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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

Party-based fantasy RPG about pursuing a god across an archipelago

Obsidian Entertainment · Published by Versus Evil, Obsidian Entertainment, Xbox Game Studios · Released May 8, 2018

RPG

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 15K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
81% of 43 in 30 days
Players
208
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Sep 13, 2023
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU
4 GB RAM · 45 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 88/100 (critic reviews)

What is Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire?

An isometric, party-based fantasy RPG set in the Deadfire archipelago. You sail between islands, explore locations, take quests, fight in turn-based or real-time-with-pause combat, customize your party, and upgrade your ship while pursuing a rogue god.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy building parties with subclasses and multiclassing
  • +you want open-ended island exploration and choice-driven quests
  • +you prefer turn-based or real-time-with-pause party combat

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike text-heavy stories and extensive character building
  • −you want a tightly guided, linear campaign
  • −you prefer simple classes and minimal party management

What players say

87% of 15,144 reviews are positive · 81% of 43 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the flexible class builds, tactical combat, quests, and exploration. Opinions on the story and companions are divided, with dissatisfied players finding them unengaging. Players also report tedious ship systems and recurring stutters, frame-rate drops, freezes, or crashes.

Players over time

▼ -19% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 339 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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How many players finish Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire?

18% of Steam players have unlocked «The End of the Beginning», 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 II: Deadfire screenshot 1

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 45 GB of disk space.

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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
DirectX 11 Compatible
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
45 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit or newer
Processor
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
45 GB available space

Does Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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
55
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire 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

7 DLC available.

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