Buy it if you like
- Story: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Gameplay: 95 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 80 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Graphics: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
17% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews83% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The high point of the game though is the story and voice acting.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Bard's Tale is a genuinely funny action-RPG that earns its laughs through sharp writing, excellent voice acting from Cary Elwes and Tony Jay, and a refreshingly self-aware take on fantasy RPG tropes — the dynamic between the snarky Bard and the contemptuous Narrator alone is worth the price of admission.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story91 reviews
Audio33 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Gameplay74% still recommend
Combat60% still recommend
Graphics73% still recommend
Controls50% still recommend
Linux compatibility33% still recommend
Bugs38% still recommend
Difficulty58% still recommend
Crashes44% still recommend
Interface56% still recommend
Performance75% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
4 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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