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The Pillars of the Earth

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

An adventure game from Daedalic Entertainment, based on a popular history novel written by Ken Follet, entitled The Pillars of the Earth. The game of the same title is set in the 12th-century, in the tumultuous period known as the Anarchy.

Adventure | point-and-click | the middle ages | books | historical

The Pillars of the Earth Release Date

15Aug2017

PC PS4 XONE

04Apr2018

iOS

01Mar2023

Switch

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The Pillars of the Earth PC, iOS and etc. is an adventure game from Daedelic Entertainment, the creators of the Deponia series, Blackguards and The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav. This one is a virtual adaptation of a popular history novel by British writer Ken Follett, set in the Medieval England and entitled The Pillars of the Earth.

Plot

The story of The Pillars of The Earth PC, iOS and etc. takes place in the 12th-century England, during the tumultuous period of history called the Anarchy. After the death of king Henry I, and the only heir to the throne having been killed in the crash of the White Ship, England succumbs in a violent war of succession. With the war in the background and the tensions between the nobles, clergy and the common people constantly growing, the game tells a story about an attempt to raise a monumental cathedral in a fictional city of Kingsbridge in the south of the country. As it turns out, in order to complete their work the builders have to overcome many obstacles and face more than one enemy.

Mechanics

The player unravels the plot in a way typical to adventure games: by conducting conversations, exploring various locations and solving logic puzzles.

Last updated on 17 February 2023

Game mode: single player  

User score: 3.8 / 10 based on 139 votes.

PEGI rating The Pillars of the Earth

Age rating. The PEGI rating considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty. Game contains bad language. Game contains depictions of violence.

The Pillars of the Earth System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Minimum:
  • Dual Core 2.8 GHz
  • 4 GB RAM
  • graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 280 or better
  • 11 GB HDD
  • Windows 7/8/10
  • Recommended:
  • Intel Quad Core 3 GHz
  • 4 GB RAM
  • graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 560 or better
  • 11 GB HDD
  • Windows 7/8/10
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