Pillars of Eternity
Shares rank 26 of 33 role-playing games by recommenders
People recommend it as a fabulous CRPG with hundreds of hours of gameplay, and one critic found it too close to the original source.
People recommend it as a fabulous CRPG with hundreds of hours of gameplay, and one critic found it too close to the original source.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fabulous CRPG, replayed twice
“The PoE games are fabulous CRPGs that I've played through twice each, myself”
Comment from 31 Mar 2026 on Hacker News Hundreds of hours of gameplay
“while offering hundreds of hours of gameplay”
Comment from 8 Apr 2026 in “Ask HN: Any Interesting Niche Hobbies?” Original franchise with two games
“their own original franchises, Pillars of Eternity 1 and 2”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” Personal favorite for some players
“Pillars of Eternity (a personal favorite)”
Comment from 2 Dec 2025 in “Fallout 2's Chris Avellone describes his game design philosophy”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Too close to original source
“Pilars of Eterniety that were too close to the original source”
Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “PlayStation 2 Recompilation Project Is Absolutely Incredible”
Other role-playing games people recommend
The four most recommended other role-playing games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 71 | 11 | 87% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 58 | 10 | 85% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Ultima VII Revisited | 24 | 7 | 77% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Disco Elysium | 23 | 1 | 96% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Pillars of EternityThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“their own original franchises, Pillars of Eternity 1 and 2”
“while offering hundreds of hours of gameplay”
“The PoE games are fabulous CRPGs that I've played through twice each, myself”
“Pilars of Eterniety that were too close to the original source”
“Pillars of Eternity (a personal favorite)”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.