Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like The Bard's Tale (2026)
Every game below overlaps with The Bard's Tale on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Stories: The Path of Destinies, which both fantasy.
- The Bard's Tale is tagged RPG, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Fantasy, Funny, Action RPG, Parody by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Stories: The Path of Destinies
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Hack and Slash.
Stories: The Path of Destinies is an Action RPG, an enchanted storybook filled with madcap fantasy tales, each told by a zippy narrator attuned to the player’s choices and actions.
Stories: The Path of Destinies at a glance Released 2016 Studio Spearhead Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 6,598 Price $14.99 RPGFantasyHack and SlashAction RPGIsometricFunnyComedy
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Divine Divinity
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Isometric.
Divine Divinity is an epic role-playing game with hack-and-slash action, offering a huge world to explore and thousands of items to investigate, trade and use.
Divine Divinity at a glance Released 2012 Studio Larian Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 4,038 Price $5.99 RPGFantasyIsometricClassicAction RPGHack and SlashFunny
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Fable
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Classic.
FOR EVERY CHOICE, A CONSEQUENCE.Fully re-mastered with HD visuals and audio, Fable Anniversary is a stunning rendition of the original game that will delight faithful fans and new players alike! The all new Heroic difficulty setting will test the mettle of even the most hardcore Fable fan.
Fable at a glance Released 2007 Studio Lionhead Studios Player sentiment 86% positive of 16,533 Price $10.49 RPGFantasyClassicAction RPGComedyMedievalFunny
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Fable Anniversary
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Classic.
FOR EVERY CHOICE, A CONSEQUENCE.Fully re-mastered with HD visuals and audio, Fable Anniversary is a stunning rendition of the original game that will delight faithful fans and new players alike! The all new Heroic difficulty setting will test the mettle of even the most hardcore Fable fan.
Fable Anniversary at a glance Released 2014 Studio Lionhead Studios Player sentiment 86% positive of 16,542 Price $10.49 RPGFantasyClassicAction RPGComedyMedievalFunny
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Gauntlet
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 6 player tags including Hack and Slash, RPG and Fantasy; released around the same time (1985).
The classic Gauntlet 4-player co-op action gameplay returns in a completely new experience! Battle the endless hordes of foes as you and your friends fight for treasure and glory via both local and online co-op multiplayer. Invade the Darkness!
Gauntlet at a glance Released 1985 Studio Atari Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 10,280 Price $19.99 Hack and SlashRPGFantasyClassicAction RPGIsometric
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Shakes and Fidget
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Comedy.
Shakes & Fidget is a hilarious fantasy role-playing satire and at the same time, an award-winning RPG! Sounds crazy? With over 50 million enthusiastic players, it ranks among the most celebrated online role-playing games worldwide!
Shakes and Fidget at a glance Released 2016 Studio Playa Games GmbH Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,847 Price Free RPGFantasyComedyMedievalFunnyClassic
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Fable - The Lost Chapters
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Classic.
Each person you aid, each flower you crush, and each creature you slay will change this world forever. Fable: Who will you be?
Fable - The Lost Chapters at a glance Released 2011 Studio Lionhead Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 8,277 Price $9.99 RPGFantasyClassicAction RPGComedyMedieval
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Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Classic.
Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic at a glance Released 2006 Studio Arkane Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 11,795 Price $9.99 RPGFantasyClassicMedievalAction RPGHack and Slash
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Titan Quest Anniversary Edition
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Hack and Slash and Action RPG.
For its 10 year anniversary, Titan Quest will shine in new splendour. This Anniversary Edition combines both Titan Quest and Titan Quest Immortal Throne in one game, and has been given a massive overhaul for the ultimate ARPG experience.
Titan Quest Anniversary Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio Iron Lore Entertainment Player sentiment 90% positive of 37,896 Price $19.99 RPGHack and SlashAction RPGClassicIsometricFantasy
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Overlord II
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Funny; published by the same company.
Overlord II, sequel to the critically acclaimed cult hit, sees the return of the chaotic Minions and their new Dark Master. Bigger, badder and more beautifully destructive, Overlord 2 has a Glorious Empire to smash, a massive Netherworld to revive, Minion mounts to mobilize, a trio of mistresses to woo, War Machines to crush opposition...
Overlord II at a glance Released 2009 Studio Triumph Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 4,978 Price $9.99 RPGFantasyFunnyComedyAction RPG
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The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Hack and Slash and Action RPG.
Put on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing at a glance Released 2013 Studio NeocoreGames Player sentiment 83% positive of 10,239 Price $14.99 RPGHack and SlashAction RPGFantasyIsometricFunny
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Dungeon Siege
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Action RPG.
