Choose Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Choose Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.8% positive across 8,184 reviews.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire vs Broken Roads
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire and Broken Roads both land in RPG 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 RPG games on Steam. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (2018) is 6 years older than Broken Roads (2024). Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Broken Roads (61.3% 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 Broken Roads
Choose Broken Roads if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Broken Roads launched in 2024.
Both Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire and Broken Roads sit in RPG 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
 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire |  Broken Roads | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.8% positive (8,184 reviews) | 61.3% positive (212 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | Drop Bear Bytes |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (2018) is 6 years older than Broken Roads (2024).
- Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Broken Roads (61.3% positive).
- Broken Roads is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (34.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire vs Broken Roads — FAQ
- Which is better, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire or Broken Roads?
- On Steam reviews Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire scores higher (87.8% positive) than Broken Roads (61.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire or Broken Roads first?
- If you want chronology, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (2018) came out before Broken Roads (2024). 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 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire and Broken Roads similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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.