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The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled

A fantasy action RPG that pokes fun at heroic quests

inXile Entertainment · Published by inXile Entertainment, Xbox Game Studios · Released Dec 11, 2009

ActionAdventureRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 1,032
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
4
daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Dec 4, 2021
Minimum PC
FX5700
0.5 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled?

A single-player, isometric action RPG about a selfish bard drawn into an adventure. You explore fantasy towns, forests, and dungeons, fight enemies and bosses, collect equipment, and use magical songs to summon allies.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy musical numbers woven into a fantasy adventure

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer quests or a cooperative campaign

What players say

76% of 1,032 reviews are positive

Players praise the voice acting and comic dialogue. Recent complaints focus on clunky, dated gameplay and frustrating combat.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled system requirements

Minimum: FX5700, 0.5 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Pentium 4 2Ghz / AMD AthlonXP 2400
Graphics
GeForce FX5700 or better / ATI Radeon 9600 or better
Memory
512Mb
Storage
6GB of free space

Does The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Gamepad not enabled by default
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
51
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian.

Does The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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