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Pillars of Eternity

Party-based fantasy RPG with consequential choices and tactical combat

Obsidian Entertainment · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Mar 26, 2015

RPG

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 18K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 41 in 30 days
Players
215
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jul 6, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 4850
4 GB RAM · 14 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 89/100 (critic reviews)

What is Pillars of Eternity?

This single-player isometric fantasy RPG has you create a hero and lead a party across a fantasy realm, exploring pre-rendered areas and monster-filled dungeons, completing quests, and fighting in real-time-with-pause or turn-based combat. Choices affect faction reputations and later consequences as the party searches for lost treasure and ancient mysteries.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy text-heavy stories and extensive fantasy world-building
  • +you want tactical party combat with pausing or turns
  • +you value character creation, factions, and consequential choices

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike long dialogue and extensive reading
  • −you tire of frequent, repetitive combat encounters
  • −you prefer brisk pacing and minimal exposition

What players say

87% of 17,580 reviews are positive · 90% of 41 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the writing, world-building, companions, character creation, and the clearer flow of turn-based combat. Common complaints cite slow pacing, heavy exposition, and too many repetitive fights; recent players also report crashes and turns locking up in turn-based mode.

Players over time

▼ -19% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 392 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 22, 2026246
Sep 21, 2026392

How many players finish Pillars of Eternity?

15% of Steam players have unlocked «Won the Game!!!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Pillars of Eternity screenshot 1

Pillars of Eternity system requirements

Minimum: HD 4850, 4 GB RAM, 14 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista 64-bit or newer
Processor
Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73
Graphics
ATI Radeon HD 4850 or NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
14 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista 64-bit or newer
Processor
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Graphics
Radeon HD 7700 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
14 GB available space

Does Pillars of Eternity have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Pillars of Eternity run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
48
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Polish.

Does Pillars of Eternity 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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