Pillars of Eternity (Steam Game) 
Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.
- RPG (1016)
- Fantasy (521)
- Isometric (515)
- Story Rich (498)
- Singleplayer (434)
- CRPG (406)
- Party-Based RPG (400)
- Real-Time with Pause (315)
- Adventure (235)
- Kickstarter (208)
- Character Customization (191)
- Atmospheric (171)
- Dark Fantasy (171)
- Open World (152)
- Exploration (143)
- Classic (111)
- Great Soundtrack (104)
- Strategy (102)
- Indie (73)
- Crowdfunded (68)
| Release Date | Mar 26, 2015 |
| Price | $ 29.99 Top 3% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 87.5% (very positive) / 88.1% Top 30% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 85.4% Top 10% / 86.3% Top 10% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 14.6K Top 2% / 22.9K Top 2% |
| Curators | 514 reviews Top 1% |
| Median Play Time | 78.1 hours Top 1% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 2.6 hours Top 5% |
| Followers | 157.6K Top 1% |
| Owners | ± 1.9M Top 2% |
| Copies Sold | ± 963.6K Top 2% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 20.6M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Pillars of Eternity's Steam rating and reviews between March 2015 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 94.1% (March 2015) to 86.7% (May 2019).
With its 22.9K reviews Top 2%, Pillars of Eternity is indisputably a major AAA level success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Pillars of Eternity's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (62%), followed by Russian (9%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 27 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 7 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Pillars of Eternity, comparing positive and negative reviews. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 160 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.4 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Pillars of Eternity players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 90 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's rating of 87.5% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Pillars of Eternity's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.
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