Games like Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
If Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Metamorphosis, Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series and First Crusader — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its high quality voice acting, atmospheric and emotional. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Set in 12th century England during a period of poverty and conflict, Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth adapts the author's bestselling historical novel into a point-and-click adventure with branching choices and visual-novel-style storytelling. Published by Daedalic Entertainment in 2017 and priced at $19.99, the game runs approximately 40 hours and supports local co-op for two players. Reviewers highlight the beautiful hand-drawn art style, noting players describe the atmosphere as both emotional and melancholic. The deep narrative with memorable characters and high-quality voice acting consistently draws praise, with the game holding a 92% positive rating from over 1,600 Steam reviews. The experience is intentionally paced, designed for relaxed play sessions where the story takes precedence.
About Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: 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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The Metamorphosis
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Top pick for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin.
Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Second-strongest match for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series is a six part episodic game series set in the world of HBO's groundbreaking TV show. This new story tells of House Forrester, a noble family from the north of Westeros, loyal to the Starks of Winterfell.
First Crusader
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Determine the fate of the Crusaders in this history-based visual novel game. Be the leader of the Christians or the leader of the Turks. Choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. You will change the history of this Crusade.
Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Ranked #4 for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Herald is a choice-driven adventure set on the high seas. Board the HLV Herald and uncover its dark secrets in an intriguing tale about tyranny and servitude.
Orwell's Animal Farm
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Ranked #5 for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Orwell’s Animal Farm is a text-based choice-driven narrative game where all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Immerse yourself in George Orwell's story of absolute power and corruption and follow the ups and downs of Animalism.
Death Trick: Double Blind
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Ranked #6 for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Astrologaster
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Ranked #7 for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Astrologaster is a comedy game set in Shakespeare’s London. Play as 'Doctor' Simon Forman and treat his patients using astrology. A story-driven adventure based on a truly ridiculous story.
The 39 Steps
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Ranked #8 for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel.
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Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Reviewers of Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.
The Banner Saga
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Reviewers of Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Broken Age
WHY THIS
Shares point and click adventure and an atmospheric mood with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Reviewers of Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.
Pentiment
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Reviewers of Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and Casual with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Reviewers of Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania!
Lone Wolf
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Lone Wolf: A Post Apocalyptic Beat-Em Up Role Playing Game. This action/adventure game lets a player use martial arts skills, weapons, and turn into a werewolf to fight their way through a world set in the aftermath of post nuclear devastation.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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More from Daedalic Entertainment
Other recommendable Steam games by Daedalic Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Deponia
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.
Deponia: The Complete Journey
WHY THIS
Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. Shares Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Junk, junk and even more junk. Life on the trash-planet Deponia is anything but a walk in the park. No surprise that Rufus had enough of that and hatches one ludicrous plan after the other to escape this bleak place.
Blackguards
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder.
Deponia Doomsday
WHY THIS
Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Can you change Deponia's fate? Do you have what it takes to change Rufus' past, present and future without accidently destroying the whole planet? Fight time itself in this action-packed, platypus-tastic and insanely hilarious story.
The Night of the Rabbit
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Lose yourself in a tale of magic and wonder, where anything is possible and where nothing is quite as it seems: join young Jerry and follow a peculiar white rabbit to the wondrous realm of Mousewood, a land where critters can speak and where mystery abounds.
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
WHY THIS
Shares point and click adventure and an atmospheric mood with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes.
Chaos on Deponia
WHY THIS
Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
With this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two. Chaos on Deponia turns out to be even wackier than its predecessor and instantly puts the player under its spell.
The Dark Eye: Memoria
WHY THIS
Shares point and click adventure and an atmospheric mood with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
In Memoria, players travel through different time periods, following two distinct protagonists: Sadja, a southern princess who wants to be a war hero, and Geron, a bird catcher who wants to lift a curse from his girlfriend.
Frequently asked about Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
- Does Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth work on Steam Deck?
- Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth cost?
- Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth are The Metamorphosis, Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series, First Crusader.
- Who developed Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth?
- Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth was developed by Daedalic Entertainment.
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