Choose The Bard's Tale Trilogy
Choose The Bard's Tale Trilogy if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.8% positive across 989 reviews.
The Bard's Tale Trilogy vs The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut
The Bard's Tale Trilogy and The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut 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. The Bard's Tale Trilogy (2018) is 1 year older than The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut (2019). The Bard's Tale Trilogy scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut (76.4% 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: Director's Cut
Choose The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut launched in 2019.
Both The Bard's Tale Trilogy and The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut 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
 The Bard's Tale Trilogy |  The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (989 reviews) | 76.4% positive (471 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Krome Studios, inXile Entertainment | inXile Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Bard's Tale Trilogy (2018) is 1 year older than The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut (2019).
- The Bard's Tale Trilogy scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut (76.4% positive).
- The Bard's Tale Trilogy is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut (14.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Bard's Tale Trilogy vs The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut — FAQ
- Which is better, The Bard's Tale Trilogy or The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut?
- On Steam reviews The Bard's Tale Trilogy scores higher (95.8% positive) than The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut (76.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Bard's Tale Trilogy is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Bard's Tale Trilogy or The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut first?
- If you want chronology, The Bard's Tale Trilogy (2018) came out before The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut (2019). 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 The Bard's Tale Trilogy and The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut 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.