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Bardbarian

Bardbarian
Content rating unavailable
Steam Deck Verified Windows macOS
Very Positive · 89% of 1,512
DeveloperTreeFortress Games
GenreAction
ControllerFull
Wait Chip's verdict · US updated 1 hr. ago

Good game, but it sits 100% of the way from its all-time low to full price. It drops harder in seasonal sales. Patience pays.

Why this verdict
Price position between all-time low and full price 100%
All-time low $2.79 · 17d ago
Player reviews 89% positive of 1,512
Quality score 89/100
Value score 0/100

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About this game

What this game is, in the developer's words

You play as Brad the barbarian, who is awoken to the sounds of his town under siege. Today is different though; Brad has grown tired of fighting all the time. The usual grind for XP has grown dull, and he has decided to pursue his dreams of making music instead of shedding blood. Fashioning a lute out of an old axe, he steps out to save his town in the most bizarre of ways.


Thanks to Young Horses, Slick Ent Inc, and Team Meat for allowing us to do these amazing crossover exclusives for our Steam launch.

What is Bardbarian?
Bardbarian is a game! A game we've been lovingly working on for far too long and are ready to unleash on Steam with (hopefully) some love from the Greenlight Community.

What genre is the game?
It is a mixture of Tower Defense, RPG & RTS with some 'Shmup and Snake elements.

What's the Story?
You play as Brad the barbarian, who is awoken to the sounds of his town under siege. Today is different though; Brad has grown tired of fighting all the time. The usual grind for XP has grown dull, and he has decided to pursue his dreams of making music instead of shedding blood. Fashioning a lute out of an old axe, he steps out to save his town in the most bizarre of ways.

What's Gameplay like?
Move Brad around the battlefield and dodge incoming enemy attacks and projectiles. Brad is constantly playing his axe-lute and generating notes, standing still will cause him to "jam" and generate notes even faster. These notes act as your in-game resource; you can spend them to perform solos to summon units to follow and fight for you, as well as solos to boost their performance.

Navigate your party through the hordes of enemies, dodging and attacking, preventing them from destroying your town's prized decorative crystal. Survive waves to progress, collect loot, and unlock new units. Upon death you are able to visit the town shop in order to upgrade Brad, the town and your followers, in hopes to make it further next time.

Features!
  • Beautiful, hand-drawn artwork from start to finish
  • An awesome Rock/Metal original soundtrack by Maximum Satan
  • Bizarre genre-bending hybrid gameplay
  • 12 unique units to unlock
  • Customize your party loadout; Over 200 possible combinations
  • Collect loot from your fallen enemies and upgrade Brad, the town, and your units
  • A difficulty curve that will punish you for making mistakes, and you will
  • Over 8 enemy types to make you regret everything
  • 4 Epic boss battles to crush your spirits
  • Endless and Survival modes with leaderboards for when you're feeling competitive
  • Easter eggs and references galore, can you spot them all?
  • There's a dinosaur boss
  • There's also a Ratcoon, look at those sad little eyes

Steam/Greenlight Exclusive Features
  • Full controller support + KB+M
  • Revamped UI
  • Camera Control
  • Steam Cloud Saves
  • Rebalanced for Desktop
  • 3 Exclusive Indie Crossover Units
  • Steam Achievements/Leaderboards

Media

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Price intelligence

Accepted price history and the lows that matter

Historical lows
All-time low ATL $2.79 2026-06-27
3-month low $2.79
12-month low $2.79
Current $7.99
Price events From the accepted price history · updates automatically
Jul 3, 2026
Sale ended · back to $7.99
Jun 27, 2026
New all-time low $2.79

Bardbarian price history and best deals

Bardbarian for PC currently sells from $7.99 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $2.79, set on 2026-06-27.

Frequently asked questions

Answered from this game's own price and edition data

Should I buy Bardbarian now or wait?
Our verdict is wait. At 100% of the way to full price, it usually drops harder in seasonal sales, so patience tends to pay.
Is $7.99 a good price for Bardbarian?
$7.99 sits 100% of the way from the all-time low of $2.79 to the full price. It has been cheaper before, so there is room to wait.
Where can I buy Bardbarian?
Bardbarian is tracked at steam. We only list authorized stores here and always link out with a clean outbound link.
Scores
Steam reviews Very Positive · 89%
89% positive of 1,512
Media (14)
Tech
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSSupported
ControllerFull
Requirements
System requirements platform
Minimum
Minimum:
  • OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (including 64 bit editions) with Service Pack 2, Windows 7, or Windows 8 Classic
  • Processor: 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbook class devices
  • Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Minimum
Minimum:
  • OS: Mac OS X v10.6, v10.7, v10.8, or v10.9
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor
  • Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Achievements (22)
Early Bird 61.9%
Adorable Sidekick 60.0%
Keep it Movin' 57.2%
What you got? 46.5%
Favoritism 41.4%
Unlock War Turtle 38.4%
Unlock MeatStack 38.1%
Survival Instinct 37.1%
Facts
DeveloperTreeFortress Games
PublisherTreeFortress Games
GenresAction · Adventure · Casual · Indie · RPG · Strategy
ModesSingle-player
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