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The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2018

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • The Bard's Tale

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 4

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Russian*

Community tags · historical

  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    78*
  • Dungeon Crawler*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Party-Based RPG*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    30*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Turn-Based*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    14*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-2500K (4 * 3300) or equivalent*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (2048 MB) or Radeon HD 7970 (3072 MB)*
    Storage
    55 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    7*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • inXile entertainment

Publishers

  • inXile entertainment

Release history

  • 2018-09-18
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2018-09-17 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2018-09-17*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 18, 2018*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
inXile Entertainment
inXile Entertainment*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
InXile Entertainment
InXile Entertainment*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2018-09-17 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2018-09-17*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 2 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
58*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
271* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • inXile Entertainment*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
Store genres
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
271* min
Name
The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep*
Negative reviews · historical
484*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
992*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.0*
Publishers
  • inXile Entertainment*
Recommendations
680*
Store release date · historical
Sep 18, 2018*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Game website · historical
https://bardstale.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
inXile Entertainment
inXile Entertainment*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
inXile Entertainment
inXile Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 18, 2018*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
127* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
inXile Entertainment*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
179* min
Name
The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep*
Negative reviews · historical
484*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
992*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
inXile Entertainment*
Community tags · historical
  • RPG*
  • Dungeon Crawler*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
  • Fantasy*
  • Party-Based RPG*
  • Puzzle*
  • Story Rich*
  • First-Person*
  • Adventure*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Exploration*
  • Character Customization*
  • Turn-Based*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Community tags · historical
RPG
RPG*
Dungeon Crawler
Dungeon Crawler*
Turn-Based Combat
Turn-Based Combat*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Party-Based RPG
Party-Based RPG*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
First-Person
First-Person*
Adventure
Adventure*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Exploration
Exploration*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Turn-Based
Turn-Based*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy*
Tags votes
RPG
Votes · historical
78*
Dungeon Crawler
Votes · historical
37*
Turn-Based Combat
Votes · historical
33*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
31*
Party-Based RPG
Votes · historical
31*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
30*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
29*
First-Person
Votes · historical
27*
Adventure
Votes · historical
22*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
19*
Exploration
Votes · historical
19*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
17*
Turn-Based
Votes · historical
16*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
15*
Turn-Based Strategy
Votes · historical
14*
Specifications 4 · 23 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • inXile Entertainment*
Store genres
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Name
The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K (4 * 3300) or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (2048 MB) or Radeon HD 7970 (3072 MB) Storage: 55 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • inXile Entertainment*
Recommendations total
680*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 18, 2018*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
inXile Entertainment
inXile Entertainment*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-2500K (4 * 3300) or equivalent*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (2048 MB) or Radeon HD 7970 (3072 MB)*
Storage
55 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
inXile Entertainment
inXile Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 18, 2018*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Specifications 5 · 17 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
12,303*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
7*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,018*
Title
The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
7*
Community confidence
low*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data