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Bastard

Medieval tactical RPG mixing a detective story with moral choices

Aterdux Entertainment · Released May 14, 2018

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Reviews
Mixed
58% of 174
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
May 18, 2018
Minimum PC
HD 4600
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Bastard?

Bastard is a single-player, third-person adventure RPG about the cost of doing good in a medieval world. You fight turn-based battles and make decisions that shape the plot and lead to different endings.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy story-focused adventures with plenty of reading

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time combat to planning moves in turns

What players say

58% of 174 reviews are positive

Players praise the story and dialogue. Common complaints concern the short campaign and an authority system that players say rewards cruelty while penalizing good deeds and restricting meaningful choices.

Screenshots and trailer

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Bastard system requirements

Minimum: HD 4600, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
х64: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor
2 GHz dual-core CPU
Graphics
512 MB graphics memory, shader model 3 (Radeon HD 4600, GeForce 8600)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
Notes
Screen resolution 1280x1024; Dedicated video card required

Recommended

OS
х64: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor
3 GHz quad-core CPU
Graphics
1024 MB graphics memory, shader model 3 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / AMD Radeon HD 6950 or better)
Memory
6 GB RAM
Notes
Screen resolution 1680x1050 or higher; Dedicated video card required

Does Bastard have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Bastard run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
19
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, German, Russian.

Does Bastard 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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