The Bard's Tale — Genres, rating & game data

The Bard's Tale is a rpg game developed by inXile Entertainment, 2004. It stands out for melee combat and a fantasy setting. Available in single-player mode. With an iRank Score of 74/100, it ranks as a well received title in our catalog.

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How The Bard's Tale was received

Of the 1,427 Steam player reviews, 75% are positive. Critics score it 77/100 on IGDB (4), reflecting a favourable reception.

Players

Steam players1,427 reviews75%Mostly positive
IGDB community33 reviews71/100

Critics

IGDB4 reviews77/100

Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. iRankGames does not host its own reviews.

iRank Score

74/100 ↗

Type

RPG, Action RPG, Adventure

Released

2004

Updated May 2026

Developer

inXile Entertainment

Platforms

Linux, Android, PC, iOS, macOS

Official trailer for The Bard's Tale

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