Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition

Last updated: 2025-12-25
Summary
  • Exceptional story and rich characters
  • High replayability with deep content
  • Polished and enjoyable turn-based gameplay
  • Unintuitive and poorly explained mechanics
  • Poor quest design and unbalanced combat
  • Severe difficulty spikes and bugs
Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition header

Categories

Isometric Action-RPGTurn-based CombatKingdom ManagementCharacter CustomizationNon-linear StorytellingTactical RPGCompanion InteractionsDungeon Crawler

Emotions

Frustration36%Disappointment11%Satisfaction10%Enjoyment8%Excitement5%
Sample precision
Helpful reviews
65%
Unhelpful reviews
35%
Protest reviews
0%
Positive points
970
Negative points
1138
Gameplay points
1172
Perf. points
64
Rec. points
184
Misc points
8
Point
Exceptional story and characters
Description
The game features a deeply engaging narrative with well-written main and companion storylines, praised for its originality, lore, and replayability due to meaningful choices. Players highlight the depth of characters and their development as standout elements.
Importance
67%
High replayability and content volume
Description
The game offers hundreds of hours of content, multiple endings, and varied gameplay experiences (e.g., solo play, party dynamics, or difficulty adjustments). Its expansive world and quests ensure high replay value.
Importance
45%
Polished and enjoyable gameplay
Description
Despite a learning curve, the game is praised for its solid mechanics, voice acting, and graphics. Post-launch support has improved its quality, making it a rewarding experience for RPG lovers.
Importance
41%
Kingdom management adds depth
Description
The optional kingdom management system is praised for its creativity, immersion, and strategic depth. It blends well with the RPG elements and offers adjustable difficulty, though some players prefer to minimize it.
Importance
32%
Classic CRPG experience
Description
The game successfully captures the spirit of classic CRPGs like *Baldur’s Gate* and *Neverwinter Nights*, with a deep D&D-inspired ruleset, tactical combat, and rich lore. It appeals to fans of old-school RPGs.
Importance
31%
Pathfinder ruleset fidelity
Description
The game is lauded for its accurate adaptation of the Pathfinder 1e system, including deep mechanics, lore, and tactical combat. It resonates strongly with tabletop RPG fans.
Importance
19%
Rich companion stories
Description
Companions are well-developed with unique quests, personalities, and storylines that react to player choices. Many are memorable and add emotional depth to the narrative.
Importance
19%