Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition

one of the game that i never probably want to playthrough ever again. i play on RTwP normal difficulty and everything just one shot me, i had to turn down the difficulty to push through because i like the story. i should have played on turn based, i maybe have easier time with the combat. still a good crpg would recommend just for the story.

The game is unfortunately poorly optimized. There's sometimes a few things you need to figure out to get it all working properly but the simple reality is that it's a great crpg. I would highly recommend it. All of the crpgs by owlcat fall behind only my 1. Baldurs Gate 3, Dragon Age: Origins, and Divinity Original Sin 2. So this is the entry point. Not as good as Wraith of the righteous or Rogue trader but it introduces you to the Owlcat style and is a good fix for those looking for crpg gold.

Starting to venture more into CRPGs and picked this up since I like Rogue Trader. This has been a great game. It definitely takes some investment and planning out your builds, but it's really satisfying when they come together. I like that it's a decently challenging game and makes you think through things instead of steamrolling everything. The stories and characters have been great so far, and the game does a fantastic job of making you feel like you're building and running your own kingdom.

Want to like this game but encountered a glitch while following Taurtucio (or whatever his name is) and ended up on the world map unable to travel anywhere or get out of the situation. So i took a break for the game and here I am trying it again after a year and once again I managed to get into the same situation/glitch. When I last looked it up it was a well know glitch and is just saddens me to see stuff like this doesn't get fixed even after a year.

🕹 Pathfinder: Kingmaker ✅ Recommended ⭐ Rating: 9/10 “In the Stolen Lands, legends are born from blood and choice. Here, kingdoms rise — or fall — by the blade of your will.” ⚔️ Pathfinder: Kingmaker is a tapestry woven from sword, sorcery, and sovereign ambition. It’s a classic CRPG at heart, where every decision feels heavy, every dialogue holds consequence, and every step forward is shadowed by the dangers of a wild, untamed frontier. The game invites you to step into the shoes of an ambitious adventurer — not just a hero, but a ruler. Build your kingdom, forge alliances, and face foes both mortal and monstrous. The story is dark, the politics cut deep, and the world richly detailed. 🏞️ What makes this world sing: [list] [*]Lush, hand-painted isometric environments that breathe life into every forest, tavern, and throne room [*]Complex companions with stories, loyalties, and personal quests that entwine with your own [*]A strategic kingdom management layer that tests your wisdom beyond the battlefield [*]Deep tactical combat that rewards planning, positioning, and party synergy [/list] 🟢 The Good: [list] [*]Immersive story blending epic fantasy and hard choices [*]Vast character customization with dozens of classes and builds [*]Kingdom management adds a fresh layer of challenge and immersion [*]Engaging companion quests that enrich your journey [*]Constant sense of consequence — your decisions shape the world [/list] 🔴 The Bad: [list] [*]Technical hiccups and bugs, especially at launch (many fixed, some remain) [*]UI can feel cluttered and overwhelming at times [*]Some pacing issues — kingdom management can bog down the flow [*]Combat is rewarding but can be punishing for newcomers [/list] 📜 Final Thoughts: [list] [*]Pathfinder: Kingmaker is a love letter to classic CRPG fans and tabletop lovers alike. [*]It’s a challenging, sprawling adventure where your choices carve the fate of a kingdom. Imperfect, sometimes unforgiving but always rewarding for those who dare rule the Stolen Lands. [/list] 🔄 TL;DR: [list] [*]Epic fantasy kingdom-building meets deep tactical RPG combat. [*]For those who crave story, strategy, and sovereignty. [/list]

