Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Released Aug 2017
12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth was released on August 15, 2017 as a three-part episodic adventure game. All three books were included with a single purchase at no extra cost. Book 1 ("From the Ashes") launched with the game on August 15, 2017. Book 2 ("Sowing the Wind") followed on December 13, 2017. Book 3 ("Eye on the Storm"), the final installment, shipped on March 29, 2018. Upon releasing Book 3, the developer explicitly stated: "Our work is done. The cathedral is built. The game is complete!" — a clear and direct declaration that development had concluded. The only DLC available is a soundtrack pack, which also released on August 15, 2017. There are no unreleased DLC items, no roadmaps, and no subsequent developer communications indicating further content. The game is fully complete as the developer described it.
Evidence
Developer announced Book Three — described as 'the final book' — is now available, and explicitly stated 'Our work is done. The cathedral is built. The game is complete!'
Book Two shipped on December 13, 2017, the second of three planned installments
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Daedalic Entertainment
Achievements
41
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this 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
- With a special appearance by Ken Follett as the voice of the Cantor
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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