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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

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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 ti

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is an adventure game developed by Daedalic Entertainment, 2017. It stands out for narrative-driven gameplay and a medieval setting. Available in single-player mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 80/100, it ranks as a highly rated title in our catalog.

About Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

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 to 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.

How Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth was received

Of the 7,478 Steam player reviews, 92% are positive. Critics score it 79/100 on Metacritic, reflecting a favourable reception.

Players

  • Steam players7,478 reviews92%Very positive
  • IGDB community45 reviews82/100

Critics

  • Metacritic79/100
  • IGDB10 reviews78/100

Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.

NextGameLike Score

80/100 ↗

Rating

👍 61%

138 votes

Type

Adventure, Visual Novel, Puzzle

Released

2017

Updated May 2026

Developer

Daedalic Entertainment

Avg. playtime

~3h

Platforms

PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Apple Macintosh, Linux

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