Paradox Interactive

Pillars of Eternity

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2015

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

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

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • RPG*

Game features

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

Interface languages

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

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Polish*

Community tags · historical

  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    1,047*
  • Isometric*
    Votes · historical
    539*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    538*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    514*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    447*
  • CRPG*
    Votes · historical
    442*
  • Party-Based RPG*
    Votes · historical
    420*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
    Votes · historical
    330*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    237*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    211*
  • Kickstarter*
    Votes · historical
    211*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    179*
  • Dark Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    179*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    159*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    149*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    117*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    111*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    106*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    74*
  • Crowdfunded*
    Votes · historical
    73*

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*

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*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Obsidian Entertainment

Publishers

  • Paradox Interactive
  • Xbox Game Studios*

Release history

  • 2015-03-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2017-08-08
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2015-03-25 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2015-03-25*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Mar 26, 2015*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Playable*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Playable*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
ATI Radeon HD 4850 or NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Pillars of Eternity*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Radeon HD 7700 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,015*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
ATI Radeon HD 4850 or NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Radeon HD 7700 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 3 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Obsidian Entertainment
Obsidian Entertainment*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2015-03-25 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2015-03-25*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 4 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
48*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,107* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,136* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Commentary available*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Obsidian Entertainment*
DLC count · historical
3*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Polish*
Store genres
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,107* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
536* min
Metacritic score
89*
Name
Pillars of Eternity*
Negative reviews · historical
2,899*
Peak ccu
204*
Positive reviews · historical
21,751*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
9.99*
Publishers
  • Xbox Game Studios*
Recommendations
16,322*
Store release date · historical
Mar 26, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
Game website · historical
https://eternity.obsidian.net/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Commentary available
Commentary available*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Obsidian Entertainment
Obsidian Entertainment*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Polish*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Xbox Game Studios
Xbox Game Studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 26, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,315* min
Ccu
204*
Developer
Obsidian Entertainment*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
3,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
942* min
Name
Pillars of Eternity*
Negative reviews · historical
2,899*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
21,751*
Historical US price
3,999* US cents
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios*
Community tags · historical
  • RPG*
  • Isometric*
  • Fantasy*
  • Story Rich*
  • Singleplayer*
  • CRPG*
  • Party-Based RPG*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
  • Adventure*
  • Character Customization*
  • Kickstarter*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Dark Fantasy*
  • Open World*
  • Exploration*
  • Classic*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Strategy*
  • Indie*
  • Crowdfunded*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
Community tags · historical
RPG
RPG*
Isometric
Isometric*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
CRPG
CRPG*
Party-Based RPG
Party-Based RPG*
Real-Time with Pause
Real-Time with Pause*
Adventure
Adventure*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Kickstarter
Kickstarter*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Dark Fantasy
Dark Fantasy*
Open World
Open World*
Exploration
Exploration*
Classic
Classic*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Strategy
Strategy*
Indie
Indie*
Crowdfunded
Crowdfunded*
Tags votes
RPG
Votes · historical
1,047*
Isometric
Votes · historical
539*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
538*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
514*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
447*
CRPG
Votes · historical
442*
Party-Based RPG
Votes · historical
420*
Real-Time with Pause
Votes · historical
330*
Adventure
Votes · historical
237*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
211*
Kickstarter
Votes · historical
211*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
179*
Dark Fantasy
Votes · historical
179*
Open World
Votes · historical
159*
Exploration
Votes · historical
149*
Classic
Votes · historical
117*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
111*
Strategy
Votes · historical
106*
Indie
Votes · historical
74*
Crowdfunded
Votes · historical
73*
Specifications 6 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Commentary available*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Obsidian Entertainment*
Store genres
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64-bit or newer Processor: Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4850 or NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT Storage: 14 GB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OS X 10.6.3 Leopard 64-bit or newer Processor: Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 6750M or NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M Storage: 14 GB available space *
Metacritic score
89*
Name
Pillars of Eternity*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista 64-bit or newer Processor: Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4850 or NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT Storage: 14 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$39.99*
Publishers
  • Xbox Game Studios*
Recommendations total
16,246*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Mar 26, 2015*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Polish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Commentary available
Commentary available*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Obsidian Entertainment
Obsidian Entertainment*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Linux requirements
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 requirements
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 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*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Xbox Game Studios
Xbox Game Studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 26, 2015*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
Specifications 7 · 20 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
35* fps
Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27
1*
Store genres
RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
373*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
41*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,015*
Title
Pillars of Eternity*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
Community-reported frame rate
35* fps
Reports
1*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
41*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data