GreedFall

GreedFall on PC is a third-person action RPG from Spiders, published by Focus Entertainment. Its current storefront identity remains GreedFall; GreedFall: Gold Edition is the more complete package rather than a replacement name. You play De Sardet, a diplomat searching the island of Teer Fradee for a cure to the Malichor while balancing colonial powers, native clans, companions, and supernatural forces.

This is a choice-driven fantasy RPG built around political relationships as much as combat. Quests can often be approached through combat, diplomacy, deception, or stealth, making character development and faction reputation central to the experience.

A third-person RPG built around difficult choices

GreedFall uses a direct third-person camera for exploration and real-time battles. You travel through forests, swamps, mountains, settlements, and ruins while following the main investigation into the Malichor and uncovering Teer Fradee's older mysteries.

The core loop alternates between exploration, conversation, combat, equipment management, and faction missions. There is no single heroic route through the campaign. A conversation, disguise, bribe, companion choice, or violent intervention can change how a quest develops and how a faction views De Sardet.

Combat supports melee weapons, firearms, traps, bombs, and magic. Encounters are real-time, but a tactical pause lets you stop the action, select abilities, use consumables, and reassess a dangerous fight. This makes the game more deliberate than a straightforward hack-and-slash RPG, especially when enemies surround your party.

Players who enjoy large narrative RPGs with extensive exploration may also find familiar territory in open-world action RPGs such as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, although GreedFall is more focused on faction politics and companion relationships than on a single monster-hunting profession.

Build freedom across warrior, magic, and technical skills

GreedFall does not permanently lock De Sardet into one narrow class. The character creator establishes a starting direction, but later ability points can be invested across three major skill paths: warrior, magic, and technical.

Warrior skills support one-handed and two-handed weapons, heavier protection, and close-range pressure. Magic abilities provide ranged attacks and supernatural effects, while technical skills emphasize guns, traps, bombs, poisons, and battlefield preparation. Hybrid builds are possible, so a character can combine swordplay with firearms or magic rather than following a fixed archetype.

Equipment is another important part of progression. Weapons and armor can be replaced, upgraded, and modified with components that affect statistics and appearance. Faction equipment also reinforces the setting, allowing De Sardet's clothing and gear to reflect the political group being negotiated with or infiltrated.

Charisma, lockpicking, science, and other talents open alternative routes through quests. These abilities matter outside combat, where a well-developed social or technical character may bypass fights, reach restricted areas, or obtain information unavailable through brute force.

Companions, romance, and faction reputation

Five companions can join De Sardet's journey, with two available in the active party at once. Each companion has a distinct background, combat role, faction connection, personal questline, and opinion of the decisions made during the campaign.

The companion roster includes Kurt of the Coin Guard, Siora of the native clans, Vasco of the Nauts, Aphra of the Bridge Alliance, and the missionary Petrus. Party composition is not only a combat decision. Bringing the right companion can influence dialogue, reveal context, improve faction relations, or create tension during sensitive missions.

Companion relationships can develop into friendships or romances, depending on dialogue and personal quest outcomes. These relationships are integrated into the broader narrative rather than treated as a separate social menu, giving side content a practical role in the campaign's political and emotional arcs.

The main faction landscape includes the Merchant Congregation, Coin Guard, Nauts, Bridge Alliance, Thélème, and the native peoples of Teer Fradee. Reputation changes as you help, deceive, or oppose these groups. There is no universally clean alliance, so improving relations with one faction can complicate your position with another.

Content model and Gold Edition

The standard PC package contains the complete original campaign and its exploration-heavy quest structure. The storefront also lists GreedFall: Gold Edition, which combines the base game with The De Vespe Conspiracy story expansion.

The De Vespe Conspiracy adds a new region of Teer Fradee, additional enemies, new equipment, and a separate intrigue involving the De Vespe faction. It expands the existing setting rather than replacing the original campaign or changing the game's basic combat model.

