Obsidian Entertainment

Pillars of Eternity

2015 role-playing video game

Cover art for Pillars of Eternity

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Game facts

Developers

  • Obsidian Entertainment

Publishers

  • Paradox Interactive
  • Xbox Game Studios*
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Platforms

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27*
    Community-reported frame rate
    35 fps*
    Reports
    1*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    41*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows Vista 64-bit or newer*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    ATI Radeon HD 4850 or NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT*
    Storage
    14 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX Compatible Sound Card*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64-bit or newer*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    ATI Radeon HD 4850 or NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT*
    Storage
    14 GB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OS X 10.6.3 Leopard 64-bit or newer*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53 GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    ATI Radeon HD 6750M or NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M*
    Storage
    14 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    Radeon HD 7700 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Polish*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Commentary available*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*

Store genres

  • RPG*

Screenshots

Screenshot 1 from Pillars of Eternity
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Screenshot 3 from Pillars of Eternity

* Provisional data