Gripping story and characters
Mentioned in ~2 in 3 positive reviews
“The real strength of the game is its characters.”
Steam review · 29.7 h played ↗
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 92%Very Positive · 92%Daedalic Entertainment2017Point & Click · Visual Novel · Adventure
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A slow-burn, beautifully drawn and voiced interactive adaptation of the Follett novel, closer to a visual novel than a puzzle adventure. Skip it if you want real gameplay or choices with impact.
Great for
Story lovers who enjoy slow-paced historical drama, visual novels and the Follett book or series
Main risk
Very slow pacing and little real gameplay, so it can feel like a boring click-through novel
What players love
Beautiful hand-painted art style
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“This game may actually be the most beautiful adventure game I have ever played.”
Steam review · 17 h played ↗
Excellent voice acting and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“brilliant music and flawless voice acting create an incredible atmosphere”
Steam review · 15.9 h played ↗
Improves on the book and inspires reading it
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“For once, the game is better than the book.”
Steam review · 17.1 h played ↗
Very cheap on sale
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“It's only €2 on sale, so it's basically free — just buy it!”
Steam review · 20 h played ↗
What players complain about
Too slow and boring
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“it's WAY too slow paced.”
Steam review · 1 h played ↗
Little real gameplay or puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The puzzles are nonexistent, you are exactly told what to do or where to go.”
Steam review · 9.6 h played ↗
Choices don't really matter
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Your decisions have absolutely no effect on the game's plot.”
Steam review · translated · 163 h played ↗
Game-breaking bugs and lost saves
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“if your save game is over a couple weeks old, your progress is lost and you are sent back to the start of the book”
Steam review · 12.4 h played ↗
Can't pause or skip cutscenes and dialogue
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Why in someone holy's name have they made it so you can't skip the cut scenes?!”
Steam review · 19.9 h played ↗
Anachronistic, modern-feeling characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Ahistorical modern plot and characters with a medieval background/façade.”
Steam review · 8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnsupportedController support13500 MB
Minimum
OSWin 7, 8, 10, 32/64-bit
Processor2.8 Ghz Dual Core CPU
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 6670, GeForce GTX 200 series with at least 1GB
Storage13500 MB available space
Recommended
OSWin 7, 8, 10, 32/64-bit
ProcessorQuad Core CPU
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD R7 200 series, GeForce GTX 500 series
Storage13500 MB available space
OSWin 7, 8, 10, 32/64-bit
Processor2.8 Ghz Dual Core CPU
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 6670, GeForce GTX 200 series with at least 1GB
Storage13500 MB available space
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