Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
Game
Game2018
Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
Developer Owlcat Games
Pathfinder: Kingmaker is a 2018 isometric role-playing game, developed by Owlcat Games, and published by Deep Silver, originally for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. Based on Paizo Publishing's Pathfinder franchise, the game sees players assume the role of a hero who becomes the ruler of their own kingdom, whereupon they deal with several problems that endanger their rule from neighbouring lands, various… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
583 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
68
Fresh
193 positive · 90 negative
95% range 63–73%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 193 | 90 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 14 | 3 | 217 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 28 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
17,084 of 22,368 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
69% recommend · 176 yes, 80 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 256 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (27,363 of 35,257 positive).
Players praise the deep story and memorable companions, but warn the game is extremely long and punishing. [1][2][3] Many find the kingdom management tedious and the difficulty spikes frustrating, especially in the endgame. [4][5][6] Some reviewers note the game requires extensive research and patience, with bugs and time limits harming the experience. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [18]
400+ hours into the game - shame that there is only positive or negative options, but, all in all, i believe that negatives mayorly overshadow positives. The good: 1) Story. One of the most wonderful worlds and stories that I have had pleasure to explore in games. Companions. Main quest. Side quests. Aligment choices. It is all absolutely wonderful. The plot twists, belivable betrayals, unheard of aliances. It …
- [6]
The infamous House at the Edge of Time. Left me with no choice but to quit the game. I will not return to it. A game that does not respect player time and choices for party build doesn't deserve my respect. Its a textbook example of punishing the player for the game's own design: The Roster Split: After 124 hours of carefully tweaking a hyper-optimized main party, the game suddenly separates everyone. I was forced …
- [1]
This is a game that was made to target a very specific audience, cast adrift in a genre that has mostly devolved into Mass Effect clones that lack mechanical depth, and it absolutely succeeds at the cost of its broader appeal. If you are thinking about getting this game and just getting into the genre, it is probably because you played Baldur's Gate 3. That game is fantastic in its own right - certainly not a mass …
- [3]
Multiple playthroughs. I have ruled this kingdom more times than I can emotionally justify. I came here expecting “fantasy RPG.” I left as: a political leader a therapist for emotionally unstable companions a crisis manager and occasionally… a menace to society depending on my alignment 10/10 experience. 📖 Story: oh we’re doing THIS today??? You like: assassination attempts mystery political drama making decisions …
- [5]
Pathfinder: Kingmaker is a deeply flawed game, especially when it comes to kingdom management. In that sense, it is almost impressively faithful to the tabletop material, where attempts at making kingdom management fun have not exactly been universally loved either. And yet, every few years, I return to the Stolen Lands. The reason is the writing. The companions, villains, side characters, and their stories are …
Summarised from 34 of the 396 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition sits at 68% positive across 283 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Pathfinder: Kingmaker received mixed reviews, holding an aggregate score of 73 out of 100 on Metacritic. The Game Debate review praised the game's engrossing story, depth and realm management feature, calling it "a beautiful looking, rich CRPG, that delivers a great place to adventure, an interesting land to rule and the tools to carve out a realm that you can call home". In a somewhat less enthusiastic review, GameSpot's Daniel Starkey believes the game to be "hampered by a litany of small issues, balancing, and the gargantuan knowledge base you'll need to play most effectively", while also lauding the narrative and the kingdom management aspect of the game, mentioning that "for those with…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 583 · most liked firstComing soon! Cool Zone Media hosts a special live play Pathfinder game. Check out the character art below.
neutral · AI labelView post →Pathfinder : WoTR fancomic - Did you know? saw this interaction in game and i knew i had to draw it lol Also not used to drawing furry characters so sorry if she looks weird lol
neutral · AI labelView post →Oni Warlord for a Pathfinder game
neutral · AI labelView post →We're doing a live Pathfinder game for the next few weekends on the Cool Zone Book Club (published as weekend episodes of It Could Happen Here). The great Margaret Killjoy wrote some fiction setting up our characters:
neutral · AI labelView post →Valentín Montenegro, my lvl1 Beastkin Gunslinger for a Pathfinder game I'm playing with friends.