Finally completed this game years after release. Took several attempts and nearly 160 hours of game play to get there but I got there. And oh boy. It's... something. Overall I had a decent time. But the question is do I recommend this game? And the honest answer is .... no. If you're a hardcore gamer, RPG lover, and fan of the Pathfinder system then play this you'll probably have a decent time with it like I did. If you're a more casual gamer, or a non RPG gamer then don't bother. The game is kind of a mess in many ways. The baffling design decisions, the many many many bugs still not fixed, the lack of truly interesting characters, the fact the game doesn't explain bugger all. and the wildly bad plotting make for an occasionally frustrating experience. And all of it culminates in the worst way in what may be the worst end game in any RPG i've ever played that exemplifies all the worst parts of this game in the worst way. I'd have honestly bounced right off it and stopped playing had I not had ways to get around the problems. Maybe I am being a touch unfair but that only 6.5% of players got the "you beat the game" achievement says something to me and that something is not good. I'd give it a 6 out of 10 (being generous). And a don't play it if you don't love RPGs.

Really tried to like it (i still like the idea), but ultimately the mechanics and amount of theorycrafting and time required for marginally-viable 'optimal builds' just made every fight a slog and a save scum fest; I burned out even before reaching end of first act and threw in the towel. Maybe i'm just getting too old for this kind of games.

Great CRPG with a lot of customizable difficulty options for people like me who are terrible at the kingdom management and want to make it easier or make it impossible to lose.

A very good old school CRPG up to the House at the End of Time (I would prefer going through the fade twice in Dragon Age Origins than playing again the last chapters) . The end of the game is way too combat intensive for my liking and I find the cycle buff/combat/rest/buff extremely tedious (it probably explains why fewer than 10% of players have completed the game).

It's so stressful. Everything has a time limit and it feels like you're not given time to just explore and build your kingdom. If you were given time between acts to just explore and have fun it would be great. But it's really not enjoyable to worry about missing out on things, or not feeling prepared.

Excellent game. True to D&D. Great gaming experience for any true fan of Dungeons & Dragons.

While this was a Great Game it's held back by it's main selling point which is being a Kingmaker. The Kingmaker aspects of the game start to slow this game down tremendously around the mid game and you just start to wish the game is over already because it takes to long getting to the next actual segment of gameplay where this game shines. Speaking of this game is fantastic when it comes to character creation and gameplay. I couldn't ask for a more perfect Pathfinder 1E game. If you love Pathfinder 1E you'll love this game, period. You just have to sit through some of the boring Kingmaker aspects first.

reminds me of the 90s style overhead rpgs of my youth. good story line so far, many choices for difficulty of play from beginner to very experienced. lots of DLC to keep the game replayable.

It's a great game. Do your research before playing. The card challenge system for kingdom events is impossible to understand without doing your homework first. The role playing portion is extremely good. The only thing that I wish is that the developers would design a handbook for the kingdom management portions as an available resource tool.

Its a good game for all that it gets right. The moment to moment game play, combat system, character creation, skill checks system and so on. Its a true D&D experience and as close to a traditional table top game as you can get via PC. It suffers from bloat however. The kingdom management system, traveling on the map screen, weather, resting, ALL of the writing. It slows down the experience and makes it just a bit to boring and frustrating to be a truly great game. If you can look past that, and spend some time adjusting the difficulty settings so that the game is properly balanced, then it is a game worth playing in the end.

Beautiful, interesting, massive RPG of a classic tabletop game. I enjoyed it thoroughly.

A complex game not for everyone, but one of the best crpgs on the market for sure. The last 2 chapters felt like they dragged on a bit, so that lowers the score.

I really like how this feels like playing the pen and paper version of the game. The creators did a great job in using everything the pathfinder system has to offer.

Kingmaker is not an easy game with a number of time constraint missions however there is plenty of variety and if you like tactical rpgs you will not be disappointed.

Amazing game, great storyline and nice gameplay. Some bugs and could use some QoL, but unfortunately Owlcat do not own the video game rights so cannot update. Better than WotR

The game has performance issues, a lot of "bring and return" quests, and the maximum difficulty is a bit weird. There are thousands of reloads at the beginning of the game, regardless of your understanding of leveling and game mechanics. After the second half of the game, there is no challenge at all. On the positive side, amazing companions (not all of them) and a story. I recommend it.

fun fanstasy squad rpg adventure, i use the turn based mode. love the story and kingdom building/management parts of the game.

