Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth (2017)

Developer

Daedalic Entertainment

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie

Rating

4.6 of 5, 7,529 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 17 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A slow, story-driven point-and-click adventure where your decisions shape a medieval tale of struggle and cathedral-building.

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What players say

Players call it an interactive audiobook or visual novel more than a game, with a slow and grounded medieval story lifted by excellent voice acting and oil-painted art. Many say choices are less impactful than they seem and the ending feels abrupt. There is also mention of some characters feeling one-dimensional and a blank screen bug near the end.

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