The Bard's Tale Trilogy
By Krome Studios · published by inXile Entertainment
Steam data
Everything Steam lists for The Bard's Tale Trilogy · record updated 12 hours ago
Overview
App info
- App type
- Game
- Developer
- Krome Studios, inXile Entertainment
- Publisher
- inXile Entertainment
- Steam profile
- Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
- Franchise
- The Bard's Tale
Platforms
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Controller
- Partial support
Features
6Related apps
Patches
Patch notes
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Oct 17, 2019 The Bard's Tale Trilogy - OSX Open Beta v4.32
Hi all, Today we've pushed a new build for The Bard's Tale Trilogy live on the "beta" branch on Steam. This build has both an updated Windows build, as well as a build for OSX! Fixes/differences for the Windows build from the previous rele…
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Sep 18, 2019 New Bard's Tale Trilogy Patch Released - v4.29
We're happy to announce a new patch for The Bard's Tale Trilogy is now available on both "default" and "beta" branches! This is a primarily a bug-fix release, though there are also some gameplay changes. Please see the notes below for deta…
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Aug 13, 2019 New Bard's Tale Trilogy Patch Released - v4.28
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33355397/556285316d0dc58d269037c658ee103c2de12b1f.gif Hi all, We're pleased to announce that we have a MAJOR patch for the Bard's Tale Trilogy ready for release... actually…
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Feb 26, 2019 The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate and Legacy Mode Have Been Released!
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33355397/e466e46aeb4d27657f09997ced685b7e0fd9daff.gif inXile Entertainment and Krome Studios are pleased to announce that The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate has been releas…
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Dec 22, 2018 Thief of Fate BETA Released!
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33355397/9520260ef0fc5a42f153126318547293f21dca1b.gif Hi all! As we have previously mentioned, we're working away furiously on the Thief of Fate remaster, but it's going to…
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Oct 22, 2018 The Destiny Knight Update
Hi all, We just wanted to let you all know that we're in the final stretch for the Bard's Tale 2 release. The game is going through QA testing now, and we're fixing various bugs as they come up. We are happy to announce that the game will …
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Sep 4, 2018 Update 1.09 is now live!
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33355397/0590210b58f0016bc4b478589598477aa01d70cf.gif Hi all, Version 1.09 has now been pushed from beta to live. It contains a few things we felt was worth pushing prior t…
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Aug 22, 2018 Update 1.07 is now live!
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33355397/0590210b58f0016bc4b478589598477aa01d70cf.gif Hi all, Version 1.07 of The Bard's Tale Trilogy is now ready to release with lots more QoL improvements and bug fixes.…
Builds
2| Build | Branch | Updated |
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| 12101052 | public | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 12101052 | beta | Sep 12, 2023 |
Depots
Depots
2| ID | Name | Systems | Size | Download | Manifest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 843261 | — | Windows, Linux | 1.14 GB | 451.0 MB | 5150270716173845995 |
| 843262 | — | macOS | 1.21 GB | 512.4 MB | 2601927168656308210 |
Branches
2| Branch | Build | Updated | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 12101052 | Sep 29, 2023 | Open |
| beta | 12101052 | Sep 12, 2023 | Open |
Configuration
Install foldersteamapps/common/The Bard's Tale Trilogy
Launch options
2| Executable | Arguments | Systems | Description |
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| TheBardsTaleTrilogy.exe | Windows | ||
| TheBardsTaleTrilogy.app | macOS |
Cloud saves
Achievements
Global unlock rate
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Roleplaying
Create your first character.
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Dean's List
Be promoted at the review board for the first time.
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Skara Brae Shopaholic
Purchase services at an inn, a temple, Garth's and Roscoe's.
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A Good Year
Find the wine cellar.
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Something's Smelly
Enter the sewers.
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A Song of Only Fire
Use a fire horn.
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I'm 'armless!
Disarm 50 traps.
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Apprentice
Level a character to level 10.
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The Magic Word
Enter the catacombs.
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Storm the Gates
Enter Harkyn's Castle.
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Retirement Planning for Heroes
Make your first deposit at the bank.
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Hit Me!
Win a hand of blackjack at the casino.
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Gold Digger
Amass 100,000 gold coins.
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Nemesis
Win 500 battles.
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Art Critic
Destroy every statue in Skara Brae.
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Livin’ La Vida Bard’s Tale
Purchase services at Garth’s, Roscoe’s, an inn, and a temple, advance a character at the Review Board, make a deposit at the bank, and play a round at the casino.
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Crystal Clear
Defeat the Crystal Golem.
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Journeyman
Level a character to level 25.
