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The Bard's Tale Trilogy

First-person dungeon RPG trilogy with one party across three adventures

Krome Studios, inXile Entertainment · Published by inXile Entertainment · Released Aug 14, 2018

RPG

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 1,257
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
33
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Sep 29, 2023
Minimum PC
with DX10 (shader model 4…
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Bard's Tale Trilogy?

This collection remasters three fantasy, first-person dungeon RPGs. You build a party, explore grid-based dungeons, and fight turn-based battles, beginning with a quest to free a city held by a wizard. You can carry the same party through all three games.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy old-school party building and turn-based battles
  • +you like finding your way through difficult fantasy dungeons
  • +you value modern conveniences in classic RPGs

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast combat without extended dungeon crawls
  • −you prefer clearly guided quests over obscure puzzles

What players say

95% of 1,257 reviews are positive

Players praise the automapping and other conveniences for making the older games easier to play while retaining their original structure. They complain about grinding, repetitive battles, and confusing dungeons, especially in the middle game.

Players over time

▼ -28% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 46 players on Oct 3, 2026.

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How many players finish The Bard's Tale Trilogy?

9.7% of Steam players have unlocked «Heroes of Skara Brae», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Bard's Tale Trilogy system requirements

Minimum: with DX10 (shader model 4…, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
64bit OS, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ / Intel Core i5-2500K or higher if using integrated Intel GPU
Graphics
Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
64bit OS, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-760 / AMD FX-6100set support
Graphics
Nvidia 750 or AMD equivalent, or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does The Bard's Tale Trilogy have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Bard's Tale Trilogy run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
47
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian.

Does The Bard's Tale Trilogy 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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