Good overall, but annoying and unbalanced end game enemies. Theres no point on having debuff characters since all end game enemies have either too much saving throw or are outright immune to every single debuff you can throw at them. 7/10

After 30+ hours in game, ALL of my save files became corrupted. I cannot progress through the game any more. If you would be upset losing hours of your life and hard work to a game breaking bug, I suggest you pass on Pathfinder: Kingmaker.

Ohhh boy... Played like 3 times, each time with more progress... But encountered a bug at the end which could not let me finish the game like I wanted and was so tired and frustrated of the time I sink into it. Just watched the ending which I was going for on YT - it made sense and gave me sense of closure - never ever I am gonna play it again, but will remember the story and companions fondly :) Now after feelings are out, gotta say this is one hell of a confusing game. So if you are not into that pathfinding thing - stay clear of this one. Like third of all quest makes no sense and are like a fillers, which is not needed for this long game anyway, but it's there to waste time, at least in my eyes. The kingdom management thing is nonsense - it does not matter, just keep ir alive :D The equipment felt rally poor fro strategy game - not optimized enough and does not feel interesting at all. Combat overall was fun, but again confusing as fcuk - you dont know what matters and where you are going... Final is that this is a great game with lots of love in it. Story is basic, but written in a refreshing way. Companions feel memorable, although I feel that more interactions would bee better - not like secret or hidden - just like simple tavern jokes like resting small talk I mean, but more interactive. Why I give not recommended, you might ask, I feel that at this state game is not user friendly, too confusing, and time consuming, and to give recommended review would be a lie or wishful thinking. On the other hand I will definitely try another installment of this pathfinder series nad hope that it would be as interesting but more user friendly. See ya in the next game :)

I love how this game plays. The character creation, leveling, and combat are so fun. It's just the quests and the writing. I just can't finish the game. Every quest I'm set upon gives me a heavy sigh because everything is urgent and all the quests are just plain dumb. Many of the scenes where I cannot skip dialogue, are the WORST. It's has very good systems. But these system guys can't be the writers. They just can't write. The things my companions do and say make zero sense and many times my options for my "choices" are highly limited- unfleshed. I think the creative director was very lazy here and it's such a shame. I just can't finish this game every time I try to replay or continue I have to stop

Man, this game is bad. I decided to play it because Rogue Trader was so good, but there are many systems in this game which prevent you from playing it. The first is the "swarm" mechanic. Some enemies are in swarms, and can't be damaged except by items like alchemical fire. The items you can use to kill these enemies are inherently resisted by them, so they don't work. That is, if you don't miss which happens most of the time. I got a mod to let me just fight swarms. Secondly, the resting mechanic. it works fine when you can hunt, but when you can't the party will not use rations and thus will not rest. It's pretty broken. Because of this, you won't be able to take on the game without finding workarounds that take extra time. Also, all quests are timed, which is pretty aids in the first place. I'm still trying to figure this one out. There are a lot of settings you have to enable in the difficulty tab to make the game remotely playable. Otherwise things do not work. These shouldn't be optional, but whatever. Owlcat in general can't balance difficulty. Very few studios that make crpgs seem to be able to. Owlcat's hallmark is to have easy games, with absurd difficulty spikes at times. This game is balanced much better than rogue trader, but it bears similarities. There is a positive: if you ever played the witcher 3 and wanted to play as the Bloody Baron, this is the game.

I really enjoyed this. It's like a fresh OG Baldur's Gate, but with an added kingdom-managing component. Beware: The final dungeon is truly awful.

