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The Bard's Tale

LiveinXile entertainment1 app · 685.7K installsRole Playing$2.99com.inxile.BardTale

★★★★★ “The Bard’s Tale is easily the funniest game I’ve ever played” – IGN ★★★★★

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Total installs
685,685
exact · Play shows 500,000+
Installs / day
+43
7-day avg · last day +85
Rating
4.4★
73.1K ratings · 11.9K reviews
Released
20 Sept 2012
14.1y ago
Last update
5 Feb 2025
v1.7.2 · 1.7y ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Installs per day

gain of the exact counter
025507510012515012 Oct13 Oct

Lifetime avg ≈ 134/day (all installs ÷ days since release)

Daily tracking since 11 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
685,580685,600685,620685,640685,660685,680685,70011 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
0250K500K750K20 Sept 201211 Oct 202613 Oct 2026

Dashed: estimate from the release date (no daily data before 11 Oct 2026) · time axis compressed before that day

Daily tracking since 11 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Change timeline

Full history

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 13 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇮🇳 India (~32%), out of 119 countries where it is charted.

  1. India32%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  2. Indonesia8%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  3. Mexico3.8%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  4. Türkiye3.6%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  5. Pakistan3.4%#63 Top paid · Role playing games
  6. Vietnam3.1%#60 Top paid · Role playing games
  7. Egypt3%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  8. Philippines2.9%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  9. Bangladesh2.7%#63 Top paid · Role playing games
  10. Nigeria2.3%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  11. Colombia1.8%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  12. Thailand1.8%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  13. Argentina1.4%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  14. Algeria1.4%#62 Top paid · Role playing games
  15. Saudi Arabia1.3%#63 Top paid · Role playing games
  16. Morocco1.2%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  17. Malaysia1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  18. Peru1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  19. Poland1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  20. Ukraine1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  21. Kenya0.8%#63 Top paid · Role playing games
  22. Chile0.8%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  23. Venezuela0.8%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  24. South Africa0.8%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  25. United Arab Emirates0.7%#63 Top paid · Role playing games
  26. Kazakhstan0.7%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  27. Nepal0.7%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  28. Uzbekistan0.7%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  29. Ghana0.6%#63 Top paid · Role playing games
  30. Sri Lanka0.6%#63 Top paid · Role playing games
  31. Ecuador0.6%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  32. Tanzania0.5%#63 Top paid · Role playing games
  33. Yemen0.5%#63 Top paid · Role playing games
  34. Cambodia0.5%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  35. Jordan0.4%#61 Top paid · Role playing games
  36. Tunisia0.4%#63 Top paid · Role playing games
  37. Guatemala0.4%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  38. Côte d’Ivoire0.3%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  39. Cameroon0.3%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  40. Dominican Republic0.3%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  41. Uganda0.3%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  42. Netherlands0.3%#66 Top paid · Role playing games
  43. Bolivia0.3%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  44. Romania0.3%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  45. Azerbaijan0.3%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  46. Senegal0.3%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  47. Kuwait0.3%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  48. Belarus0.2%#60 Top paid · Role playing games
  49. Oman0.2%#63 Top paid · Role playing games
  50. Honduras0.2%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  51. Lebanon0.2%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  52. Angola0.2%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  53. Israel0.2%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  54. El Salvador0.2%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  55. Belgium0.2%#66 Top paid · Role playing games
  56. Hong Kong SAR China0.2%#66 Top paid · Role playing games
  57. Czechia0.2%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  58. Greece0.2%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  59. Portugal0.2%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  60. Qatar0.2%#63 Top paid · Role playing games
  61. Mozambique0.2%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  62. Nicaragua0.2%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  63. Zambia0.2%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  64. Zimbabwe0.2%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  65. Austria0.2%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  66. Switzerland0.2%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  67. Hungary0.2%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  68. Singapore0.2%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  69. Bulgaria0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  70. Antigua & Barbuda<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  71. Albania<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  72. Armenia<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  73. Aruba<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  74. Bosnia & Herzegovina<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  75. Burkina Faso<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  76. Bahrain<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  77. Benin<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  78. Bahamas<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  79. Botswana<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  80. Belize<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  81. Costa Rica<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  82. Cape Verde<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  83. Fiji<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  84. Gabon<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  85. Guinea-Bissau<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  86. Haiti<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  87. Iceland<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  88. Jamaica<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  89. Kyrgyzstan<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  90. Laos<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  91. Moldova<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  92. North Macedonia<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  93. Mali<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  94. Mauritius<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  95. Namibia<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  96. Niger<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  97. Panama<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  98. Papua New Guinea<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  99. Rwanda<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  100. Togo<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  101. Tajikistan<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  102. Turkmenistan<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  103. Trinidad & Tobago<0.1%#64 Top paid · Role playing games
  104. Cyprus<0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  105. Denmark<0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  106. Estonia<0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  107. Finland<0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  108. Croatia<0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  109. Ireland<0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  110. Lithuania<0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  111. Luxembourg<0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  112. Latvia<0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  113. Malta<0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  114. Norway<0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  115. New Zealand<0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  116. Puerto Rico<0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  117. Slovenia<0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  118. Slovakia<0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games
  119. Uruguay<0.1%#67 Top paid · Role playing games

