The Bard's Tale AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Adventure Games

The best Adventure Game alternative to The Bard's Tale is Legend of Grimrock. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try 7 Mages. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to The Bard's Tale and seven of them are Adventure Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Adventure Game alternatives to The Bard's Tale are The Deep Paths, The Quest, Lands of Lore and Dungeon Hero.

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The Bard's Tale is a 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,...

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The Bard's Tale alternatives page was last updated Apr 16, 2022
  1. Legend of Grimrock icon
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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

    Legend of Grimrock Features

    1.  First person view
    2.  Dungeon Crawlers
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Single player
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Portable
    7.  Player vs Enviroment
    8.  DLC
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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

    Positive commentApr 16, 2022
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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
  2. The Deep Paths icon
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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.

    15 The Deep Paths alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Steam

    The Deep Paths Features

    1.  First person view
    2.  Dungeon Crawlers
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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
  3. The Quest icon
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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
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam

    The Quest Features

    1.  First person view
    2.  Dungeon Crawlers
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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
  4. 7 Mages icon
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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...

    17 7 Mages alternatives
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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam

    7 Mages Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Third person perspective
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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
  5. Lands of Lore icon
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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.

    15 Lands of Lore alternatives
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    • Windows
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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.

    15 Dungeon Hero alternatives
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • OSVR
    • HTC Vive
    • Steam
    • Oculus Rift

    Dungeon Hero Features

    1.  Dungeon Crawlers
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  7. Ishar (trilogy) icon
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    Dive into epic RPG adventure with this acclaimed series of four classics. They will take you back to a time when RPG’s were truly challenging and, because of this, very rewarding games. By finishing one, you felt like you have really accomplished something.

    30 Ishar (trilogy) alternatives
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    • Windows

    Ishar (trilogy) Features

    1.  Single player
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    The Bard’s Tale was an iPad game this isn’t. I was really hoping I could find a game close or better than Bard’s Tale BUT there is nothing like it at all.

    Negative commentAug 11, 2020
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    • Ishar (trilogy) is Paid and ProprietaryThe Bard's Tale is also Paid and Proprietary
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