BARD’S FAULT

Someone broke the timeline, and now a crew of friends is stuck cleaning up the mess. Fighting back-to-back against endless swarms, every death just sends the party back to the Tree of Time to try again with a little more knowledge than before.

BARD’S FAULT is a co-op action roguelike from developer Sunabi Studios. Syncing character abilities into combos through the Fellowship Engine, building a run from cards, items, and bonus skills, and returning to the Tree of Time after every death, you’ll fight through a multiplayer bullet heaven while piecing together why the timeline broke in the first place.

What Makes It Different?

• Fight back-to-back with friends against relentless swarms of enemies
• Combine character abilities to trigger unique combat combos
• Build a team composition where every character’s role matters
• Craft a fresh build from cards, items, and bonus skills every run
• Return to the Tree of Time after death to unlock permanent upgrades
• Uncover narrative threads that carry forward and deepen across runs
• Take in a vibrant, cozy art style built for clear, readable combat

Built for Playing Together

The Fellowship Engine is what sets BARD’S FAULT apart from a typical solo survivor game. Characters interact with each other mid-fight to trigger combos that wouldn’t happen alone, and since each one brings abilities that shape the whole team’s composition, deciding who plays what role matters before a run even starts.

Death Feeds the Next Attempt

Falling isn’t just a reset here. Characters remember each loop, and returning to the Tree of Time after a run ends unlocks permanent upgrades along with a chance to dig into what caused that death. Narrative threads tied to the broken timeline unlock as runs stack up, so even a short, failed attempt still moves the mystery forward.

How Long Does a Run Take?

There’s no official or crowdsourced average run-time data available yet, since the game only just released in late August 2026. As a multiplayer bullet heaven and action roguelike, runs typically depend on survival time, team builds, and how far a party progresses into the swarms. Standard single runs in comparable isometric or bullet heaven co-op roguelikes usually last anywhere from 20 to 45 minutes per full successful session, though specific averages for this title will emerge as the community logs more playtime.

Controller Support

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Good If You Like…

If you enjoyed Vampire Survivors, Halls of Torment, or HELLCARD, BARD’S FAULT’s mix of co-op bullet heaven combat and roguelike progression should be well worth a look.