Adventure · August 15, 2017
Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth (2017)
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Choices Matter · 206
- Adventure · 190
- Story Rich · 187
- Visual Novel · 187
- Point & Click · 186
- Medieval · 178
- Indie · 127
- Interactive Fiction · 118
- Casual · 115
- Based On A Novel · 108
- Atmospheric · 98
- Singleplayer · 95
- Historical · 68
- Great Soundtrack · 56
- Violent · 32
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Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 7.1k Steam reviews | Top 33% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 93% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 40% |
| Metacritic | 78/100 | Genre average 77 — top 53% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 6 h average | Top 53% for session depth among Adventure |
More from Daedalic Entertainment
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (10)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain
- Polish
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Turkish volume_up
Full audio (3)
- English
- German
- Turkish
Reception Metrics
Steam community
6.6k positive · 496 negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
7.8/10
Curator recommendations
5.7k
Press Quotes
“A beautiful medieval adventure that uses real history and interesting characters to tell a compelling story.” PC Gamer “The Pillars of the Earth has a well crafted story, breathtaking visuals and powerful storytelling that really pushes video games further into the realm of art.” Keengamer “From the natural symphony of the wind, trees and animals to ominous choirs and music that eventually made Pillars of the Earth one of the best games I’ve experienced in a long time.” Gamehype
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
6h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
Achievements
41
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 15, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Base price | $1.99 -90% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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