The Bard's Tale IV
- Developer
- inXile Entertainment
- Publisher
- inXile Entertainment
- Released
- 18 September 2018
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One
Genres: role playing rpg
The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep takes players to an astonishing adventure packed with puzzle-filled dungeon-crawling and turn-based strategy combat. Blending classic RPG gameplay and fantasy storytelling with modern design and visuals, The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep is perfect for longtime fans and intrepid newcomers alike.
Best gaming PC for The Bard's Tale IV in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for The Bard's Tale IV today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by inXile Entertainment on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (64 bit) | Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (64 bit) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2500K (4 * 3300) or equivalent | Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (2048 MB) or Radeon HD 7970 (3072 MB) | NVIDIA GTX 970/AMD 290 equivalent or greater |
| Storage | 55 GB | 55 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run The Bard's Tale IV?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel i5-4590 equivalent and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GTX 970/AMD 290 equivalent, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.