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Bardbarian
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“NO for $8. But for less than $3 on a mobile handhled - its a shallow but amusing tower defense style game that will briefly entertain you. I got it as part of a bundle (essentially free to me) so I played it, but I wouldn't buy it.”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“nice game. dev's could've made a great sequel.”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“huh? I don't remember playing this game but I have enough time for a review?”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:51 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Bardbarian Halloween Update
Halloween has infected Bardbarian's town more than anticipated in this content update. Even the enemy hordes are joining in. Use your lute and loot skills to unlock a new character for your team. Have
Bardbarian Halloween Update
Halloween has infected Bardbarian's town more than anticipated in this content update. Even the enemy hordes are joining in. Use your lute and loot skills to unlock a new character for your team. Have
TreeFortress Bundle
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TreeFortress Bundle
Hey everyone! We've made a bundle package that includes Bardbarian and our new game JumpJet Rex! It's currently on sale for $5, please check it out. http://store.steampowered.com/sub/76346
Treefortress Strikes Back
Hey Bardbarian players! Thank you all so much for supporting us and playing our first game! We couldn't be happier with the reception and kind words many of you have for it. Glad you've enjoyed spendi
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy |
| Player tags | Indie · Tower Defense · Strategy · Casual · RPG · Action · Adventure · Action Roguelike · 2D · Singleplayer · Rogue-lite · Comedy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 22 |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.bardbarian.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
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