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The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One • 2019

Should you play it?

The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut is the triumphant return of one of the most iconic RPG series of all-time. Delve into a tactically rich combat system that rewards creativity, solve puzzles to gain treasure and advantages, and discover a beautifully crafted world.

What works

  • Engaging tactical combat system
  • Rich exploration and puzzles
  • Excellent music and voice acting
  • Nostalgic and immersive fantasy world
  • Long playtime with replayability

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and occasional crashes
  • Limited character customization aesthetics
  • Puzzles can be repetitive or tedious
  • Inventory management can be cumbersome
  • Story is sometimes simplistic

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven

  • The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians - Enhanced Edition

  • Archaelund

  • GRANDIA II HD Remaster

  • Tower of Time

  • FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut but with less leadership over others

  • Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition

  • AI LIMIT

  • Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

  • Darksiders III

  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

  • Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn

More social

Games that feels like The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Gloomhaven

  • Dungeon Lords Steam Edition

  • Dungeon Siege

  • Solasta: Crown of the Magister

  • Banquet for Fools

  • Battle Chasers: Nightwar

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Wasteland 2: Director's Cut

  • Wasteland 3

  • The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled

  • Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™

  • Torment: Tides of Numenera

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Exploration, Cooperation.

Last update: 04/08/2026