The PC storefront also lists Adventurer's Gear as a separate add-on. This is a small equipment-focused extra, while The De Vespe Conspiracy is the substantial narrative expansion. Players seeking the most complete single-player package should look for the Gold Edition listing.

GreedFall is not a seasonal or live-service game. Its content is organized around one self-contained campaign, optional companion missions, faction questlines, exploration, character builds, and the additional De Vespe storyline.

PC features and storefront details

GreedFall is a single-player game with no co-op campaign, split-screen mode, or competitive multiplayer. The party is controlled through AI companions, while De Sardet remains the directly controlled character during exploration and combat.

The Steam version advertises full controller support, Steam Cloud, achievements, and Family Sharing. Keyboard and mouse remain suitable for managing skill selections, inventory, talents, and tactical pauses, while a controller offers a more immediate third-person action layout.

The current Steam listing identifies Spiders as developer and Focus Entertainment as publisher. It also requires agreement to a third-party EULA and lists internet activation for the PC product. No separate anti-cheat feature is relevant to the advertised single-player structure.

Localization includes English, French, Italian, German, Spanish from Spain, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Simplified Chinese. English is the listed full-audio language, while the other supported languages provide interface and subtitle coverage.

Who GreedFall suits best

GreedFall is a strong fit for players who want a choice-driven story, companion questlines, faction reputation, and a fantasy setting that mixes muskets, rapiers, alchemy, and magic. It especially rewards players who read dialogue carefully and treat side quests as part of the main political conflict.

Its combat and world design are less suitable for players expecting a seamless open world with unrestricted traversal or highly reactive environmental simulation. GreedFall instead offers connected regions, recurring settlements, structured quest hubs, and a focused campaign built around relationships and consequences.

Players looking for another character-led RPG with party relationships and consequential dialogue can also compare it with companion-focused action RPG storytelling in Mass Effect Legendary Edition. The settings differ, but both games make squad loyalty, romance, and conversation choices part of the main progression loop.

Similar PC RPGs

GreedFall sits between a traditional party RPG and a modern third-person action RPG. Its closest comparisons are games that combine direct combat with recruitable companions, branching dialogue, and personal questlines.

• Dragon Age II is a closer match for companion loyalty, faction conflict, romance, and real-time combat with tactical pauses.
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt shares its third-person exploration, political quests, equipment progression, and morally complicated decisions.
• Mass Effect Legendary Edition offers a similar emphasis on squad relationships, dialogue choices, and long-term narrative consequences.

For a more focused BioWare-style party experience, companion-driven fantasy RPGs such as Dragon Age II provide a useful comparison. GreedFall differs through its colonial-era visual language, open regional maps, three-path skill system, and faction reputation mechanics.

GreedFall FAQ

Is GreedFall still called GreedFall on PC?

Yes. The active PC storefront listing remains titled GreedFall. GreedFall: Gold Edition is a complete-edition bundle containing the base game and The De Vespe Conspiracy expansion, not a confirmed replacement title or rebrand.

What is included in GreedFall: Gold Edition?

The Gold Edition includes the original GreedFall campaign and The De Vespe Conspiracy. The expansion adds a new Teer Fradee region, new enemies, new equipment, and a separate faction-focused story.

Does GreedFall have co-op or multiplayer?

No. GreedFall is a single-player RPG. You travel with AI companions, but there is no online co-op, split-screen mode, or competitive multiplayer campaign.

Can you play GreedFall with a controller on PC?

Yes. The Steam listing advertises full controller support. Keyboard and mouse are also supported and remain practical for inventory management, ability selection, and tactical pauses.

Can you change your class later?

GreedFall begins with a chosen character direction, but its skill system allows continued investment across warrior, magic, and technical abilities. This supports hybrid builds instead of forcing one permanent class identity.

What is the actual gameplay structure?

The game is a self-contained single-player campaign made up of main quests, faction missions, companion stories, exploration, combat encounters, equipment upgrades, and dialogue choices. Progress is driven by relationships and decisions rather than an endless service model.