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
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 20K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 52 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 198
- peak 24h 200
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 7 years ago
- May 8, 2019
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
88% of 20,085 reviews are positive · 88% of 52 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.
Screenshots and trailer
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- 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+
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil.
Tags
- RPG
- Party-Based RPG
- Isometric
- CRPG
- Story Rich
- Singleplayer
- Character Customization
- Fantasy
- Choices Matter
- Open World
- Turn-Based
- Real-Time with Pause
- Pirates
- Adventure
- Nudity
- Exploration
Recent updates
- May 8, 2019 · Patch Update 5.0 - The Return of the Ultimate
- Feb 19, 2019 · Patch 4.1.2 is live!
- Feb 6, 2019 · Patch 4.1.1 is now live!
- Jan 24, 2019 · Patch 4.1.0 is now live with Beta Turn-Based Mode!
- Jan 11, 2019 · Beta v4.1.0 is Now Live!
7 DLC available.
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