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Games like A Bastard's Tale

2016PC · PS

24 games that share what A Bastard's Tale does well: historical, arcade and swordplay. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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24 picks · prices checked daily

  • Multiplayer

    For Honor

    2017PC · PS · Xbox

    Swordplay, medieval

    Critics
    76
    Metacritic
    Players
    69%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~106h
    IGDB

    $2.99was $29.99−90%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.03/hr

    In Game Pass · Ubisoft+ · PS Plus

  • Odallus: The Dark Call

    2015PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Action-Adventure, tough

    Critics
    80
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~8h
    IGDB

    $4.99was $9.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.62/hr

  • Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

    2019PC · PS · Xbox

    Punishing combat, fast combat

    Critics
    88
    Metacritic
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~42h
    IGDB

    $29.99was $59.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.72/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Mordhau

    2019PC · PS · Xbox

    Swordplay, medieval

    Critics
    81
    Metacritic
    Players
    80%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.99was $29.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

    In PS Plus

  • Sid Meier's Pirates!

    1987PC

    Historical, arcade

    Critics
    71
    IGDB
    Players
    75%
    IGDB
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.49was $9.99−75%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Brawlhalla

    2017PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Historical, arcade

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    200h+
    IGDB

    Free

    Free to play

    In Game Pass

  • Multiplayer

    Rise of the Ronin

    2024PC · PS

    Swordplay, punishing combat

    Critics
    73
    Metacritic
    Players
    64%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~55h
    IGDB

    $21.75was $49.99−56%

    Best PC price · GreenManGaming · $0.40/hr

    In PS Plus

  • Multiplayer

    Strikers 1945

    1995PC · PS · Xbox · iOS · Android

    Arcade, pixel art

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    91%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~2h
    IGDB

    $8.99was $9.99−10%

    Best PC price · GamesPlanet US · $4.50/hr

  • Half Sword

    2026PC

    Swordplay, medieval

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    72%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $22.49was $24.99−10%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • OldTV

    2017PC

    Arcade, tough

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    Free

    Free to play

  • God of War

    2018PC · PS

    Punishing combat, fast combat

    Critics
    93
    Metacritic
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~33h
    IGDB

    $17.95was $49.99−64%

    Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.55/hr

    In PS Plus

  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

    2025PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Swordplay, medieval

    Critics
    89
    Metacritic
    Players
    93%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~91h
    IGDB

    $23.89was $59.99−60%

    Best PC price · WinGameStore · $0.26/hr

    In Game Pass · PS Plus

  • Exanima

    2015PC

    Punishing combat, medieval

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    80%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $14.99

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Pharaonic

    2016PC · PS · Xbox

    Swordplay, punishing combat

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    77%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.49was $14.99−90%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Horace

    2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Tough, pixel art

    Critics
    81
    Metacritic
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.46was $14.99−77%

    Best PC price · GameBillet

  • Multiplayer

    Metal Slug 2

    1998PC · iOS · Android

    Arcade, pixel art

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~3h
    IGDB

    $5.75was $6.99−18%

    Best PC price · GameBillet · $1.92/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Hellish Quart

    2021PC

    Swordplay, medieval

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    88%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $8.99was $17.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Chronicon

    2020PC

    Fast combat, Action-Adventure

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.89was $13.99−65%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Gloria Victis

    2026PC

    Swordplay, medieval

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    68%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    Free

    Free to play

  • Shotgun King: the Final Checkmate

    2022PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Arcade, pixel art

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~3h
    IGDB

    $5.99was $9.99−40%

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.82/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Strikey Sisters

    2017PC · Switch

    Swordplay, arcade

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.99was $9.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Prince of Persia

    2008PC

    Fast combat, Action-Adventure

    Critics
    82
    Metacritic
    Players
    78%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~12h
    IGDB

    $1.99was $9.99−80%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.17/hr

    In Ubisoft+