Diablo Meets Hades in New Conan the Barbarian Game

Conan the Barbarian is set to return in a new video game that blends sword-and-sorcery themes with cosmic horror. The upcoming title, Conan: The Black Pyramid, is an action-RPG roguelike game where players will control Conan and other legendary characters such as Solomon Kane, Dark Agnes, and two unannounced heroes.

The game features a reality-warping labyrinth called the Black Pyramid, which defies the rules of space and time, changing with every descent. Players awaken inside this labyrinth and must navigate its challenges to uncover the identity of the entity that summoned them across time. Conan: The Black Pyramid promises a mix of melee combat, swordplay, magic, and gunplay, available in both solo and cooperative play.

The development team, Games Farm, expressed their excitement in bringing Conan back to modern gaming. They aim to honor the spirit of Robert E. Howard's stories, ensuring players experience the "savage and strange glory" of his world, including its lesser-known elements like eldritch horrors and reality-warping sorcery.

Marcos Cronander, president of Heroic Signatures, the IP licensor, emphasized that players will finally get to experience these unique aspects of Conan. The game is scheduled for a 2027 release on Windows PC via Steam, with console versions expected to follow. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently revealed that he will reprise his role as Conan in King Conan, directed by Christopher McQuarrie and produced by Disney's 20th Century Studios.