26 Games like The Bard's Tale Trilogy on PC that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets The Bard's Tale Trilogy on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Its own ground is adventure storytelling.

It shares the essentials of what The Bard's Tale Trilogy does: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems. Where the two diverge is setting: historical setting.

What brings it close to The Bard's Tale Trilogy is tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: horror setting and 2D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what The Bard's Tale Trilogy does: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is horror setting and 2D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what The Bard's Tale Trilogy does: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

If The Bard's Tale Trilogy worked for you because of tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings skill tree progression and an isometric view.

Shelved next to The Bard's Tale Trilogy for good reason: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: skill tree progression and an isometric view.

Shelved next to The Bard's Tale Trilogy for good reason: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: a sci-fi setting and skill tree progression.

On paper it is what The Bard's Tale Trilogy is — tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings horror setting and base building.

Shelved next to The Bard's Tale Trilogy for good reason: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds loot and gear systems. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings historical setting and skill tree progression.

If The Bard's Tale Trilogy worked for you because of tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

What brings it close to The Bard's Tale Trilogy is tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: resource management and pixel art.

What brings it close to The Bard's Tale Trilogy is tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is resource management and pixel art.

If The Bard's Tale Trilogy worked for you because of tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: skill tree progression and an isometric view.

It comes from the same genre as The Bard's Tale Trilogy and shares loot and gear systems, tactical combat, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings skill tree progression and an isometric view.