Single-player games like The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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The Bard's Tale Trilogy
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut.
The Bard's Tale Trilogy is a complete remaster of the iconic series that helped define the RPG genre. Featuring updated graphics and optional quality of life gameplay features, this is the ideal way to experience the dungeon crawling challenge that made the original games beloved classics.
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Crossing The Sands
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut.
Crossing The Sands is a first-person dungeon crawler RPG with turn-based combat and grid-based movement. Explore the vast desert and discover what mysterious forces are behind growing attacks on the Human settlement.
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The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut.
The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep is the triumphant return of one of the most iconic RPG series of all-time. Delve into a tactically rich combat system that rewards creativity, solve puzzles to gain treasure and advantages, and discover a beautifully crafted world.
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Wizardry: The Five Ordeals
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut.
Welcome to the world of dungeon crawling! The classic dungeon crawler released back in 2006, returns to Steam with improved UI and more.
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Wizardry 8
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut.
A New Wizardry for a New GenerationThe universe is in the throes of violent upheaval and change. Vast and mysterious forces are preparing for the final confrontation. A small group of heroes from distant lands must plunge into the heart of the maelstrom, to uncover long-forgotten secrets, and bring about a new era.
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Elminage Gothic
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut.
From the makers of the world renowned “Wizardry Empire” titles, Starfish SD brings you the latest entry in their popular series of dungeon crawlers. Elminage Gothic, previously only available in Japanese on PlayStation® Portable, now comes to PC offering a classic old school dungeon crawling experience with a dark, gothic twist!
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Paper Sorcerer
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut.
Paper Sorcerer is a stylish single player turn based RPG focused on strategy, party-building, and environmental puzzles. Fight with the skills and spells you've learned in a battle system that emphasizes strategy over grinding. Assemble a party of monsters and dark creatures to fight alongside you.
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Wasteland 3
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut.
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut.
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut.
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
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Oh, Dungeon Master
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Oh, Dungeon Master is a dungeon simulator, with elements of a roguelike game. Explore the intricate underground mazes and dense forests to exterminate monsters and find all the pictures!
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Torment: Tides of Numenera
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut.
Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.
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The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut.
You are the Bard, a selfish rogue weary of pointless sub-quests and rat-infested cellars. Now includes original classic games The Bard’s Tale 1, 2 & 3!