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Avowed
Avowed is a first-person fantasy RPG set in the world of Eora, where your choices carve a path through war, intrigue, and ancient mysteries. Navigate a land in turmoil, forge powerful alliances or deadly rivalries, and wield magic and steel to shape the fate of the Living Lands—and your own destiny.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
47 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“After sitting around WAITING for what seems like a lifetime for this game to go on a major sale I finally grabbed it. Boy oh boy am I happy I did. This is basically a small-scale Skryrim. However, unlike Skyrim the…”
“I can recommend Avowed, it was a pretty good RPG with a couple of flaws, but also some things done very well. I'll list the things I liked, and some stuff that was just okay or kinda meh. I think the exploration was one…”
“A low 7/10 for me. It is really fun through Shattersharp for me (the 3rd region) but after that it definitely feels rushed and like obsidian ran out of budget. I mean that final region is rather lackluster and don't get…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Visually stunning, with good voice acting, solid ambient soundtrack, and interesting exploration/parkour. I also found equipment progression interesting. Common sword you use at the beginning of the game can be improved…”
“Avowed is a fairly Role-playing game, with a clear art direction,. It is a nice game by Obsidiiton. It ipreesnts as nice vision but is weighed down by some thong lacking. Set in the Pillars of Eternity universe, I am…”
“A gorgeous 3d trip to the world of Pillars of Eternity! The world is stuffed full of lore and secrets and places to explore. It builds on the previous games in a way that is fun if you've played them but not confusing…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“really good game and story! absolutely beautiful world, really enjoyed this game!!”
“Can easily say this game's story is actually decent, I felt satisfied with the conclusion too. Its unavoidable to compare this with the elder scrolls series and the issue I had with their titles are honestly the ending…”
“Very underrated RPG. The story is solid, exploration is fun, companions are interesting, the lore is expansive, etc. The game has it's flaws but it is definitely worth a try for anyone who likes open-world RPGs.”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Boring characters, watered down combat, but fun graphics. once again xbox goes down for playing too safe and just barely follow the original story line... maybe a hardcore ish rpg would've fit better with a…”
“Well this is a time where you need a neutral recommendation. The game is not bad, but its not quite good either. Let me explain : [h3] THE BAD: [/h3] 1) The story is really meh, you are there to save the world like…”
“I really enjoyed this game. The story did nothing for me, but the environments, pacing, and combat were very engaging. I found my 35 hour playthrough to be fun, colorful, and satisfying throughout. Avowed doesn't break…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I really enjoyed the first 20 or so hours of this game but then my interest in continuing dropped like a cliff. If I could rate this as "mixed" I would because at the end of the day I did get a decent amount of time out…”
“1. Your playstyle doesn't change that much at high levels vs low levels. 2. The followers are fundamentally unlikeable and poorly written. 3. The gear upgrade system is poorly thought out. 4. There is a low variety of…”
“You'll see I have 2 hours on record, so let me explain. I booted up the game, I wasn't impressed by the combat, the magic looked cool but felt meh, made it to the first town bored out of my mind, noticed I couldn't hit…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“For context, at the time of writing this, Pillars of Eternity 2 is currently my most played game on steam. So I had some decent expectations coming into this. But this falls short in every regard. First of all. The…”
“How this got approved for Steam Deck is beyond me, along with all the other UE5 games. 25fps max at decent resolution or 60fps at worse quality than Fallout New Vegas is like voting in a US election - not much of a…”
“I waited a long time to get this game but I loved POE 1 and 2 and an action rpg in that setting was appealing. I dont dislike the game but it has become unplayable for me. My hardware exceeds the recommended specs…”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I tried to troubleshoot the game more than I tried to play it. It has been a year and either I'm a schizophireniac or this game is unplayable. I've no idea about story as I couldn't even progress in it. For the record I…”
“This game has been released for over a year and still causes constant shader compilation-related crashes. This has only been an issue on Windows 11 running on my AMD Ryzen 5700X3D/RTX 4080 rig. I've experienced zero…”
“The game has many shortcomings, and there are also minor bugs, but the combat system, graphics, and story somehow make up for it. Overall, I recommend it. Thank you Obsidian Entertainment, Xbox Game Studios!”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 77.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“idk man, its alright. it's a huge open world that is mostly empty, combat is fun but repetitive. The story is absolutely, mind-numbingly, stupid. Loot is mostly uninteresting. The game has good bones but just feels uninspired.”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played““Avowed” can be a good game, with many quality of life features I really enjoyed; like the duration of healing effects on food being paused when you’re not injured. Making it so you do not waste all the carefully crafted delicacies. Also, the quest markers with multiple…”
— a player, Steam review · 141 hrs played“As much as I enjoy the game’s lore, I eventually hit the same wall every time: the experience boils down to long, repetitive combat encounters with far too many enemies. I’m simply not interested in fighting for hours, so I end up rushing ahead, losing patience, and getting…”
— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Patch 2.1 is Live!
Greetings Envoys! Today we are releasing Patch 2.1 for Avowed with the latest bug fixes and a community requested feature! Community Requested Feature: In the previous update, we implemented 3 encount
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Fantasy · Singleplayer · First-Person · Story Rich · Magic · LGBTQ+ · Adventure · Character Customization · Choices Matter · Combat · Action RPG (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Adjustable Difficulty |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Korean * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 50 |
| Official site | https://avowed.obsidian.net/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 with updates Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 / Intel i5-8400 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: AMD RX 5700 / Nvidia GTX 1070 / Intel Arc A580 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 75 GB available space