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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

A Role-playing (RPG) game by Obsidian Entertainment, released in 2018

85/100🔴Niche / Inactive🏆Proton PlatinumPlayStation 4LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)

Obsidian Entertainment proudly presents the sequel to our crowdfunded and critically-acclaimed role-playing game, Pillars of Eternity. Welcome to Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. With Pillars II, we are revisiting the rich narrative, beautiful environments, and tactical combat that made Pillars of Eternity one of the highest-rated PC games of all time.

Single player

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$29.99
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Real-time Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire deals
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire price comparison table across Steam, GOG, and Epic.
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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Download Size

The official download size for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is 45 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $2.70 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

45GB

Est. SSD Cost

$2.70USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

1h 1m

Is Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
405Players Online

There are currently 405 people playing Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 486
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\PillarsofEternityIIDeadfire\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/PillarsofEternityIIDeadfire/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/PillarsofEternityIIDeadfire/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 27 user configs ↗

Can I Run Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire smoothly, your PC needs at least 8 GB RAM RAM and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or equivalent GPU. Plan for 45 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows Vista 64-bit or newer
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUDirectX 11 Compatible
  • 💾
    Storage45 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10 64-bit or newer
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
  • 💾
    Storage45 GB available space
Download Size
45 GBAverage

Is Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

85
Rated 85 out of 100
Generally Favorable14 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 14 critic reviews, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 85, it stands out as a strong entry in the role-playing (rpg) category, though it may have minor flaws.

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