Game · Released

Bastard Bonds

Justice has failed. The criminal, the deranged, the inconvenient, and the uncomfortable; all are cast across the sea to the greedy island of Lukatt, whose shores let nothing slip free. Whether sinner or saint, you are one of these outcasts, and it is there, in a dark cell on the cold shore of that island, where you will finally cut fate's throat and take control of your own future. Gather a band of the criminal and the forgotten, forgive their transgressions or ostracize them, use them as workhorses or nurture their trust, slaughter your enemies or spare them, release the conquered or press th

Release date
May 30, 2023
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Bigfingers
Publisher
Bigfingers
Bastard Bonds artwork
Media

Screenshots & videos

Official media supplied by the listed storefronts and publishers.

Screenshots

Videos

Store description

About Bastard Bonds

Justice has failed. The criminal, the deranged, the inconvenient, and the uncomfortable; all are cast across the sea to the greedy island of Lukatt, whose shores let nothing slip free. Whether sinner or saint, you are one of these outcasts, and it is there, in a dark cell on the cold shore of that island, where you will finally cut fate's throat and take control of your own future.

Gather a band of the criminal and the forgotten, forgive their transgressions or ostracize them, use them as workhorses or nurture their trust, slaughter your enemies or spare them, release the conquered or press them into service. Find a way to escape the inescapable, or find a way to bend it to your will. Bastard Bonds is a mature, fast-paced tactical RPG with high-end pixel art and in-depth character customization, including built-in sprite mod support.

Featuring more than 200 in-game locations, more than 1000 character sprites, an all-original soundtrack, and 40+ hours of gameplay.

Description from GOG ↗
Official sources

Download Bastard Bonds

Continue to an official storefront to download or purchase this title.

Bastard Bonds artwork
Bastard BondsGOG · Game · Available
From the community

Bastard Bonds reviews & player comments

Store ratings and available player reviews. Review snapshots show their last refresh date.

★ 7.6/10GOG · 42 ratings
GOGLast checked November 1, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 3 / 5
First of all, I want to say that this is a fun game that you should give a try despite the many negative things I'm…
★ 4 / 5
I was somewhat dubious of buying Bastard Bonds at first due to the art direction, but I am glad I did. Underneath the veneer of…
★ 5 / 5
I didn't have huge expectations for Bastard Bonds. I remember seeing a Sseth video a while ago, and the only thing I really remember from…
★ 2 / 5
The maps are neat, exploring can be exciting, the characters are probably well written, inventory management is a pain. I played "the wrong way" and…
★ 4 / 5
I'm not super good at games so I was really struggling in the beginning but I worked it out eventually and I'm having fun
★ 4 / 5
It's a pretty decent party-based RPG. But for a tactical game crits happen way too often and when they happen they're often clustered. This causes…
★ 5 / 5
I waited this game for a long time and i forgot and i founded it here in GOG, i'm happy

Most recent8

★ 2 / 5
The maps are neat, exploring can be exciting, the characters are probably well written, inventory management is a pain. I played "the wrong way" and…
★ 1 / 5
It might have been fun if a sat down and spent a whole evening trying to figure out what the game wasnt telling me but…
★ 4 / 5
It's a pretty decent party-based RPG. But for a tactical game crits happen way too often and when they happen they're often clustered. This causes…
★ 5 / 5
I waited this game for a long time and i forgot and i founded it here in GOG, i'm happy
★ 4 / 5
I'm not super good at games so I was really struggling in the beginning but I worked it out eventually and I'm having fun
★ 4 / 5
I was somewhat dubious of buying Bastard Bonds at first due to the art direction, but I am glad I did. Underneath the veneer of…

Short excerpts linked to their source. The score above uses aggregate storefront ratings—not these few comments.