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Top chart positions

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

7 in 3 groups
4 Sensitive1 Notable2 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
OtherNotable3

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

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Full description
★★★★★ “The Bard’s Tale is easily the funniest game I’ve ever played” – IGN ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Google Play Editor's Choice ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Best of 2012 - Games ★★★★★ They said it couldn’t be done… a full-scale massive 3D epic role-playing game on Android! See why it’s the BIGGEST Android game ever made! NOTE: Additional assets downloaded after install require at least 1.7GB of free space. RECOMMENDED DEVICE SPECIFICATION: 1GHz or higher CPU; Adreno 205, Tegra 2, SGX 540 or Mali 400 or higher GPU. “The Bard’s Tale is easily the funniest game I’ve ever played, and I’ve played all the funny games out there.” – IGN You are the Bard, a selfish rogue weary of pointless sub-quests and rat-infested cellars. Through magical song you summon characters to join you in battle, heal your party, and take damage on your behalf. Ready your weapon as you embark on a quest for coin and cleavage! “Ready your weapon and bladder as you embark on this ridiculously addicting quest and the funniest adventure of the year, The Bard’s Tale” – Game Chronicles Play The Bard’s Tale today on your favorite compatible Android device*. Prepare to immerse yourself in over 20-30 hours of adventure, featuring: • 50 enemy types (not counting bosses!) • A vast world to explore with towns, wild forests, rivers, castles, towers, secret dungeons, snowy mountains, caverns, haunted tombs and more • A full cast of bizarre NPC’s • Over a dozen special boss enemies to defeat • 16 magical characters to discover and then summon at will to aid you • Over 150 unique items of weaponry, armor, instruments, tokens, artifacts and loot! • More Song & Dance numbers than any other game, including a zombie dance-off! • Over 14 hours of outstanding voice-acting from top Hollywood talent, including Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride) as the Bard, and the inimitable Tony Jay as the Narrator But wait! That’s not all! Enjoy these great new additions in the Android version: New Features: • Autosave—option to save automatically when you near a save-book in game. • Time-Savers—optional in-app purchases are available to pump up your Bard and save you time! (Note: All such items are attainable through normal game-play, with time and persistence, just as in the original console release.) • Includes the original classic The Bard’s Tale trilogy! + The Bard's Tale 1: Tales of the Unknown + The Bard's Tale 2: The Destiny Knight, and + The Bard's Tale 3: Thief of Fate “This game is satire in its sharpest form” – Cheat Code Central Play The Bard’s Tale today! Support: We hear you, and we are committed to improving The Bard’s Tale for Android. Please send support questions/comments through The Bard’s Tale Support link below. You are also welcome to join the discussion and get the latest news on our Facebook product page “The Bard’s Tale”. IT IS HUGE! Please note: Asset installation requires at least 1.7GB of free space on your device. Thank you for your patience with the download time. Android adaptation by Square One Games. * Compatible with Android 2.3 and higher. XPeria Play Optimized. Native Gamepad Support: o Wii Classic Controller (native or with free WiimoteController App) o Xbox 360 & Logitech F310/510/710 in X mode. o PS3 SixAxis and Dualshock (native or with SixAxis Controller App). If using Sixaxis Controller app, use default key mappings set “Enable Gamepad” option to be “ON”. o NYKO PLAYPAD & PLAYPAD PRO o MOGA Controller (with MOGA app or ObsidianX IME) o MOGA PRO (HID and Pivot App) o GameStop Red Samurai o Green Throttle (requires GT Arena app) o NVIDIA Project Shield SixAxis, WiiController & MOGA IMEs must be disabled to play original Bard’s Tale trilogy. Supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russia, Korean, Polish

What's new

Fix download error 301 and update to Android 15

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