Choose Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Choose Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.3% positive across 1,692 reviews.
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth vs Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth and Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series (2014) is 3 years older than Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth (2017). Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series (71.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Choose Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 5,319 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth and Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth |  Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2014 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (1,692 reviews) | 71.6% positive (5,319 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | Telltale Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series (2014) is 3 years older than Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth (2017).
- Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series (71.6% positive).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth vs Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series — FAQ
- Which is better, Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth or Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series?
- On Steam reviews Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth scores higher (92.3% positive) than Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series (71.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth or Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series first?
- If you want chronology, Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series (2014) came out before Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth and Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.