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Steam app 269490 · updated 13 Sep 2026, 04:27 UTC

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.

Bardbarian Steam header artwork
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0playing now
224-hour peak
215all-time peak
0average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−0.9Gain−61.66%% gain2Peak

16 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

150 months, April 2014 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

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Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

15 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0123402 Jul16 Jul19 Jul21 Jul23 Jul25 Jul28 Jul30 JulThursday 02 July 20260 peakSunday 05 July 20260 peakThursday 16 July 20261 peakSaturday 18 July 20261 peakSunday 19 July 20263 peakMonday 20 July 20261 peakTuesday 21 July 20262 peakWednesday 22 July 20262 peakThursday 23 July 20261 peakFriday 24 July 20261 peakSaturday 25 July 20262 peakMonday 27 July 20260 peakTuesday 28 July 20260 peakWednesday 29 July 20260 peakThursday 30 July 20260 peak

August 2026

11 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0123401 Aug10 Aug11 Aug15 Aug16 Aug20 Aug24 Aug25 Aug27 Aug28 Aug30 AugSaturday 01 August 20260 peakMonday 10 August 20261 peakTuesday 11 August 20261 peakSaturday 15 August 20262 peakSunday 16 August 20262 peakThursday 20 August 20260 peakMonday 24 August 20261 peakTuesday 25 August 20261 peakThursday 27 August 20261 peakFriday 28 August 20260 peakSunday 30 August 20260 peak

September 2026

3 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0123407 Sep08 Sep12 SepMonday 07 September 20262 peakTuesday 08 September 20260 peakSaturday 12 September 20262 peak

October 2026

Bardbarian was released on Apr 1, 2014.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 13 Sep 2026, 04:27 UTC
App ID
269490
Developer
TreeFortress Games
Publisher
TreeFortress Games
Release date
Apr 1, 2014
Platforms
WindowsmacOS
Download size
96 MB84 MB
Install size
149 MB285 MB
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Achievements
22

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudSteam LeaderboardsFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Popular tags

IndieTower DefenseStrategyCasualRPGActionAdventureAction Roguelike2DSingleplayerRogueliteComedyFantasyBullet HellTouch-FriendlyRoguelikeSurvivalMusicAction RPGAction-Adventure
About this gameFull description from Steam
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
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

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

Recommended

macOS

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
Supported languages5 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
German
French
Italian
Spanish - Spain

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

22 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Early BirdAchievement
Easter Deviled EggsAchievement
High NoonAchievement
Good EveningAchievement
NightmareAchievement
Passive VanquisherAchievement
Lute n' LootAchievement
FavoritismAchievement
Adorable SidekickAchievement
NEED4SPEEDAchievement

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6 developer announcements, Feb 2015 to Oct 2015 · times in UTC

October

  1. 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 fun, and hope you enjoy our 2spooky…

    filthy mike
  2. 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 fun, and hope you enjoy our 2spooky…

    filthy mike

August

  1. 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

    filthy mike
  2. 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

    filthy mike

February

  1. 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 spending time in our world! We will definitely…

    mikegaboury
  2. 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 spending time in our world! We will definitely…

    filthy mike

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