The Bards Tale IV Directors Cut

The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut is the triumphant return of one of the most iconic RPG series of all-time. Return to Skara Brae and explore the wider world of Caith in a heroic adventure featuring 50+ hours of gameplay, 350 speaking parts, a Legacy Mode for returning fans, and over 100 pieces of award-nominated music!


Create the Hero You Want To Be: Play as Bard, Fighter, Practitioner, and Rogue, each featuring 60-70 skills and collectively unlocking 21 unique classes.

Craft your Party, Your Way: Start with a single character, recruiting or creating new heroes to bolster your ranks. Build a party that suits your play style!

Outsmart Evil: Battle enemies in dynamic, intuitive turn-based tactical combat that rewards clever thinking, superior strategies, and decisive positioning.

Unlock the Secrets of the Past: Unravel challenging mysteries. If your enemies don't get you, the devious riddles and dangerous traps just might.

Elven Puzzle Weapons: Discovery and mystery come in many forms. Gain ancient Elven weapons whose secrets you'll need to uncover by carefully examining them.

Definitive Edition: The Director's Cut brings more character customization options, new items, new enemies revised UI, and a free expansion dungeon.

New Song of Exploration "Strugglers' Lament": Whether you just want to explore and fight or if you get stuck, simply play this song to skip mandatory puzzles.

Controller support co-developed by inXile and Xbox Game Studios for optimal player control.