:05 UTC · Community Announcements · mistersneak
Welcome!I want to take a moment to welcome the new Barony fans! Thanks so much for taking a dive into the dungeons, and for your interest in what more we have in store for you in our next major update. It's been a ton of fun watching the new adventurers pour in during the Steam Summer sale. So, a hearty welcome to you from the Barony community!If you're new here and want to find people to talk about and play Barony with, join our Discord!IOD:Part 2 Equipment Dev DiaryLooking forward to using new weapons and armor in the upcoming Instruments of Destruction: Part 2 (FREE) expansion? Check out ou
2026-06-26 16:01 UTC · Community Announcements · mistersneak
Let's dive right in to this dev diary-style video where I talk a bit about what kinds of new places you can look forward to exploring in Instruments of Destruction Part 2!New Biomes!As the video covers, we've got two new major biomes to explore, both of which reside in the mysterious realm of the Eternals.The first is the Ancient Fortress, the long-abandoned battleground where Dryads, Myconids and Gremlins fight over territory. Second is the Eternals' Keep, a securely guarded castle where the enigmatic Salamanders still live and keep their customs.New Secret Levels!Both of these new zones brin
2026-06-25 17:01 UTC · Community Announcements · mistersneak
1 MILLION Sold on STEAM!We're very excited to report that Barony has now sold more than 1 MILLION units of the base game alone on Steam! While Barony has been out for 11 years now, about 75% of Barony adventurers have joined the party since 2023 when we released the Quality of Death update!We want to offer a huge THANK YOU, both to the 250k of you who have just begun adventuring in the last ONE YEAR, and our die-hard champions who have been with us since the beginning. Your questing has made it possible for us to keep pouring our passion into the project.If you love to go adventuring in Barony
2026-04-03 04:15 UTC · Community Announcements · WALL OF JUSTICE
This patch is compatible for Crossplay with the V5.0.2 update available now on Switch.Gameplay General:Tinkering Craftables reduced 10 Tinkering skill items requirement to 0Lowered Iron/Bronze Treasure Room Tinkering requirement for lockpicking from 45 to 40 for early game roomsSinks/fountains now drop identified potions when bottling themWorkbenches/Cauldrons are now highlighted on the minimap in light blue circles when the tiles are discovered on the mapGenerated Spellbooks now alternate between Magic skills when generating in Shops/Chests/Floor to assist varietyE.g 3 spellbooks on the floor
2026-02-03 02:54 UTC · Community Announcements · WALL OF JUSTICE
V5.0.1 Changelog (Windows date 03/02/26, Mac/Linux date 02/02/26)Fixed Achievements being disabled on MacFixed desyncs between Windows + Mac/Linux in Cockatrice LairSwimming:Base swimming speed has increased from 50% to 62.5% (Pre IOD Swimming skill of 25) normal movement speedHumans/Rat Form swimming speed is now 75% (Pre IOD Swimming skill of 50) normal movement speedSpell Levelling:Spells now use a less random RNG system for levelling, less likely for unlucky strings of levelling events to failSpells now have no hard-cap on skill levelling, every 20 levels you are above the spell tier slows
2026-02-01 13:16 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
Co-op dungeon crawler Barony is one of those games you could easily have missed, yet stumble into the right crowd of people and they'll wax lyrical about how it's one of the best roguelikes around. There's good reason for that; first launched in 2015, Barony is still going strong nearly eleven years on, and developer Turning Wheel's latest update is one of its biggest in a long while. It features fundamental overhauls to the magic system with around 80 additional spells, upgrades to its word generation, and more crafting stations. All of that is accompanied by a new DLC that introduces five ex
2026-02-01 13:00 UTC · PC Gamer · Rick Lane
It shows just how vast PC gaming has become that I had not heard of Barony until now, despite it being over a decade old and attracting thousands of players every day. After a wobbly start in 2015, the cooperative dungeon crawler has grown steadily in popularity over its lifespan, and in the last 12 months has received more players than ever... Read more.
