Choose Paper Sorcerer
Choose Paper Sorcerer if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.4% positive across 349 reviews.
Paper Sorcerer vs The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep
Paper Sorcerer and The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. Paper Sorcerer (2014) is 4 years older than The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep (2018). Paper Sorcerer scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep (68.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep
Choose The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep launched in 2018.
Both Paper Sorcerer and The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Paper Sorcerer |  The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 83.4% positive (349 reviews) | 68.1% positive (458 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ultra Runaway Games | inXile Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Paper Sorcerer (2014) is 4 years older than The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep (2018).
- Paper Sorcerer scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep (68.1% positive).
- The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Paper Sorcerer has no Deck rating yet.
Paper Sorcerer vs The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep — FAQ
- Which is better, Paper Sorcerer or The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep?
- On Steam reviews Paper Sorcerer scores higher (83.4% positive) than The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep (68.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Paper Sorcerer is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Paper Sorcerer or The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep first?
- If you want chronology, Paper Sorcerer (2014) came out before The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Paper Sorcerer and The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep similar?
- They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.