Reviews of The Bard's Tale

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List of user reviews and ratings for The Bard's Tale

Total ratings

4.45 (Rating count: 73,028)

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Review summary

Overall, players praise The Bard's Tale for witty dialogue, strong voice acting, nostalgic charm, and good value, but several reviews report reliability issues (startup crashes and loading failures) and problems with in-game purchases. The game’s visuals and controls feel dated and occasional glitches detract from the experience, resulting in a mixed reception despite the humor and charm.

Pros

Hilarious, witty dialogue and strong voice acting
Nostalgic, classic feel that honors the PC-era game
Engaging hack-and-slash gameplay with good music
Excellent perceived value for money at an affordable price

Cons

Frequent loading and startup issues (stuck on title screen, loads fail, lockups at startup)
In-game purchases and upgrades often not working
Visuals and controls feel dated due to the age of the game
Occasional glitches or stability problems reported by players

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.90

All time rating average: 4.45

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10% (8)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-04-30	Sa*****	The dialogue is reward enough for playing this game! So well written and extremely good voice actors! The combat on the other hand can be unnecessarily difficult, even on easy. I gave up the game on the next lowest difficulty as I wasn't able to progress any further as I got slaughtered time after time ...
The dialogue is reward enough for playing this game! So well written and extremely good voice actors! The combat on the other hand can be unnecessarily difficult, even on easy. I gave up the game on the next lowest difficulty as I wasn't able to progress any further as I got slaughtered time after time ...
2026-04-23	Da*****	pretty fun so far. Definitely worth the couple bucks.
pretty fun so far. Definitely worth the couple bucks.
2026-04-19	Ch*****	Too slow paced
Too slow paced
2026-04-14	Al*****	fun to play with a tablet
fun to play with a tablet
2026-04-13	Ju*****	Funny narrative and beautiful rogue like game
Funny narrative and beautiful rogue like game
2026-04-13	JO*****	just as much fun as I remember it to be, I am very happy with this game.
just as much fun as I remember it to be, I am very happy with this game.
2026-04-09	Jo*****	i can't purchase anything. when i press buy it only says "processing.. please wait" then the notif will goes off then nothing will happen. pls help.
i can't purchase anything. when i press buy it only says "processing.. please wait" then the notif will goes off then nothing will happen. pls help.
2026-04-02	Da*****	I've loved this game for years
I've loved this game for years
2026-04-02	Ju*****	Is there a bard tale 2, love the story gameplay
Is there a bard tale 2, love the story gameplay
2026-03-19	Ax*****	The songs are so stupid, but they get stuck in my head anyway. 5/5
The songs are so stupid, but they get stuck in my head anyway. 5/5