Rank 01Why this
Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based, like The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
- $34.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
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The closest matches to The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep: The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut, Wizardry 8, Wasteland 3, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and The Bard's Tale Trilogy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares turn based combat with The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2013
Rank 03Why this
Shares turn based combat and character customization with The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based Strategy, like The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
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Wildermyth
Why this: Shares character customization with The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Dungeon Crawler, like The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut
Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based, like The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
- 76% of 471 reviews
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- 3Wasteland 3
Shares turn based combat and character customization with The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
- 85% of 11,050 reviews
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- 6Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based Strategy, like The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
- 95% of 82,468 reviews
- 7Wildermyth
Shares character customization with The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
- 95% of 11,577 reviews
- 8Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Also Turn-Based and Dungeon Crawler, like The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
- 86% of 2,439 reviews
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- 10Metaphor: ReFantazio
Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
- 93% of 13,194 reviews
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- 17Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
Also Party-Based RPG and Dungeon Crawler, like The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
- 91% of 1,904 reviews
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- 24King's Bounty: The Legend
Same atmospheric mood as The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
- 86% of 951 reviews
- Released: 2018
- Developer: inXile Entertainment
- 68% of 458 reviews
- Genres: RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Bards have meaningful utility
- Combat is strategic and rewarding
- Puzzles are challenging and creative
- Atmospheric
- Epic
- Immersive
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Why this: Same epic mood as The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
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Why this: Shares puzzle solving with The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
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Why this: Shares turn based combat with The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
More from inXile Entertainment
Other recommendable Steam games by inXile Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Why this: Shares turn based combat with The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
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Why this: Same epic mood as The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
About The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep
The closest matches to The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep: The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut, Wizardry 8, Wasteland 3, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and The Bard's Tale Trilogy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut, Wizardry 8 and Wasteland 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, epic and immersive, and single out its character customization and exploration gating. 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 The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep: 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.
Is The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 68% of 458 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 31 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 12 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bards have meaningful utility
- Combat is strategic and rewarding
- Puzzles are challenging and creative
- Retro atmosphere feels authentic
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Accidentally clicked a skill that you didn't mean to select during levelling up? Reload. Want to reload easily and conveniently? Nope. Save points are a thing. Want to play a male elf? Sorry, but at least you can play a female elf with a…”
“+ Character creation + Nice inventory - Bland combat - Everything in game feels sluggish - 10 FPS on GTX1080TI - Staggeringly ugly graphics for a 10m game - Bad itemization - Feels like mobile game catered to casuals”
People who play it also play: The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut, Wizardry 8, Wasteland 3
Frequently asked about The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep
Can I run it?
What games are most similar to The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep are The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut, Wizardry 8, Wasteland 3.
Who developed The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep?
The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep was developed by inXile Entertainment.