Released Aug 15, 2017 $1.99 · −90% Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

By Daedalic Entertainment

Choices Matter Story Rich Point & Click Adventure Visual Novel Medieval Indie Interactive Fiction CasualBased On A NovelAtmosphericSingleplayer

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Reviews 5,936 Very Positive

Players yesterday 11 at the busiest moment

Owners 200K–500K estimated

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is a game tagged Choices Matter, Story Rich and Point & Click by Daedalic Entertainment, released Aug 15, 2017. It has 5,936 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 200K–500K owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade, The Wreck and Insects Awaken.

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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Everything Steam lists for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth · record updated 21 hours ago

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Overview

App ID234270

Release dateAug 15, 2017

Last change number39905220

Last record update21 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Daedalic Entertainment
Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Franchise: Daedalic Entertainment
Metacritic: 78
Website: the-pillars-of-the-earth-game.com

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes		Yes
Italian	Yes		Yes
German	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes		Yes
Polish	Yes		Yes
Russian	Yes		Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes		Yes

All 10 languages

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
Traditional Chinese	Yes		Yes
Turkish	Yes		Yes

Windows macOS Linux

Steam Deck: Unsupported
Controller: Full support

Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudRemote Play on TVFamily SharingFull controller support

Prices

Price · US$1.99

On sale40 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$1.99Oct 24, 2026

Checked16 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
2633774	public	Mar 29, 2018

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Games	Price (US)
169513	Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth	1	$1.99
38011 Bundle	Storyteller Bundle	9	$34.75

ID	Name	Price (US)
643630	Not on the store yet	—
643640	Not on the store yet	—

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
228984	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228988	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228990	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
234271	—	Windows	12.43 GB	11.57 GB	4911147794842911834
234272	—	Windows	73.2 MB	29.2 MB	5669310645355590967
234273	—	macOS	12.43 GB	11.57 GB	8015534387710131280
234274	—	macOS	58.3 MB	19.1 MB	5213494270801570565
234275	—	Linux	12.43 GB	11.57 GB	3825627752760754763
234276	—	Linux	80.6 MB	24.9 MB	8818790483012103553
643630	— DLC 643630	All	—	—	4997346335668928
643640	— DLC 643640	All	—	—	263304869606586532

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	2633774	Mar 29, 2018	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/The Pillars of the Earth

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
pillars.exe		Windows
The Pillars of the Earth.app		macOS · 64-bit
start		Linux · 64-bit
The Pillars of the Earth.app/Contents/Applications/visconfig.app		macOS · 64-bit
configure		Linux · 64-bit
VisionaireConfigurationTool.bat		Windows

All 7 launch options

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
pillars64.exe		Windows · 64-bit

Space per player953.7 MB

Filesup to 350

Save locations1

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinAppDataLocal	Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/The Pillars of the Earth/Savegames/	*.dat	All

Achievements

Achievements410 hidden

Most unlocked33.4%Tattletale

Rarest3.7%Boy of mystery

Tattletale Report a crime to the monks in Kingsbridge. 33.4%
Let there be darkness Dim the lights in the cathedral. 28.1%
Man of politics Get involved in your brother's politics. 28.1%
Yet another secret Unlock a secret room in Kingsbridge. 27.3%
Friends of sorts Become friends with Alfred. 25%
End of Book One Complete Book One. 22.4%
Full house Invite everybody to the chapter meeting. 20%
Garden of Eden Support Milius' dream of a garden. 19.9%
Wannabe knight Try becoming a knight. 18.3%
Help an old friend Take care of your pony. 17.7%
Two of us Stay together. 17.3%
End of Book Two Complete Book Two. 15.2%
Workers' union Help the fullers. 15%
Negotiation skills Negotiate the best deal for Kingsbridge. 14.4%
Jack was here! Find Jack's tracks. 14.4%
The oath Fulfill your vow. 13.8%
The truth revealed Reveal the conspiracy. 13.8%
The End. Complete Book Three! 13.7%

All 41 achievements

Everything's in order Bring order into William's chaos. 13.6%
Brother Marcus Meet the consequences of your past. 11.8%
Twist of Fate Wisen up before you cause great disaster. 11.7%
Exterminator Take care of Kingsbridge's insect problem. 11.7%
Good midwife Be especially supportive during birth. 11.5%
Whodunnit Catch the suspect. 10.9%
First profit Make a profit. 10.3%
Friar Tuck Steal from the bishop at every opportunity. 9.7%
Nothing but make-believe Find all telling clues. 9.5%
A cry for help Take care of a kindred soul. 9.5%
Team player Give moral support to the knights. 9.3%
Skilled merchant Negotiate well. 8.6%
Silentium est aureum Let the others do the talking. 8.4%
Vox Populi Gather an army. 7.6%
Rebel without a cause Get into trouble with the Earl of Shiring. 6.7%
Staring contest champion Return the stare. 6%
Countess Aliena Become countess. 5.9%
Lone wolf Become enemies with Alfred. 5.8%
Self-defense Prepare Elizabeth for the worst. 5.4%
Revenge Take revenge. 5.2%
A brush with death Escape the knights. 4.9%
Care, like a brother cares Use every opportunity to teach Martha how to use your slingshot. 4.6%
Boy of mystery Keep quiet about your past. 3.7%

Screenshots

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Update history

Oct 25, 2026 · 20:41 #39905220
- appid removed
- common.ReleaseState added released
- common.releasestate removed
- config.launch.7.config.BetaKey added experimental
- config.launch.7.config.betakey removed

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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

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