Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Point-and-click adventure about choices and cathedral building in medieval England
Daedalic Entertainment · Released Aug 15, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 7,607
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 27 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 10
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)
What is Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth?
This story-focused adventure adapts Ken Follett's novel, following the construction of a cathedral in 12th-century Kingsbridge, England, amid poverty and war. Across three parts, you play as Jack, Aliena, and Philip, exploring scenes, talking to characters, and making decisions that can change events from the book.
For you if...
- +you enjoy long stories told from multiple perspectives
- +you prefer dialogue and exploration to challenging puzzles
- +you appreciate hand-painted art and voiced characters
Not for you if...
- −you want a fast pace with little dialogue
- −you expect intricate puzzles from point-and-click adventures
- −you need strict historical accuracy in medieval fiction
What players say
92% of 7,607 reviews are positive · 92% of 27 in the last 30 days
Players praise the story, characters, art, voice acting, and music. The most common complaints are slow pacing and limited gameplay; some players also say their choices change less than they expected.
Screenshots and trailer
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Win 7, 8, 10, 32/64-bit
- Processor
- 2.8 Ghz Dual Core CPU
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 6670, GeForce GTX 200 series with at least 1GB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 13500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Win 7, 8, 10, 32/64-bit
- Processor
- Quad Core CPU
- Graphics
- AMD R7 200 series, GeForce GTX 500 series
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 13500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 41
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Not supported on SteamOS
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.
Tags
- Choices Matter
- Story Rich
- Point & Click
- Adventure
- Visual Novel
- Medieval
- Indie
- Interactive Fiction
- Casual
- Based On A Novel
- Atmospheric
- Singleplayer
- Historical
- Great Soundtrack
- Violent
- Hand-drawn
1 DLC available.
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