Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - The Forgotten Sanctum

When a violent tremor shatters the islands of the Deadfire, the greatest wizards in Eora seek out the aid of the Watcher.

13 December 2018

What Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - The Forgotten Sanctum is

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - The Forgotten Sanctum is an adventure game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and released in 2018. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

When a violent tremor shatters the islands of the Deadfire, the greatest wizards in Eora seek out the aid of the Watcher. The archmage Maura has vanished into the depths of a newly opened dungeon located in the Black Isles and threatens to awaken what lies forgotten there. Follow Maura's trail and determine the fate of one of the Deadfire Archipelago's most closely-held secrets.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - The Forgotten Sanctum launched on 13 December 2018, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Dusk and Ashen.

Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Dusk, Ashen.

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