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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.
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Very Positive (5,215) - 92% of the 5,215 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Aug 15, 2017
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Daedalic Entertainment

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Languages:
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French ✔ ✔
Italian ✔ ✔
German ✔ ✔ ✔
Spanish - Spain ✔ ✔
Polish ✔ ✔
Russian ✔ ✔
Simplified Chinese ✔ ✔
Traditional Chinese ✔ ✔
Turkish ✔ ✔
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Includes 41 Steam Achievements
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Reviews

“A beautiful medieval adventure that uses real history and interesting characters to tell a compelling story.”
PC Gamer

“The Pillars of the Earth has a well crafted story, breathtaking visuals and powerful storytelling that really pushes video games further into the realm of art.”
Keengamer

“From the natural symphony of the wind, trees and animals to ominous choirs and music that eventually made Pillars of the Earth one of the best games I’ve experienced in a long time.”
Gamehype

About This Game



Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller, ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ retells the story of the village of Kingsbridge in a whole new interactive way. Play as Jack, Aliena and Philip and change the events of the book through exploration, decision-making and dialogues.

12th century, England: In a time of great poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and security for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Philip the monk becomes prior of the small abbey of Kingsbridge. At the same time, a boy called Jack is raised in the woods by his outlawed mother. His apprenticeship as a stonemason paves his way to become a gifted master builder. Together with the disgraced noblewoman Aliena, Jack and Philip begin the construction of one of the greatest cathedrals England will ever see.


  • One of the most successful novels of all time, now adapted as a three-part videogame series
  • Change events from the novel and influence the fates of its characters
  • Follow an epic of war, conspiracies and romance spanning over 30 years
  • Three different playable characters: Jack the outsider, Aliena the noblewoman and Philip the monk
  • Brings the 12th century to life with over 200 handpainted backgrounds
  • Fully animated in a unique 2D style
  • Optimized for use with controller and mouse
  • Orchestral Soundtrack by the FILMharmonic Orchestra, Prague
  • Full voice over in English and German, featuring Glen McCready as Philip, Naomi Sheldon as Aliena and Cody Molko and Alex Jordan as the young and adult Jack
  • With a special appearance by Ken Follett as the voice of the Cantor

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: General Mature Content

System Requirements

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    Minimum:
    • OS *: Win 7, 8, 10, 32/64-bit
    • Processor: 2.8 Ghz Dual Core CPU
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6670, GeForce GTX 200 series with at least 1GB
    • DirectX: Version 9.0
    • Storage: 13500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers
    Recommended:
    • OS *: Win 7, 8, 10, 32/64-bit
    • Processor: Quad Core CPU
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD R7 200 series, GeForce GTX 500 series
    • DirectX: Version 9.0
    • Storage: 13500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Mac OSX 10.7
    • Processor: 2,6 Ghz Intel Core i5
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel Iris 550
    • Storage: 13500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: 16 bit
    Recommended:
    • OS: Mac OSX 10.12
    • Processor: 2,9 Ghz Intel Core i5
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with at least 1GB
    • Storage: 13500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: 16 bit
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 14.04 or newer
    • Processor: 2.8 Ghz Dual Core CPU
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6670, GeForce GTX 200 series with at least 1GB and proprietary drivers, latest OpenGL driver
    • Storage: 13500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Sound Card with latest drivers
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 16.04
    • Processor: Quad Core CPU
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD R7 200 series, GeForce GTX 500 series with at least 1GB and proprietary drivers, latest OpenGL driver
    • Storage: 13500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Sound Card with latest drivers
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