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't remember if I ever posted the full of my Beastfolk Gunslinger for a Pathfinder 2e game I'm playing with friends. Anyway, he's Valentín Montenegro, a lvl3 Gunslinger with Witch dedication and a white raven familiar as of now. Spooky cowboy yeehaw man 🔫🤠
neutral · AI labelView post →Drew my Kingmaker team as a tribute to this game :) #pathfinder
positive · AI labelView post →Heavenly Artist Done for the book Pathfinder Roleplaying Game War of Immortals AD: Sonja Morris ©2024 Paizo Inc. #TTRPG #Pathfinder #Paizo #RPG #CharacterDesign
neutral · AI labelView post →Character Profile of my little creature for an upcoming Pathfinder game I'm in. An Astrology Witch.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Sword World backerkit is an fascinatingly awful example of "what if we ran our RPG crowdfunder for maximum FOMO" the likes of which I haven't seen since Pathfinder Online. There are seven bundles on the front page, none below $150, and none of them are simply "the fuckin game and nothing else"
neutral · AI labelView post →Baldurs Gate 1 is a fantastic adventure. I just finished Baldurs Gate 1 for the first time and really enjoyed it. That's why I want to share my thoughts on. I'm acutally kina fond of the genre and love games like Pillars, KOTOR, Tyranny and already tried BG1 a couple of years ago, but I gave up after some hours (more on that later). In the meantime I finished BG3 twice, played through Owlcat's Pathfinder games and now I wanted to give BG1 another go. Story: I kinda like it, but it's definitely…
neutral · AI labelView post →What I like about pathfinder you can play as everything you can think of, and possibly at least a few different ways. For example, for playing as a Soul-like game boss, I pick Fleshwarp metal elementalist sorceress #pf2e #pathfinder #fleshwarp
positive · AI labelView post →Me and my friends started a new Pathfinder campaign, DMed by @calamitycolt.bsky.social (who did fantastic btw). Here are the Player Character boys I drew for the game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Mythic Gogiteth Done for Pathfinder Roleplaying Game War of Immortals AD: Sonja Morris ©2024 Paizo Inc. #TTRPG #Pathfinder #RPG #BRart #CreatureDesign
neutral · AI labelView post →400+ hours into the game - shame that there is only positive or negative options, but, all in all, i believe that negatives mayorly overshadow positives. The good: 1) Story. One of the most wonderful worlds and stories that I have had pleasure to explore in games. Companions. Main quest. Side quests. Aligment choices. It is all absolutely wonderful. The plot twists, belivable betrayals, unheard of aliances. It trully feals like my decisions shape the world I am interacing with. 2)…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spiral Knight for the Pathfinder game we're going to play.
neutral · AI labelView post →Some Pathfinder art of my Kholo (gnoll) Necromancer named Femur. Hoping to have good times with this funny fella in our game soon~ Alt with kholo zomb #furryart #pathfinder #kholo #gnoll #necromancer #zombie
neutral · AI labelView post →Doodle/token art of my character for an upcoming Pathfinder game #furryart
neutral · AI labelView post →An Orc Magus for a short Pathfinder game... acrylics on linen canvas
neutral · AI labelView post →new year new me (kinda literally, this is just a self insert robot loaf for an isekai game) #ttrpg #d&d #pathfinder #starfinder
neutral · AI labelView post →stream over, see you tomorrow for more Pathfinder 2E, jackbox games with guests, and Community Game Night!
neutral · AI labelView post →here's some SFW furry game recommendations for you! - Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition - Pathfinder Remastered - Starfinder Second Edition - Daggerheart
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm not like you mainstreamers, I play the completely indie game, you probably never heard of it: Pathfinder.
