RPG · May 8, 2018
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (2018)
Position in RPG
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 18.9k Steam reviews | Top 21% in RPG |
| Positive rating | 88% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 44% |
| Metacritic | 88/100 | Genre average 78 — top 14% of RPG titles |
| Concurrent peak | 233 players | Top 28% in RPG by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 47 h average | Top 18% for session depth among RPG |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- RPG · 613
- Party-Based RPG · 331
- Isometric · 277
- CRPG · 272
- Story Rich · 258
- Character Customization · 230
- Singleplayer · 229
- Fantasy · 223
- Choices Matter · 200
- Open World · 182
- Turn-Based · 173
- Real-Time with Pause · 161
- Pirates · 123
- Adventure · 121
- Nudity · 95
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RPG releases from 2018
16 RPG titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
16.7k positive · 2.3k negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
7.8/10
Curator recommendations
14.2k
Peak concurrent players
233
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Obsidian Entertainment has 11 titles indexed — top 6 by review volume below.
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Polish
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Portuguese - Brazil
Press Quotes
“It’s the swashbuckling flavor of the Deadfire Archipelago that helps this new project shine, mixing magic, dragons, and mythical gods with pirates, sailing, and a lengthy quest to discover what dangers lurk beyond the horizon.” Game Informer “If you're a fan of isometric RPGs, I would highly recommend you check out Deadfire, which may end up being a new favorite. It certainly is for me.” 9.5/10 – WorthPlaying “It is something special, something you’ll want to play again and again…
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
47h
substantial (40–100 hours)
Median
10h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
3h
Current engagement
Achievements
55
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Tablet
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 8, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Obsidian Entertainment |
| Publisher | Versus Evil, Obsidian Entertainment |
| Base price | $9.99 -75% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| DLC / Add-ons | 10 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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