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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
37 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Probably the best CRPG I've played after BG3. Amazing story and they improved on the game mechanics from the first game. Really like the lore and world building. Combat got a bit repetitive for me by the end but it's…”
“A vast improvement in mechanics over POE1. But, I think POE1's story was better written and more interesting. Although the characters in POE2 were better I think. I would play them both for different reasons.”
“Simpler combat. Better in every other element compared to the first game (That I can think of).”
32 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“If you love CRPGs and haven't played this, you owe it to yourself. Likely the most underplayed titan in RPG history. The story of chasing Eothas across the Deadfire is a masterpiece that too few have experienced.”
“"Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire" is an upgrade to the first game in some ways, but it often stumbles where it used to excel. (4/10) The story is generally good. The factions are interesting, and some of the choices…”
“I didnt like it the first time i tried it due to combat and not being hooked on the story back in 2020, but now recently I've gotten hooked of how immersive the world feels. So many characters just feel alive with their…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I’ve been really enjoying Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire so far. The story has pulled me in, and the voice acting is honestly amazing. I also get a kick out of hearing the Critical Role cast doing voice work…”
“Has a similar vibe to divinity original sin 1. Heavy on the story (completely voiced over- very nice!) also gives you a lot of room to explore (very open map) and sailing is fun, includes managing a crew that you put…”
“After I completed Avowed and started my second playthrough with new computer I wanted to explore more of this world so purchased PoE 1 and 2, and I must say that Deadfire is much more enjoyable and fun for me than the…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The game is incredible, I cannot articulate how much I love this game. It took me years to start playing, all those years wasted when I could be playing this masterpiece - stands up even to Fallout: New Vegas in my…”
“After I completed Avowed and started my second playthrough with new computer I wanted to explore more of this world so purchased PoE 1 and 2, and I must say that Deadfire is much more enjoyable and fun for me than the…”
“Pillars 2 is exactly the kind of callback to the old isometric Infinity Engine games of old that I wanted. The turn based mode is great, the world is beautiful, and it's just a fun game for someone that wants a…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I’ve been really enjoying Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire so far. The story has pulled me in, and the voice acting is honestly amazing. I also get a kick out of hearing the Critical Role cast doing voice work…”
“The ship combat sucks but is also easily ignored for the most part. The actual combat is fun and the pace of leveling up and gaining skills is honestly almost too fast but across your whole party there's always…”
“OUTSTANDING: + Theory-crafting / combos / multiclassing. + Combat + Gear (soul-bound gear is amazing; all unique gear has several unique & interesting enchanments; all gear remains relevant through the game via…”
20 of the 103 reviews raise this · 17 of them still recommend the game.
“A vast improvement in mechanics over POE1. But, I think POE1's story was better written and more interesting. Although the characters in POE2 were better I think. I would play them both for different reasons.”
“OUTSTANDING: + Theory-crafting / combos / multiclassing. + Combat + Gear (soul-bound gear is amazing; all unique gear has several unique & interesting enchanments; all gear remains relevant through the game via…”
“A criminally short sequel to a great game. Pillars II is flawed, but good. The main story is absolutely awful and incredibly stupid. So bad, in fact, it killed the franchise until Avowed briefly reanimated its corpse…”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Probably the best CRPG I've played after BG3. Amazing story and they improved on the game mechanics from the first game. Really like the lore and world building. Combat got a bit repetitive for me by the end but it's…”
“Started the game after finishing the first part. Turn based mode is less buggy in general, but there is a new CRITICAL BUG: STUTTERS every 5-10 seconds after 30 minutes of playing. according to many-many discussions on…”
“I'm a massive fan of the first game, and because of that was a backer for POE2 on kickstarter. The reason I'm reviewing now, eight years after it first came out, is because I'm finally attempting a second playthrough.…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Ugly characters, everyone is either a furry, avatar or ethnic person who puts ethnic words into every second sentence despite talking in perfect English. Combat is overdesigned AND boring, so is exploration with X…”
“OUTSTANDING: + Theory-crafting / combos / multiclassing. + Combat + Gear (soul-bound gear is amazing; all unique gear has several unique & interesting enchanments; all gear remains relevant through the game via…”
“gotta say it feels weird compared to the first one but im excited. The ui is ugly and it feels weirdly slow but im sure ill get used to it honestly am so glad this is real time and pause, pillars would be such a grind…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Started the game after finishing the first part. Turn based mode is less buggy in general, but there is a new CRITICAL BUG: STUTTERS every 5-10 seconds after 30 minutes of playing. according to many-many discussions on…”
“This is fu**ing nuts. Bugs in a turn-based game are simply impossible to avoid. When you fight imps in the city, fireballs fly, bullets whistle over the guards' heads—they don't care, but after a while they attack me…”
“gotta say it feels weird compared to the first one but im excited. The ui is ugly and it feels weirdly slow but im sure ill get used to it honestly am so glad this is real time and pause, pillars would be such a grind…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Started the game after finishing the first part. Turn based mode is less buggy in general, but there is a new CRITICAL BUG: STUTTERS every 5-10 seconds after 30 minutes of playing. according to many-many discussions on…”
“It's a fantastic CRPG until the cracks start showing, and then it all falls apart. Was honestly loving it until an unexpected PNR caused me to revert to a much earlier save so that I didnt lose access to a whole bunch…”
“This is fu**ing nuts. Bugs in a turn-based game are simply impossible to avoid. When you fight imps in the city, fireballs fly, bullets whistle over the guards' heads—they don't care, but after a while they attack me…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“okay... This game.. just so fking amazing... maybe my favorite crpg of all time, just behind wrath of the righteous... I really miss this obsidian man.. they turn the amazing first game into this masterpiece sequel.. Everything here done really really well.. First, the…”
— a player, Steam review · 112 hrs played“TL;DR: If you like games like Divinity: Original Sin, Baldur's Gate, Tyranny, etc. then you will probably like this game. You don't have to have played Pillars of Eternity 1 to understand what's going on in this one, but it would help. Long version: PoE2 is a story-heavy game…”
— a player, Steam review · 308 hrs played“I thought I'd write this absolute classic a small review. This is one of the few games I never uninstall and that always has a spot in my Steam Library. A criminally underrated gem that has some of the best isometric art in any game, storytelling, piracy, etc etc. If you like…”
— a player, Steam review · 41 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:24 UTC · history 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 2026-07-25.
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Party-Based RPG · Isometric · CRPG · Story Rich · Character Customization · Singleplayer · Fantasy · Choices Matter · Open World · Turn-Based · Real-Time with Pause (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil * |
| Achievements | 55 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://eternity.obsidian.net/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows Vista 64-bit or newer Processor: Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 Compatible Storage: 45 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card