Games Like The Bard's Tale Similar Role-playing Games & Turn Based Games like The Bard's Tale

The Bard's Tale is described as 'Legendary RPG that achieved fame through releases on early computer systems including Apple II, Amiga and Commodore 64 and finally a smash PC hit through a DOS release. It's the turn-based, first person, dungeon crawler that set the bar for many' and is a role-playing game in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to The Bard's Tale for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Mac, iPad and iPhone apps. The best The Bard's Tale alternative is Legend of Grimrock. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try 7 Mages. Other The Bard's Tale like games are The Deep Paths, Wizardry, The Quest and Lands of Lore.

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  1. Legend of Grimrock icon

    Legend of Grimrock

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    Legend of Grimrock is a dungeon crawling role playing game with an oldschool heart but a modern execution. A group of prisoners are sentenced to certain death by exiling them to the secluded Mount Grimrock for vile crimes they may or may not have committed.

    19 Legend of Grimrock alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
    • Steam
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    Because it is Exactly what the Old school RPG was with Very nice Graphics and mechanics as well as a good story with very nice and various Puzzles and tough fights

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    • Legend of Grimrock is the most popular Windows, Mac & iPad alternative to The Bard's Tale.

    • Legend of Grimrock is the most popular commercial alternative to The Bard's Tale.

    • Legend of Grimrock is Paid and ProprietaryThe Bard's Tale is also Paid and Proprietary
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    The Deep Paths

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    The Deep Paths: Labyrinth Of Andokost is a traditional, turn-based RPG in the vein of classics like Lands of Lore . Discover a massive, richly detailed labyrinth full of perils and treasure.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Steam
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    • The Deep Paths is the most popular iPhone alternative to The Bard's Tale.

    • The Deep Paths is Paid and ProprietaryThe Bard's Tale is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Wizardry

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    Wizardry is a legend of RPG gaming from the early days of PCs and other home computers. It stands as a genre definer with its turn-based, first-person dungeon crawling mechanics. The game series is now available across multiple desktop systems by way of custom...

    15 Wizardry alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
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    • Wizardry is the most popular Linux alternative to The Bard's Tale.

    • Wizardry is Paid and ProprietaryThe Bard's Tale is also Paid and Proprietary
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    The Quest

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    The Quest is a turn-based, open-world RPG in the vein of classic dungeon crawlers like The Bard's Tale . Featuring beautiful, hand-drawn graphics, the game casts players in an epic adventure with scores of optional, side quests.

    15 The Quest alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
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    • The Quest is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to The Bard's Tale.

    • The Quest is Paid and ProprietaryThe Bard's Tale is also Paid and Proprietary
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    7 Mages

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    The epic RPG 7 Mages in the tradition of the greatest classics of the genre takes you around the magical island of Roven. You will visit gloomy crypts beneath the city, cross an icy mountain pass, submerge beneath the surface of the ocean and venture into the guts of a dead...

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
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    • 7 Mages is the most popular free alternative to The Bard's Tale.

    • 7 Mages is Freemium and ProprietaryThe Bard's Tale is Paid and Proprietary
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    Lands of Lore

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    Lands of Lore is a series of role-playing games by Westwood. The games take place in a fantasy world known simply as The Lands. It is populated by many races, the main ones being Humans, Huline, Dracoids, and Thomgog. The most civilized realm of The Lands is known as Gladstone.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Silversword

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    Welcome to the world of Silversword!

    You miss the flavour of old style CRPGs on your mobile device? Silversword steps in the footprints of Bards Tale and Wizardry. Deep dungeons, horrid monsters and challenging puzzles await.

    Main Features:

    • 7 races to choose from, each with i.
    15 Silversword alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Crystal Rift

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    A Virtual Reality (and 2D) grid-based dungeon-crawler, in classic first person perspective.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Playstation VR
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Oculus Rift
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    QuestLord

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    A new turn-based Role Playing Game in the classic style of the legendary Computer Role Playing Games that defined the genre.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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  13. Eye of the Beholder (trilogy) icon

    Eye of the Beholder (trilogy)

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    Eye of the Beholder is a role-playing video game for personal computers and video game consoles developed by Westwood Associates. It was published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. in 1991 for the MS-DOS operating system and later ported to the Amiga, the Sega CD and the SNES.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Dungeon Hero icon

    Dungeon Hero

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    Dungeon Hero is a lighthearted, first-person dungeon crawler with turn-based movement and real-time, hack and slash combat. The game is available across multiple desktop and mobile platforms, with the desktop versions supporting VR gear such as Oculus and HTC Vive.

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    • Paid
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • OSVR
    • HTC Vive
    • Steam
    • Oculus Rift
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