Steam Deck games like Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Below are 14 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth (12 Verified, the rest Playable), ranked by player overlap. Every pick has Valve's compat stamp — Verified means full controller support and default settings just work; Playable means a small first-launch tweak (control remap or text size) gets you there. imho.run pulls compat status straight from Valve's own endpoint, refreshed daily.
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Ranked picks
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The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
Deck Verified alternative to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Deck Verified alternative to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
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VIDEOVERSE
Deck Verified alternative to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…
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Sumire
Deck Verified alternative to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.
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Loretta
Deck Verified alternative to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.
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Afterparty
Deck Verified alternative to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell. But there's a loophole: outdrink Satan and he'll grant you re-entry to Earth.
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Burly Men at Sea
Deck Verified alternative to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
A branching folktale misadventure about a trio of large, bearded fishermen. Shape a custom tale that begins again where it ends, through waters where lurk creatures from Scandinavian folklore.
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Late Shift
Deck Verified alternative to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.
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Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series
Deck Playable alternative to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. 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.
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The Banner Saga
Deck Verified alternative to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. 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.
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Broken Age
Deck Verified alternative to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. 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.
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Pentiment
Deck Verified alternative to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. 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.
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Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
Deck Playable alternative to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. 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!
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Lone Wolf
Deck Verified alternative to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. 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.