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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

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 6,246
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 20 in 30 days
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Mar 29, 2018
Minimum PC
HD 6670
4 GB RAM · 13 GB disk
Full requirements

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 6,246 reviews are positive · 100% of 20 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.

How many players finish Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth?

14% of Steam players have unlocked «The End.», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth system requirements

Minimum: HD 6670, 4 GB RAM, 13 GB of disk space.

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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

Does Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
41
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

1 DLC available.

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