All 47 achievements
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The Mage's Tale
Learn all 7 levels of spells for Conjurer, Magician, Sorcerer and Wizard with one character.
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Endgame
Enter Mangar's Tower.
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Heroes of Skara Brae
Complete Tales of the Unknown by defeating Mangar and rescuing Skara Brae.
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A Shattered Dream
Visit the ruins of Skara Brae.
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Knight in Shining Armor
Conquer the Dark Domain.
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Weapon of Legend
Acquire the Spectre Snare
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Citizens of Caith
Visit each city.
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The Battle is Joined
Gain your first piece of the Destiny Wand.
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Storm the Gates (Again)!
Enter Fanskar’s Fortress.
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Master
Level a character to level 50.
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The Archmage’s Tale
Master all magic levels of the Archmage class.
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A Fallen Hero
Enter the home of Saradon.
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Turning Point
Acquire over half of the Destiny Wand pieces.
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A Matter of Time
Create a Chronomancer.
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Elven Intrigue
Complete your quest in Arboria.
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The Destiny Knight
Forge the Destiny Wand.
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Liberators of Caith
Complete The Destiny Knight by defeating Lagoth Zanta and his invading force.
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A Hundred Years From Now
Uncover the final prophecy of Longinus the Mad.
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Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Cold
Complete your quest in Gelidia.
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Tomb Raider
Complete your quest in Lucencia.
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Enter Sandman
Cast the Dreamspell for the first time.
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Blade Runner
Complete your quest in Kinestia.
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Let My Armies Be The Rocks And The Trees And The Birds In The Sky
Create a Geomancer.
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Nowhere Man
Complete your quest in Tenebrosia.
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War Never Changes
Complete your quest in Tarmitia.
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Twilight of the Gods
Cast NUKE for the first time.
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Thief of Fate
Strike the killing blow against Tarjan with a rogue.
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All The Stars In The Sky
Complete Thief of Fate by defeating the Mad God and ascending to godhood in the heavens above.
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Wisdom of a Kind
Gain 30 unique pieces of insight from the Sage.
News
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Sep 12, 2023 · Community Announcements MacOS Beta Branch Available
A new MacOS Beta build of The Bard's Tale Trilogy is now available which resolves graphical errors that can appear while playing on an M1 or newer processor. To access this Beta branch, right-click T…
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Nov 26, 2019 · Community Announcements macOS Support added - Build 4.34 Released
Hi all, Krome Studios and inXile entertainment are pleased to announce that the new build of The Bard's Tale Trilogy now available includes native macOS support! In addition to our MAC gaming friends…
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Jul 12, 2019 · Rock, Paper, Shotgun The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut tries to puzzle it out again on August 27th
Whatever your feelings on The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrow’s Deep (and opinions were all over the place), you can’t deny that InXile’s puzzle-heavy RPG could have used a couple more months in the oven. Pro…
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Nov 30, 2018 · Community Announcements Thief of Fate Schedule
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33355397/9520260ef0fc5a42f153126318547293f21dca1b.gif Hey everybody! So we've been doing a lot of work on Thief of Fate - reading th…
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Oct 23, 2018 · Community Announcements The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight Released
https://i.imgur.com/Bmbxnms.gif InXile Entertainment and Krome Studios are pleased to announce that Volume II - The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight - has been released for The Bard's Tale Trilogy.…
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Aug 16, 2018 · Community Announcements Wish Upon a Bard!
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33355397/f4e4a0d5dfafb806be1840294712744a67b5e161.png When you wish upon a bard A drop in price is your reward If you go high then w…
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Aug 15, 2018 · Product Release Now Available on Steam - The Bard's Tale Trilogy
The Bard's Tale Trilogy is Now Available on Steam! The Bard's Tale Trilogy is a complete remaster of the iconic series that helped define the RPG genre. Featuring updated graphics and optional qualit…
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Aug 14, 2018 · Rock, Paper, Shotgun Gather your party like it s 1985 The Bard s Tale Trilogy s first remaster is out now
Interplay’s original Bard’s Tale trilogy was a little before my time. With the first game launching in 1985, when I was two years old, I wasn’t quite ready to crunch numbers and map my own dungeons. …
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Aug 14, 2018 · Community Announcements The Bard's Tale Trilogy is Now Available!
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33355397/7832531c886f23e469788349c78ee2934c8a3cd9.gif inXile Entertainment, the studio led by Interplay founder and industry icon Br…
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Aug 6, 2018 · Eurogamer Part one of InXile's remastered Bard's Tale trilogy arrives on PC next week
InXile Entertainment has announced that the first instalment of its long-anticipated Bard's Tale Trilogy remaster will be launching on PC next week, August 14th. Part one of the fondly remembered rol…
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