Single-player games like The Bard's Tale Trilogy
Below are 24 single-player Steam games similar to The Bard's Tale Trilogy, 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 IV: Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut 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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Crossing The Sands
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
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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Toward The Ice
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
Toward The Ice is a classic first-person party-based dungeon crawler RPG with grid-based movement and turn-based combat. Venture into the frozen north and help a fair princess rescue her idiot brother from Troll kidnappers.
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Avernum: Escape From the Pit
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.
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Wizardry: The Five Ordeals
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
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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Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees is a classic western RPG inspired by great 90s era games such as Might & Magic, Wizardry, Ultima, the Gold Box series. Light, fairy tale, epic, heroic, slightly humorous adventure.
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Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown is a classic western RPG inspired by the games from the 90s. Basically, it’s the kind of game I personally find missing nowadays. Light, fairy tale, epic, heroic, slightly humorous and without the need of endless grind to progress.
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Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
FULL-COLOR ANIMATED graphics DIGITIZED sound (NO add-on cards required)HARD DISK supported11 Races, 14 Professions (with rankings!)Weaponry, Physical and Academia SkillsSix Spellbooks, 462 CombinationsNon-Player CharactersAn arsenal of over 400 researched itemsVaried Fighting ModesPrimary and Secondary AttackContinuous JourneyUnlimited...
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Rogue
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
Experience the commercial port of the game that spawned a thousand 'Rogue-likes'. Venture into the Dungeons of Doom in search of the legendary Amulet of Yendor, and hopefully escape with your life! Randomly generated dungeons await you, full of nasty monsters, insidious traps, and glittering loot.
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Wizardry 8
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
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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Mines and Magic
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Multiplayer tower defense auto battler with economy. Combine unique abilities of your units. Expand territory and build mines to get resources. Find a balance between economy and army. Use spells to help your army. Relaxing, but challenging singleplayer campaign is available.
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Arcis Ultima
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
Player finds himself in the war between human race and the invading creatures. You must train yourself, get the very best equipment, recall your past and help human efforts. Otherwise; as the time passes, you may find yourself in a hopeless situation.
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HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in Hackhub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.
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The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
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!
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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
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TY the Tasmanian Tiger
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
G'day, Mate. Explore the wilds of Australia with TY the Tasmanian Tiger, the charming Aussie platformer.
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Toy Soldiers: Complete
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Bring your toys to life in this action-packed, Toy Soldiers game bundle which includes the original Toy Soldiers, Toy Soldiers: Cold War, and all four DLC’s – Kaiser’s Battle, Invasion, Napalm and Evil Empire.
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Blade Kitten
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
In Blade Kitten, join Kit Ballard as she explores the mysterious world of Hollow Wish to hunt down rogue mechs and soft targets.
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STAR WARS™: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes™
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes lets Star Wars fans young and old live out the sweeping galactic adventures of the Clone Wars. For the first time ever, players can fight as their favorite Jedi and Clone Troopers from the preeminent animated television series
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TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
STREWTH! It's time to go back Down Under with this fully remastered version of TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue. Rang, bite, smash and glide your way around the Australian Outback and stop the evil machinations of the diabolical BOSS CASS in this open world adventure.
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Wasteland Remastered
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
The RPG classic rises from the nuclear ashes! Wasteland Remastered is an overhaul of the 1988 title that brought the post-apocalypse to video games. See where the Wasteland series began and experience the character and world the sequels are built on.
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TY the Tasmanian Tiger 4
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Bush Rescue Returns! The hero loved by millions worldwide, TY the Tasmanian Tiger™, is back! Join TY on an exciting new adventure in the great Aussie Outback. Use your wits and boomerangs to find hidden treasures, help the colorful locals, and uncover the mysteries of the land Down Under.
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TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3
Single-player alternative to The Bard's Tale Trilogy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
CRIKEY! TY is back with a brand new adventure, in this fully remastered version of TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan. Pick up your rangs; pull on your shorts, and prepare to rescue the SOUTHERN RIVERS from a brand new threat - the QUINKAN...