When did Baroque come out?

Baroque was released on 28 June 2007 for PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2 and iOS.

Baroque (2007) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Baroque

An updated remake of Baroque, a post-apocalyptic RPG game in which all hell has literally broke loose on earth. As the game starts, the world has been devastated by a heat wave and left nothing but demon…

70 28 June 2007

What Baroque is

Baroque is an adventure game developed by Sting and released in 2007. It was published by Atlus. It is available on PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2 and iOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You awaken to find the world in ruin, your heart beset with unexplained guilt. A cataclysm has destroyed the cities and empires of men and disfigured the spirit of humanity. In this nightmare, it falls to you to descend a mysterious tower in search of absolution. Battle merciless foes in treacherous dungeons, scour for new items to aid you in your travels, and unlock the secrets of a devastated land. You will find death in the depths, yet learn that death is not the end of the story; in the twisted world of Baroque, it is only the beginning.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Baroque series

Baroque is the fifth of 10 entries we hold in the Baroque series. It arrived 5 years after Baroque Typing. The next entry was Baroque: Become a Meta-Being in 2022.

See all 10 Baroque games in release order →

How it was received

Baroque holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2007 averaged 64, so it scored 6 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Baroque launched on 28 June 2007, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, Ninja Gaiden Sigma and The Darkness. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, The Darkness.

Official trailer