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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth overview

Daedalic Entertainment | Aug 15, 2017 | game

Released

11players observed · 25 September 2026 - 10:13:31 UTC

AdventureCasualIndieChoices MatterStory RichSteam Store

  • Latest observed players11 · 25 September 2026 - 10:13:31 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak148
  • Units sold (VGI)489,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$7,200,000
  • Review score92% positive

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players11 · 25 September 2026 - 10:13:31 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak148
  • Units sold (VGI)489,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$7,200,000
  • Review score92% positive
  • Total reviews7,478
  • Release dateAug 15, 2017
  • DeveloperDaedalic Entertainment
  • PublisherDaedalic Entertainment

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Daedalic EntertainmentPublisher: Daedalic Entertainment

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Game overview

Overview

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth comes from Daedalic Entertainment and is published by Daedalic Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on Aug 15, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 11 players at 25 September 2026 - 10:13:31 UTC, with a tracked peak near 148. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 92% positive across 7,478 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is available in 10 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainPolishRussianSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseTurkish languages with full audio support

4 regional rating boards including usk, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.8 Ghz Dual Core CPU4 GB RAMAMD Radeon HD 6670, GeForce GTX 200 series with at least 1GB13500 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedQuad Core CPU4 GB RAMAMD R7 200 series, GeForce GTX 500 series13500 MB available space
macOSMinimumMac OSX 10.72,6 Ghz Intel Core i54 GB RAMIntel Iris 55013500 MB available space
macOSRecommendedMac OSX 10.122,9 Ghz Intel Core i54 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with at least 1GB13500 MB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 14.04 or newer2.8 Ghz Dual Core CPU4 GB RAMAMD Radeon HD 6670, GeForce GTX 200 series with at least 1GB and proprietary drivers, latest OpenGL driver13500 MB available space
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 16.04Quad Core CPU4 GB RAMAMD R7 200 series, GeForce GTX 500 series with at least 1GB and proprietary drivers, latest OpenGL driver13500 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth has sold up to 489,000 units and has 5,927 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $7,200,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth overview details

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Special Offer About the Game 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. 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 W…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 11 players at 25 September 2026 - 10:13:31 UTC, a tracked peak of 148, and 92% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameKen Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Steam App ID234270
Typegame
Release dateAug 15, 2017
DeveloperDaedalic Entertainment
PublisherDaedalic Entertainment
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players11 · 25 September 2026 - 10:13:31 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak148
Positive reviews6,903
Negative reviews575
Total reviews7,478
Positive percent92%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations5,927
Average playtime1,059 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 15, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)8 April 2021 - 18:27:33 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)25 September 2026 - 10:13:31 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)25 September 2026 - 10:13:31 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)25 September 2026 - 10:13:31 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Good midwifeNo description
Yet another secretNo description
Let there be darknessNo description
TattletaleNo description
Garden of EdenNo description
Full houseNo description
Silentium est aureum No description
Help an old friendNo description
Man of politicsNo description
Rebel without a causeNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice©2017, 1989 Daedalic Entertainment GmbH and Ken Follett. The Daedalic logo is a registered trademark of Daedalic Entertainment GmbH. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/234270
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/234270/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/234270
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth?

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth's latest SteamPulse observation records 11 players at 25 September 2026 - 10:13:31 UTC, with a tracked peak of 148 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 18 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 10 players; the highest observed daily value is 21 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (19.6%), Germany (5.9%), Australia (5.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.6%), Germany (5.8%), Australia (5.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.6%), Germany (6.2%), Australia (5.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.4%), China (6.6%), Germany (5.8%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth?

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth currently sits at 92% positive across 7,478 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 6,903 positive reviews and 575 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth have?

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth currently has about 37.7K tracked Steam followers as of 8 June 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth?

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 5,927, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

92% positive, 6,903 positive, 575 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV

Achievements

41

Platform releases
  • Steam 15 August 2017
  • Xbox 15 August 2017
  • PlayStation 14 August 2017

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

StorytellerBundle #38011 - 33% off$153.32
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth - SoundtrackOriginal Soundtrack by Tilo Alpermann, performed by the FILMharmonic Orchestra, Praguemusic #643650$2.99
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the EarthBuy Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth #169513$19.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Win 7, 8, 10, 32/64-bit Processor: 2.8 Ghz Dual Core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6670, GeForce GTX 200 series with at least 1GB DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 13500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Win 7, 8, 10, 32/64-bit Processor: Quad Core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD R7 200 series, GeForce GTX 500 series DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 13500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers

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