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Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like Bastard Bonds.
- $3.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
- 2015
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Bigfingers
- Price: $4.39−60%checked Oct 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 639 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Alignment system shapes your starting party
- Pixel art and music are stunningly detailed
- Recruit almost any enemy you encounter
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Dark
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About Bastard Bonds
The closest matches to Bastard Bonds: MASSIVE CHALICE, Wasteland 3, Blackguards, The Banner Saga 3, and Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Bastard Bonds is your kind of game, the closest matches are MASSIVE CHALICE, Wasteland 3 and Blackguards — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and dark, and single out its alignment system and bonding mechanic. 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 Bastard Bonds: Bastard Bonds is a mature, fast-paced tactical RPG with high-end pixel art and in-depth character customization.
Is Bastard Bonds worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 639 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 60% off, now $4.39 (checked Oct 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 33 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Alignment system shapes your starting party
- Pixel art and music are stunningly detailed
- Recruit almost any enemy you encounter
- Risk based combat keeps battles unpredictable
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Ridiculously hard, not enough debug codes to help with those of us struggling, and even cheating with CheatEngine isn't a guarantee you can keep everyone alive. Some people like that, but for me, the peen can't save it. Also incredibly…”
People who play it also play: MASSIVE CHALICE, Wasteland 3, Blackguards
Frequently asked about Bastard Bonds
Can I run it?
Does Bastard Bonds run on Steam Deck?
Bastard Bonds is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Bastard Bonds cost?
Bastard Bonds is listed on Steam at 4.39 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Bastard Bonds?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bastard Bonds are MASSIVE CHALICE, Wasteland 3, Blackguards.
Who developed Bastard Bonds?
Bastard Bonds was developed by Bigfingers.