Great story. Great villain(s). Incredible characters. I really liked the resting menu and its character dialogue.

both Pathfinder games by Owlcat are exceptional for people like me who really enjoy turn-based tactical rpgs

its just not fun. its clunky. the difficulty is all over the place. you spend several turns trading misses. it's just not fun. very few things are properly explained, and the rule of 50% is thrown out the window after being burned. its not a proper ttrpg in any sense. its just not fun. its poorly balanced, it just lacks any sense of completeness and continuity in the world, where enemies have 20 ac out the gate and my characters feel like conscripts in their utter inability to hit a man right in front of them with even 25% reliability. its just not fun.

What a story! The only downside was Chapter 7 where the fight was tedious and repetitive (i hate dungeons simulator). Other than that, one of the greatest CRPG

Normal difficulty, got fatigued, went to camp, got ambushed by a bear, procceeded to miss 26 consecutive hits with all the buffs I could provide, bear esentially double hits each of my party members. Probably the single most disasterous mechanic I have ever witnessed in 20 years playing video games. If this wasn't a free gift, I would refund this garbage on spot. You probably have better chances in casino than in this.

I loved Owlcat's take on Wrath of the Righteous, but several hours in, I am having a really hard time getting through this one. Sticking with it for now because I like the Pathfinder RPG and I like some of the characters (Jaethal my beloved), but encounter design is too lethal and the game has a lot of problems it throws at you that are seemingly unsolvable. To give an example of these unsolvable problems, I currently have a dead party member who is literally impossible resurrect because the game has simply provided zero way to resurrect him. I have one Raise Dead scroll, and nobody can actually use it. Nobody in the settlements is willing to provide a way to resurrect my dead guy, it's just not a dialogue option. I'm down a party member until I eventually, hopefully, get another party member who can cast this scroll. When I say combat design is way too lethal, I mean that enemies are throwing DC 27 saves and level 8 enemies at me at level 2. One encounter is a guy with a fear aura that none of my party members are able to pass, so they can't approach him, and he just destroys my entire party while having 32 AC so nobody can hit him. Again -- I am level 2. My minmaxed main character can't hit him on anything other than a natural 20. Hoping it gets better as I gain levels.

This is a wonderful romp through Pathfinder's Golarion via the lens of Owlcat's interpretation of the ruleset and canon events. It is worth every hour invested.

This game ia ass. The story is one of the worst stories I have ever seen in a game and the combat is painfully boring. 2/10

Rarely do games offer this much content. The first 30 hours are frustrating because of the randomness of the d20 combat. Later, the combat stabilizes and reflects the players decisions more than the dice's. The moral system is questionable at times, however, since there are so many decisions, you can get away with choosing some "wrong" ones. The kingdom management is a massive time sink and feels annoying quickly.

Heavy is the head that wears the CROWN.

Owlcat is the company of liers, scammers and ghosters. Don't buy anything from them.

Heavily recommend if you love CRPGs or Pathfinder. Deep combat, fantastic choice and consequences, and a well crafted story. If you are looking for your next CRPG this is one of the best modern ones. If you are not a deep RPG fan, or if you are only casually interested in the genre I cannot recommend it to you. Combat can be very hard, character creation is very complex, and you need to understand the Pathfinder 1e ruleset in order to excell.

I like the freedom of choice we have with the campaign, the fact we can really direct the kindom somewhat

Needs its mods, but its a good game and I enjoy it.

Nunca había jugado un RPG por turnos, y esta fue mi primera experiencia. Al principio fue abrumador por la cantidad de opciones, mecánicas y decisiones, pero una vez que entendí lo básico, me atrapó por completo. La historia es profunda, las decisiones importan, y el combate se vuelve muy estratégico y satisfactorio. La interfaz puede ser un poco confusa para principiantes, pero vale totalmente la pena aprender. Una gran puerta de entrada al género, desafiante pero muy gratificante. Recomendado para quienes quieran comenzar en los CRPG con algo épico.

Not easy but satiates the hunger.

Any old head CRPG fan should find a ton to enjoy here.

One of the best CRPGs out there!

just go play wrath of the righteous

The game is good

its good

very entertaining