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Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth

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4.1

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Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth
Description
Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller, ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ retells the story of the village of Kingsbridge in a whole new interactive way. Play as Jack, Aliena and Philip and change the events of the book through exploration, decision-making and dialogues. 12th century, England: In a time...
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Historical
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Story Rich, Atmospheric, 2D, show 10 more... Female Protagonist, Casual, Great Soundtrack, Choices Matter, Point&Click, Visual Novel, Historical, Violent, Medieval, Choose Your Own Adventure
Critics reviews
94 %
Recommend
Game News Plus
8.6/10
PC Gamer
80/100
Stevivor
8/10
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4.1/5

( 55 Reviews )

4.1

55 Reviews

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Product details
2017, Daedalic Entertainment, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10, 2.8 Ghz Dual Core CPU, 4 GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6670, GeForce GTX 200 series with...
DLCs
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth - Soundtrack
Time to beat
14.5 hMain
16 h Main + Sides
19 h Completionist
16 h All Styles

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Description
Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller, ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ retells the story of the village of Kingsbridge in a whole new interactive way. Play as Jack, Aliena and Philip and change the events of the book through exploration, decision-making and dialogues.

12th century, England: In a time of great poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and security for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Philip the monk becomes prior of the small abbey of Kingsbridge. At the same time, a boy called Jack is raised in the woods by his outlawed mother. His apprenticeship as a stonemason paves his way to become a gifted master builder. Together with the disgraced noblewoman Aliena, Jack and Philip begin the construction of one of the greatest cathedrals England will ever see.

A full season of content spanning over 3 parts:
Book 1: From the Ashes (available now)
Book 2: Sowing the Wind (available now)
Book 3: The End (available now)
  • One of the most successful novels of all time, now adapted as a three-part videogame series
  • Change events from the novel and influence the fates of its characters
  • Follow an epic of war, conspiracies and romance spanning over 30 years
  • Three different playable characters: Jack the outsider, Aliena the noblewoman and Philip the monk
  • Brings the 12th century to life with over 200 handpainted backgrounds
  • Fully animated in a unique 2D style
  • Optimized for use with controller and mouse
  • Orchestral Soundtrack by the FILMharmonic Orchestra, Prague
  • Full voice over in English and German, featuring Glen McCready as Philip, Naomi Sheldon as Aliena and Cody Molko and Alex Jordan as the young and adult Jack
  • With a special appearance by Ken Follett as the voice of the Cantor

©2017, 1989 Daedalic Entertainment GmbH and Ken Follett. The Daedalic logo is a registered trademark of Daedalic Entertainment GmbH. All rights reserved.

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
14.5 hMain
16 h Main + Sides
19 h Completionist
16 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Historical
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Story Rich, Atmospheric, 2D, show 10 more... Female Protagonist, Casual, Great Soundtrack, Choices Matter, Point&Click, Visual Novel, Historical, Violent, Medieval, Choose Your Own Adventure
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.9+)
Release date:
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Company:
Daedalic Entertainment / Daedalic Entertainment
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Critics reviews
78
Top Critic Average
94 %
Critics Recommend
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Game News Plusby Emine Ozturk
8.6/10
Even though there are some technical issues, Ken Follett's The Pillars of Earth takes its place amongst my favorite games of 2018. It is a must-play for the ones who enjoy point & click games with a rich and intriguing story.
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PC Gamerby Andy Kelly
80/100
A beautiful medieval adventure that uses real history and interesting characters to tell a compelling story.
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Stevivorby Stuart Gollan
8/10
The Pillars of the Earth weaves a fascinating tale and does so with superb style.
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Posted on: April 29, 2021

gumdrop9

Verified owner

Games: 159 Reviews: 20

Beautifully produced...

... visual novel. Particularly enjoyed the music, sound, and voice acting. Not for children.

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Posted on: March 17, 2020

NickelD

Games: 122 Reviews: 2

Love

I truly enjoyed this storyline. I haven't read the books, so can make no comparison. I can tell you that I was thinking about the characters long after completion, so it affected me greatly. I ended up watching the TV series as well and honestly can say I enjoyed the game version of the story even more. I recommend to anyone who enjoys historical fiction and story driven adventure games.

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Posted on: June 19, 2025

Gmc42281

Games: 80 Reviews: 2

Watch the TV mini series

Never paled the game, from the reviews seems to fall short, watch the show its AMAZING

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Posted on: November 3, 2023

ant.bi

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Games: 63 Reviews: 1

Doesn't work on Sonoma

Doesn't work on Mac OS Sonoma. Always saying damaged application file. Pretty sad.

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