positive · AI labelView post →As an avid TTRPG nerd, I already held a strong appreciation for the oft-abused role of GM (particularly since I'm normally the one inhabiting it). Playing this game, I was repeatedly reminded why it is so very, very important for a tabletop game to have a referee capable of adjusting encounters to the characters' capabilities, and ideally make his rolls behind a screen to keep RNGesus on a leash. To the game's credit, this is probably the closest I've ever come to just playing a game of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got invited to a Pathfinder game so here's my character! Iskra the Alchemist bomber (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧
neutral · AI labelView post →Armed men claiming to be ICE agents tried to enter Sacramento immigration law firm. Multiple U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement agents armed with guns attempted to inspect a Sacramento immigration law firm — and threatened to return later and break windows — on Friday morning, according to several employees of the building. Employees of the North Natomas law firm and next door dentistry office said the agents, who arrived in at least four vehicles, claimed to have received a list from…
neutral · AI labelView post →Graptoveira (Grim for short). A Naga Cleric for a friend in the same Pathfinder game as my Kobold Summoner. #pathfinder #naga #ttrpg
neutral · AI labelView post →Pathfinder is a game
neutral · AI labelView post →A few years back i remember dropping this game, but not the reason why. Once I started replaying it, it all became clear. Pathfinder Kingmaker is one of the most Anti-Fun games I've ever played. At every turn, at every corner, the game is fighting your desire to have fun, almost as if it enjoys harassing you. Kingmaker has a Horseshoe difficulty. The start of the game is extremely unforgiving and doesn't seem very interested in letting you explore. Most likely one of your very first side…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pathfinder 2nd Edition is a very serious game
neutral · AI labelView post →TTRPG about me First game: D&D 3e Last game: Delta Green Longest game: Pathfinder 2e Favourite game: T&T Favourite mechanics: Soulbound Favourite art: AD&D 2e
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a game that was made to target a very specific audience, cast adrift in a genre that has mostly devolved into Mass Effect clones that lack mechanical depth, and it absolutely succeeds at the cost of its broader appeal. If you are thinking about getting this game and just getting into the genre, it is probably because you played Baldur's Gate 3. That game is fantastic in its own right - certainly not a mass effect clone, don't get me wrong - but it is not like this game. They do not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A bunch of quick npc portraits for our pathfinder game! #pathfinder #dndart #ttrpgart
neutral · AI labelView post →Gritz, Lizardfolk I play in a Pathfinder game.
neutral · AI labelView post →My kitsune character for Pathfinder game
neutral · AI labelView post →I love Owlcat, and this game. Unfortunately, the game was rushed out due to the devs loosing rights to the game, meaning it has an insurmountable number of bugs. Frequently, quests stop progressing, enemies get stuck, and all sorts of other problems. Thousands of people encounter game breaking bugs that have no solution. Even modding the game to cheat doesn't always fix it. Its just unfortunate. The story is great, and the game had the chance to be so much better. The devs aren't even allowed…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Vulot Done for Pathfinder Roleplaying Game War of Immortals AD: Sonja Morris ©2024 Paizo Inc. #TTRPG #Pathfinder #RPG #BRart #CreatureDesign
neutral · AI labelView post →Gift for a friend of his Iruxi character from a Pathfinder 2e game we're playing. #furry
neutral · AI labelView post →Pathfinder is an incredible game, but it is not where I would start someone - to be fair, I wouldn't really start them at D&D, either. these games are more involved than you realize, you are just accustomed to them.
positive · AI labelView post →Looking for players for a Savage Worlds game on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Hello! I am looking for more players for a weekday game, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday starting around 7:00 - 9:00 PM CET and lasting around 3 hours with a break part way through. I am liking the idea of running savage worlds which presents itself as "fast, furious, fun" but I have a variety of systems that I'm comfortable running. (No D&D, Path/Starfinder) You build characters by selecting attributes, skills,…
neutral · AI labelView post →I'll settle for a 2e Pathfinder game where you can play a Leshy.
neutral · AI labelView post →I have a hard time writing this review because I put 100 hours into this game and mostly enoyed it. Pro: Slow paced, can be stopped/paused at any time. Interesting world design. Lot of development options for the characters. Con: Needs frequent googling on how to avoid game breaking bugs (like Kingdom management on Deck). Sometimes you don’t know what to do until you google that you just have to wait/fast-forward. Areas have unexpected change in difficulty. However, you‘d need to keep a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is every Owlcat game in a nutshell (number of acts may differ but the structure is the same): Prologue – Introductory conversation with NPC: PC is established as well as the place of action. Then The Plot Twist happens which sets everything on its head. Very action packed, intensive and engaging sequence when you can feel what’s at stake and get immersed into the world. First part – a small piece of open world, free to roam and explore. All or almost all of the mechanics present.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pathfinder is awesome, haters gonna hate I'm considering becoming a professional GM, some of the more interesting games I've come across while planning out my game options include Knave, Ironsworn, Twilight 2000, and Dungeons & Kittens
neutral · AI labelView post →Once again I need to work on tokens for upcoming homebrew villains for my pathfinder game. #art #vampire #artsky #pathfinder
neutral · AI labelView post →I had to make this during today's Pathfinder game.
