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Lead a custom party as the Watcher pursuing a rogue god across a tropical archipelago by ship in a choice-driven isometric RPG.
Released 08 May 2018
Sail Between Islands
Board Enemy Ships
Build Multiclass Heroes
Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
Developed by Obsidian Entertainment · Published by Versus Evil, Obsidian Entertainment, Xbox Game Studios









You play as the Watcher, drawn into a pursuit of a rogue god across the Deadfire archipelago. Create your character and gather companions as rival factions contend for influence across the islands.
Sail between islands to discover locations, meet their inhabitants, and take on quests. Your choices shape relationships and faction outcomes, while your decisions and character background can affect dialogue and how events unfold.
Build a party from distinct classes and abilities, including options to multiclass companions. Tactical fights can use real-time combat with pause or turn-based rules; you can also upgrade your ship and crew and resolve naval encounters through ship combat or boarding.
In the supplied reviews, players often praise the range of character builds and tactical combat, along with the Deadfire islands, worldbuilding, and freedom to explore. Many also enjoy the faction conflicts, consequential choices, and companion interactions. Some reviewers find the main story short or less compelling than the side content, and ship battles, slow turn-based fights, and technical problems draw criticism.

| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 55 |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 7 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 88/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |