Obsidian Entertainment has been in the video game industry for a little over 20 years now, and in that time, it's garnered a reputation for making incredibly ambitious and innovative video games. Though it's dabbled in a handful of other genres over the years, Obsidian's bread and butter has always been sprawling RPGs set in rich fantasy, Sci-Fi, or post-apocalyptic worlds. One of the studio's most acclaimed series is Pillars of Eternity, and though it doesn't share its name, Avowed will be set in the same fantasy world of Eora.
Set to release on February 18, 2025, Avowed will see fans return to Eora once more, this time from a new gameplay perspective, swapping Pillars of Eternity's isometric camera angle for a first/third-person viewpoint. With Avowed being set just a few years after the second Pillars of Eternity entry, it's expected some fans would want to play through the series to get an understanding of the story so far. But if players want that big picture before Avowed's February release, they better start that journey sooner rather than later.
All average completion times below have been taken from HowLongToBeat.com.
How Long It Takes To Beat Pillars of Eternity
Pillars of Eternity's Base Game
- Main Story - 36 Hours
- Completionist - 109 Hours
Released in 2015, Pillars of Eternity is an isometric RPG that hearkens back to groundbreaking genre entries like the original Baldur's Gate. Pillars of Eternity is primarily set in the region of Dyrwood, where a mysterious force is resulting in newborns coming into the world with no soul. After witnessing a soul-harvesting ritual, the player-character gains supernatural abilities and becomes a "Watcher," someone who can see past lives and interact with souls.
Pillars of Eternity's base game will set players back around 36 hours to finish its main story, and just over 100 to complete everything the game has to offer.
Pillars of Eternity's The White March Expansion
Part 1:
- Main Story - 8 Hours
- Completionist - 17.5 Hours
Part 2:
- Main Story - 5.5 Hours
- Completionist - 20 Hours
Just five months after its initial launch, Pillars of Eternity received an expansion titled "The White March." This expansion was split into two parts, the first of which released in August 2015, and the second in February 2016. This expansion sees the player's Watcher discovering a forge in the titular region of White March, where they find a new threat they need to conquer. Both Part 1 and 2 of this Pillars of Eternity expansion added new companions and combat abilities.
Pillars of Eternity: The White March Part 1 takes around 8 hours to finish, while Part 2 takes around 5.5 hours, meaning players can mainline the entire expansion in around 13.5 hours.
How Long It Takes To Beat Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire's Base Game
- Main Story - 42.5 Hours
- Completionist - 98.5 Hours
Released in May 2018, Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire is a direct sequel to the 2015 game, letting players control the Watcher once more. Pillars of Eternity 2 is set five years after the events of the first game, and sees players embarking on a hunt for the god of light Eothas, a journey that takes them to the Deadfire Archipelago.
According to HowLongToBeat's averages, Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire's main story should take just over 40 hours to complete, which is a little longer than the first game's runtime.
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire's Expansions
Beast of Winter:
- Main Story - 5 Hours
- Completionist - 8 Hours
Released in August 2018, Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire's first expansion, "Beast of Winter," sees the Watcher head to Hel itself in an attempt to stop an ancient dragon from unleashing a deadly frost upon Eora.
Seeker, Slayer, Survivor:
- Main Story - 4 Hours
- Completionist - 9 Hours
Released in September 2018, Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire's "Seeker, Slayer, Survivor" expansion takes the Watcher to the island of Kazuwari, where their combat prowess is put to the ultimate test.
The Forgotten Sanctum:
- Main Story - 4.5 Hours
- Completionist - 9 Hours
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire's final expansion, "The Forgotten Sanctum," was released in December 2018. This final DLC sees the Watcher aid a group of wizards by clearing a mysterious dungeon located in the Black Isles.
According to HowLongToBeat, it would take around 105 hours to finish the main story of every Pillars of Eternity game and expansion.
Avowed
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 80 /100 Critics Rec: 82%
- Released
- February 18, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher(s)
- Xbox Game Studios
WHERE TO PLAY
Welcome to the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. Set in the fictional world of Eora that was first introduced to players in the Pillars of Eternity franchise, Avowed is a first-person fantasy action RPG from the award-winning team at Obsidian Entertainment.
You are the envoy of Aedyr, a distant land, sent to investigate rumors of a spreading plague throughout the Living Lands - an island full of mysteries and secrets, danger and adventure, and choices and consequences, and untamed wilderness. You discover a personal connection to the Living Lands and an ancient secret that threatens to destroy everything. Can you save this unknown frontier and your soul from the forces threatening to tear them asunder?
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Franchise
- Pillars of Eternity
- Number of Players
- 1
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- February 18, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- February 18, 2025
- Platform(s)
- Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