2026-01-31 04:45 UTC · Community Announcements · WALL OF JUSTICE
Summary of hotfixes/changes since V5.0.0 release, Mac/Linux builds still to come:Known issues:Game files are showing as modded on Mac, achievements disabledDesync in Cockatrice Lair for Linux/Mac with Windows players31/01/26 Part 3 (Windows):Fixed Auto Appraisal not taking into account previous appraisal progression when determining the next item to appraise with the shortest time31/01/26 Part 2 (Windows):Fixed Hot Tub Time Machine achievement trackingFixed multiplayer client retaining equipment from last run after game restart31/01/26 (Windows):Deserters and Disciples races -20% stat penaltie
2026-01-29 16:00 UTC · Community Announcements · mistersneak
In late 2025 we decided to split the enormous “Instruments of Destruction” update into two parts, allowing us to get the new “Deserters & Disciples” DLC to you as soon as possible, as much of that content is dependent on major game overhauls we were working on. While that was still an enormous undertaking, the wait is now over! We’re proud to announce that part one of the FREE Instruments of Destruction update, and the Deserters & Disciples DLC, are now both LIVE!If you’re here for the DLC, you can just go buy it now!Naturally there’s a LOT to discuss, so let’s start with the free stuff! You c
2025-12-29 01:06 UTC · Community Announcements · Turning Wheel Games
It's almost time! The Deserters and Disciples DLC for Barony is nearing release! As we make the final preparations for launch, head over to the Deserters & Disciples store page and click that Wishlist button so you'll be updated the moment all of the new characters launch.So far, we've revealed a lot about the new content, including four new races and classes, but we have one more in store for you!Introducing the Gnome Bard!Gnomes have a nose for gold, which also inspires their magical potential. However, they won't get as physically mighty as other races. While they're distrusted by everyone,
2025-12-19 22:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Turning Wheel Games
We're back again with a hot new character reveal for Barony's Deserters and Disciples DLC. It's time to introduce the Salamander Paladin!Barold Jenkins provides all of the incredible details about the fiery nature of Salamanders and the powerful holy magic that Paladins wield. Take a look at the video below to learn more! The Salamander's heart blazes with magical fire, getting hotter as they rampage! When cold, they are stony and tough. A hot salamander burns bright with glorious radiance. Watch out for flaming breath! The Paladin can add holy light to their claymore's powerful strikes, perfe
2025-12-05 22:02 UTC · Community Announcements · Turning Wheel Games
It's time to reveal another exciting new race and class that will be a part of the Deserters & Disciples DLC. Introducing the Myconid Hermit!Join Barold Jenkins as he explains the strengths and skills of this unique new creature and its signature class, and learn a little about the beloved pet that Hermits bring with them everywhere they go. Take a look at the video below to learn more!Myconids grow a defensive cap that can be used to plant mushroom traps, doubling as a fungal food source! The mushrooms' toxic spores help weaken enemies for a decisive takedown (or escape)! And Hermits use debi
2025-11-14 22:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Turning Wheel Games
We're proud to present you another episode of "Making Barony". This time, Josiah conjures up arcane details for upcoming revisions to the magic system for Barony. In addition, we have some developments to share about the release plan for the Deserters & Disciples DLC, and the Instruments of Destruction major free update that you won't want to miss.For more information about Barony's upcoming schools of magic, how it'll impact both DLC and vanilla classes, and our development timeline, check out the video dev diary below!Magic has always been a fundamental component of Barony. With Instruments
2025-10-24 20:05 UTC · Community Announcements · Turning Wheel Games
Everyone's favorite Bard, Barold Jenkins, has yet another reveal in store for the upcoming Deserters & Disciples DLC!This time he roots out the awesome magical powers of the Dryad Scion!The Dryad can direct the forces of nature with plant-based abilities to bolster herself, provide for teammates, and hinder foes. Meanwhile, Scions are born with silver keys in their mouths. Proudly boasting their academic training in all schools of magic, Scions are prepared to take on the dungeons with their wits, plus a few wondrous items they've inherited.We are extremely excited for you to get your hands on
2025-10-10 21:28 UTC · Community Announcements · Turning Wheel Games
In this latest entry of our ongoing series "Making Barony", we take the lid off Cooking, a new feature coming to the Instruments of Destruction update.Whether you're using the frypan item (which the recently announced Sapper class starts with) or you find a cauldron (one of many new in-world stations) somewhere in the game, you'll be able to combine different items with varying results!Once again, join Josiah as he goes into detail on this significant addition coming to the Barony via the free Instruments of Destruction update.We love adding tools to your adventuring toolbelt as you brave the
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