The Tale of Bistun
Isometric action-adventure based on a Persian tale of tragic romance
Black Cube Games · Published by IMGN.PRO · Released Jul 13, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 113
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Jul 20, 2022
Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Tale of Bistun?
This single-player, isometric action-adventure follows an amnesiac stone-carver up Mount Bistun. You explore blighted lands and a realm of forgotten memories, battle monsters with melee attacks and magic, and carve engravings that record your journey.
For you if...
- +you prefer relaxed adventures over demanding combat
Not for you if...
- −you want a lengthy campaign or varied weapon choices
What players say
89% of 113 reviews are positive
Players praise the story, narration, art direction, and music. Common complaints center on repetitive combat and poor value at full price.
Screenshots and trailer
The Tale of Bistun system requirements
Minimum: GTX 950, 8 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Tale of Bistun?
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- OS
- Windows 10 x64
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 4460 | AMD Athlon X4
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 x64
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-4670K (4 * 3400) or equivalent; AMD FX-8350 (8 * 4700) or equivalent
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 1050 ( 2048 MB); Radeon RX 580 (8192 MB)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does The Tale of Bistun have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Tale of Bistun run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 38
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Persian.
Does The Tale of Bistun 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
Tags
- Adventure
- Relaxing
- Mythology
- Indie
- Romance
- Action-Adventure
- Isometric
- Education
- Combat
- Story Rich
- Singleplayer
- Atmospheric
- Action
- Colorful
- Historical
- Controller
Recent updates
- Jul 19, 2022 · Update note for July 19th patch
2 DLC available.
