Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
- Developer
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher
- Versus Evil
- Released
- 08 May 2018
- Age rating
- PEGI 16
- UK price
- £29.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: role playing rpg , adventure
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.
Best gaming PC for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Versus Evil on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows Vista 64-bit / newer | Windows 10 64-bit / newer |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73 | Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | DirectX 11 Compatible | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
| Storage | 45 GB | 45 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.
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