Dungeon Siege® combines the immersive elements of a role-playing game with over-the-top intensity and non-stop action. Dungeon Siege plunges you into a continuous 3D fantasy world where you face off against an army of evil that has been unleashed.
Dungeon Siege at a glance Released 2011 Studio Gas Powered Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 4,258 Price $6.99 RPGFantasyAction RPGClassicHack and SlashIsometric
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Gauntlet Slayer Edition
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 6 player tags including Hack and Slash, RPG and Fantasy.
The classic Gauntlet 4-player co-op action gameplay returns in a completely new experience! Battle the endless hordes of foes as you and your friends fight for treasure and glory via both local and online co-op multiplayer. Invade the Darkness!
Gauntlet Slayer Edition at a glance Released 2014 Studio Arrowhead Game Studios Player sentiment 82% positive of 10,282 Price $19.99 Hack and SlashRPGFantasyClassicAction RPGIsometric
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Dungeon Siege II
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Action RPG.
It’s been a generation since you vanquished the evil that plagued the Land of Ehb, and now…a new menace has awakened. In Dungeon Siege II, the sequel to the best-selling RPG from Gas Powered Games, you will be called on to again wield sword and spell to save the world from a growing abomination many years in the making.
Dungeon Siege II at a glance Released 2005 Studio Gas Powered Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 2,909 Price $6.99 RPGFantasyAction RPGHack and SlashClassicIsometric
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Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 6 player tags including Action RPG, Hack and Slash and Isometric.
Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem at a glance Released 2020 Studio WOLCEN Studio Player sentiment 56% positive of 67,957 Price $19.99 Action RPGHack and SlashIsometricRPGFantasyMedieval
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Brutal Legend
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 6 player tags including Comedy, Hack and Slash and Funny.
Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, it’s a fresh take on the action/driving genre, which in this case is full of imitation cover bands, demons intent on enslaving humanity and Heavy metal tunes.
Brutal Legend at a glance Released 2013 Studio Double Fine Productions Player sentiment 93% positive of 20,415 Price $14.99 ComedyHack and SlashFunnyFantasyRPGAction RPG
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Minecraft Dungeons
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 6 player tags including Hack and Slash, RPG and Action RPG.
Fight your way through an exciting action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe!
Minecraft Dungeons at a glance Released 2020 Studio Mojang Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 19,205 Price $9.99 Hack and SlashRPGAction RPGIsometricFantasyFunny
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Titan Quest
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Hack and Slash and Action RPG.
For its 10 year anniversary, Titan Quest will shine in new splendour. This Anniversary Edition combines both Titan Quest and Titan Quest Immortal Throne in one game, and has been given a massive overhaul for the ultimate ARPG experience.
Titan Quest at a glance Released 2006 Studio Iron Lore Entertainment Player sentiment 90% positive of 37,891 Price $19.99 RPGHack and SlashAction RPGClassicIsometricFantasy
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DELTARUNE
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 5 player tags including Funny, RPG and Comedy.
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-5 are available now, with more planned as free updates!
DELTARUNE at a glance Released 2025 Studio tobyfox Player sentiment 98% positive of 133,535 Price $24.99 FunnyRPGComedyFantasyAction RPG
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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Classic.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package. An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 28,571 Price $14.99 RPGFantasyClassicAction RPGMedieval
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (2009)
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Medieval.
PUBLISHER UPDATE - This is the product page for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, released in 2009. ---The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (2009) at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 52,982 Price $14.99 RPGFantasyMedievalClassicAction RPG
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FINAL FANTASY IX
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 5 player tags including Fantasy, RPG and Classic.
Selling over five million copies since its release in 2000, FINAL FANTASY IX proudly returns on Steam! Now you can relive the adventures of Zidane and his crew on PC !
FINAL FANTASY IX at a glance Released 2016 Studio Square Enix Player sentiment 95% positive of 14,266 Price $20.99 FantasyRPGClassicFunnyMedieval
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Halls of Torment
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 5 player tags including Action RPG, RPG and Hack and Slash.
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Halls of Torment at a glance Released 2024 Studio Chasing Carrots Player sentiment 95% positive of 31,787 Price $6.66 Action RPGRPGHack and SlashFantasyMedieval
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Torchlight II
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Action RPG and Hack and Slash.
The adventure continues in Torchlight II! An Action RPG filled with epic battles, bountiful treasure, and a fully randomized world. Bring your friends along for the journey with online and LAN multiplayer.
Torchlight II at a glance Released 2012 Studio Runic Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 45,503 Price $19.99 RPGAction RPGHack and SlashFantasyIsometric
Common questions
What game is most like The Bard's Tale?
Stories: The Path of Destinies, on the evidence we have. It both fantasy. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to The Bard's Tale" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with The Bard's Tale. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.