Barold is an indie, released 6 October 2022 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Barold is
Barold was released in 2022. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Gura, Black Knight, Gothmog, Barold, Ork and others were part of a fellowship. One day, Gothmog got corrupted by his Horns and wanted to destroy Black Knight and Gura. He told Barold about this plan and Barold attack him. They fought which resulted in Gothmog being destroyed and Horns of Corruption falling on Barold and making him tiny. Gura and Black Knight later arrived at the castle and found the ashes of Gothmog; Black Knight took the horns for himself and Gura left to go the mountains. And now, somehow, Gothmog is back.
How it plays
Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Barold launched on 6 October 2022, within three weeks of A Plague Tale: Requiem, Scorn, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Return to Monkey Island.
Released around the same time: A Plague Tale: Requiem, Scorn, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Return to Monkey Island.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Barold — frequently asked questions
When did Barold come out?
Barold was released on 6 October 2022 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
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