Rank 01Games like A Bastard's Tale
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The closest matches to A Bastard's Tale: Void Sols, Sifu, NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black, Kusan: City of Wolves, and Unsouled. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- $49.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: No Pest Productions
- Price: $1.24−75%checked Oct 31
- 82% of 156 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Chiptune soundtrack fits the mood
- Enemy patterns teach spacing and timing
- Mastery of fundamentals matters
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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About A Bastard's Tale
The closest matches to A Bastard's Tale: Void Sols, Sifu, NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black, Kusan: City of Wolves, and Unsouled. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If A Bastard's Tale is your kind of game, the closest matches are Void Sols, Sifu and NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its boss grinding and directional combat. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About A Bastard's Tale: A game about parrying, attacking, and overcoming difficult foes
Is A Bastard's Tale worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 156 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Chiptune soundtrack fits the mood
- Enemy patterns teach spacing and timing
- Mastery of fundamentals matters
- No character progression only player improvement
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Don't buy it. There is no redeeming factor here. There is no fun to be had here, unless you are a masochist.”
People who play it also play: Void Sols, Sifu, NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black
Frequently asked about A Bastard's Tale
Can I run it?
How much does A Bastard's Tale cost?
A Bastard's Tale is listed on Steam at 1.24 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to A Bastard's Tale?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A Bastard's Tale are Void Sols, Sifu, NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black.
Who developed A Bastard's Tale?
A Bastard's Tale was developed by No Pest Productions.