neutral · AI labelView post →More baking... Peach Poundcake. My Pathfinder group does a potluck for game. This week I did not have a lot of time to cook, my dog had knee surgery and I have to keep a constant eye on her. The food bank where I volunteer has been getting a lot of frozen peaches, so I made Peach Poundcake. Still trying to decide if I should glaze it. ::: spoiler recipe Peach Pound Cake Prep Time: 20 min | Cook Time: 60 min | Total Time: 1 hr 30 min | Servings: 1 (10-inch) cake Ingredients: 2 cups…
neutral · AI labelView post →Forest Dragon Ambush 🐉 🌳 for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game!
neutral · AI labelView post →The infamous House at the Edge of Time. Left me with no choice but to quit the game. I will not return to it. A game that does not respect player time and choices for party build doesn't deserve my respect. Its a textbook example of punishing the player for the game's own design: The Roster Split: After 124 hours of carefully tweaking a hyper-optimized main party, the game suddenly separates everyone. I was forced to roam a massive, deadly dungeon alone or with a skeleton crew, hunting down…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →got 60+ hours into the game only to find out if i didnt finish the main quest in 4 days i would basically have to start the game entirely over. looked up everything i could using guides and chat gpt to find the fastest most efficient route to finish the quest in 4 days. got all the way to the gates of the valley of the dead with 6 hours remaining till fail. no way to make it to the tomb from there in 6 hours and game kingdom died. sorry but what a dumb thing to have in a game especially for new…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New character for my Pathfinder game
neutral · AI labelView post →DnD, <which game?>, and Pathfinder.
neutral · AI labelView post →Pathfinder: Kingmaker is a very engaging, but at the same time extremely exhausting game. The clearly good parts are the writing and the soundtrack. Everything else is at best questionable, and at worst terrible. The main reason most players should try this game is its story. The text is written quite well and is interesting to read. I wanted to know how the story would end, to complete companion quests, and to solve small problems of my kingdom. The game itself is fairly linear, but it has…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Of all the Owlcat games, this is the hardest to get through. It was and still is incredibly ambitious and borderline demented, but this ambition comes with drawbacks, many of which they only started to remedy in their more recent titles (WotR and Rogue Trader). It is incredibly long, to the point where the endgame is more of a marathon than a glorious climax. This marathon sadly extends to the gameplay as endless waves of trash fights, for which you still have to sort of min-max and buff up…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It’s the new 2nd edition of MUNCHKIN! I have found the classic edition a ton of fun, we always play it with a light heart and lots of rpg humor. I sincerely think it’s MOST fun with a group you play D&D or Pathfinder with. The huge hit game from @sjgames.com!
neutral · AI labelView post →Help with vegan poke bowl ideas!. I run a Pathfinder game every other Sunday. We all bring some food they share for lunch. This week someone said he is going to do poke bowls. I am looking for ideas of what to bring in place of the fish he is looking to do. I am not a huge fan of tofu, but all the recommendations I am seeing online are with tofu. Part of the problem, I think, is I have never had a poke bowl. It sounds like they are basically a salad with rice and raw fish normally... which…
neutral · AI labelView post →Updated art for Verse, a player in my Pathfinder game. We made it to level 10! #pathfinderart #pathfinder #dndart #fantasyart #digitalart #digitalartist
neutral · AI labelView post →It is undercooked. Exploration is not satisfying. You basically find a cave or similar on like 90% of them. No interesting sidequests and choices don't really make too much difference. Weirdly, the two Pathfinder games (this and wotr) have a similar premise, as a female bad guy can get absolution in the end. Kingdom management is a drag, and you feel you are constantly out of time. The difficulty is weird. Before the House at the Edge of Time, I can just pummel through everything. There, I have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nothing crazy today just some icons i did recently for my pathfinder game #oc #pathfinder #art
neutral · AI labelView post →Being forced to complete companion quests that are contrary to the character that I was trying to play in order to prevent the ending from being terrible was extremely restricting to my choices. I hate it when a game forces you to make decisions simply because of the developers thoughts on how you're "supposed" to play the game instead of allowing players the option to play the way they want to.
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