Avowed

Avowed PC is a first-person fantasy action RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, set in the world of Eora. The PC storefront name remains Avowed across Steam, the Xbox app for Windows, and Battle.net; there is no verified rebrand or replacement edition. You play an Envoy of Aedyr investigating the Dreamscourge in the Living Lands, where dialogue, faction decisions, companions, and combat choices shape the journey.

Avowed is built as a premium single-player RPG rather than a live-service game. The Standard Edition contains the main adventure, while the Premium Upgrade adds two cosmetic skin packs plus access to the digital artbook and original soundtrack. The game is also included with eligible PC Game Pass access, depending on the storefront and subscription entitlement.

Action RPG combat with two viewpoints

Avowed combines first-person melee combat with magic, firearms, bows, shields, and throwable items. Attacks are performed directly rather than through a traditional turn-based command menu, so positioning, timing, blocking, interrupts, and weapon range matter during every encounter.

The combat system encourages quick loadout changes. You can maintain two weapon setups and switch between them during play, making it practical to move from a sword-and-shield defense to a ranged or spell-focused approach without rebuilding the entire character.

The default perspective is first person, but the PC version also supports an optional third-person camera. The two viewpoints serve different purposes: first person gives close visual feedback for melee and spell use, while third person makes character appearance, armor, and movement easier to read.

Magic is organized through grimoires and abilities rather than a single fixed class route. Spells can freeze, burn, trap, stagger, or otherwise control enemies, while weapon attacks and companion abilities create opportunities for follow-up strikes.

Builds, choices, and companion relationships

Character creation begins with an Envoy whose background, appearance, body options, and Godlike features help establish a role in the Living Lands. Current character creation also includes Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Aumaua, and Orlans, with additional Godlike presets available through the updated feature set.

Progression is organized around skill trees and equipment upgrades. Fighter, Ranger, Wizard, and other approaches can be developed through abilities that support direct damage, defense, elemental effects, ranged attacks, or utility. The system is flexible enough to reward experimentation instead of locking every player into a narrow class identity.

Companions are central to both combat and narrative. Kai, Giatta, Marius, and Yatzli each bring their own abilities, opinions, personal quests, and reactions to the Envoy's decisions. The Party Camp acts as a place to review equipment, speak with companions, and develop the relationships that form around the expedition.

Dialogue choices can alter companion relationships, quest outcomes, faction reactions, and the direction of the wider journey. Avowed does not treat exploration as a simple chain of combat arenas: conversations, environmental discoveries, faction interests, and moral compromises frequently provide alternative ways to approach a problem.

The Living Lands and its quest structure

The Living Lands is divided into large explorable regions rather than one uninterrupted open world. Dawnshore, Emerald Stair, Shatterscarp, and Galawain's Tusks each provide distinct environments, settlements, ruins, enemies, and quest lines.

This structure gives Avowed a more focused rhythm than a huge sandbox. You can explore side paths, investigate hidden locations, gather upgrade materials, and pursue optional objectives, but the regions remain connected to a directed story about the Dreamscourge and the political pressures surrounding Aedyr.

Environmental interaction is part of the exploration loop. Spell effects and elemental damage can influence obstacles and encounters, while hidden routes, puzzles, containers, and alternate dialogue checks reward players who inspect the surroundings instead of moving directly between objectives.

Choices are designed to create local and long-term consequences. Some decisions change who assists you, how characters respond, which faction interests take priority, or how a quest resolves. The result is a campaign that supports replay value through different builds, companions, and decision paths rather than procedural generation.

Current content model and post-launch features

Avowed is sold as a complete premium campaign with an optional Premium Upgrade. The paid upgrade is focused on cosmetic bonuses and digital extras, not a separate story campaign. No storefront listing currently presents a season-pass structure or a collection of story expansions as part of the standard PC catalog model.

The current PC version includes New Game Plus, which extends the experience beyond a first completed campaign. A completion save is required to create a New Game Plus file, making the mode most useful for players who want to carry their developed character into another run.

The updated edition also adds a quarterstaff weapon type, Photo Mode, new playable races, new Godlike appearance options, custom game modifiers, additional Fighter and Ranger abilities, and quality-of-life improvements. These additions make the current version more substantial than the original launch configuration.

Custom game options can adjust elements such as damage, health, resource restoration, enemy behavior, companion strength, merchant prices, crafting costs, fall damage, trap damage, and parry timing. Players who want a more tailored combat experience can therefore tune difficulty without relying only on preset modes.

Who Avowed suits on PC

Avowed is a strong fit for players who want story-driven action RPG combat, authored quests, flexible builds, and a party of voiced companions. It is especially approachable for players who enjoy Obsidian's emphasis on dialogue and consequence but prefer direct combat over an isometric party-command system.

The game also suits players who value a compact, region-based structure. Its world is designed around dense areas with optional content and meaningful routes, not endless map-filling activities or a persistent multiplayer economy.

Players seeking a cooperative campaign, competitive multiplayer, or a fully open-ended sandbox should look elsewhere. Steam lists Avowed as a single-player experience, and the core design is built around one Envoy, four companions, authored quests, and a defined narrative progression.

Those who prefer deep simulation, romance systems, or highly granular party control may also find Avowed lighter than a traditional computer RPG. Its strengths are immediate combat, readable progression, companion scenes, and choice-driven quest design.

PC platform features and storefront access

Avowed is available on PC through Steam, the Xbox app for Windows, and Battle.net. Game Pass players can access the Standard Edition through eligible PC membership, while Battle.net and Xbox entitlements can require linked Xbox and Battle.net accounts.

PC controls are fully remappable, with adjustable sensitivity for analog inputs and options that support both keyboard-and-mouse and controller play. The game also includes accessibility controls for field of view, camera shake, head bobbing, camera sway, interface text, subtitle presentation, and the third-person viewpoint.

Distinctive PC presentation features include ultrawide 21:9 support, ray tracing, DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex, unlocked frame-rate support, and Steam Cloud on the Steam version. Avowed is also listed as Steam Deck Verified, giving handheld PC players a storefront-confirmed compatibility option.

Localization provides English full audio, with interface and subtitle support for French, Italian, German, Spanish from Spain, Latin American Spanish, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Similar fantasy RPGs on PC

Players interested in Avowed's setting and Obsidian's approach to choice-driven fantasy can also explore party-focused classic RPGs like Pillars of Eternity. It uses an isometric view and real-time-with-pause combat, but shares Eora's lore, faction writing, companion emphasis, and reactive dialogue.

For a darker first-person alternative, open-world fantasy RPGs such as Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon offer direct melee, magic, exploration, and a hostile supernatural setting. Its structure and tone differ considerably, but it is a relevant comparison for players choosing between first-person fantasy adventures.

Avowed sits between those two models. It has more direct action than a classic CRPG and more authored party storytelling than a purely sandbox-focused first-person RPG.

Avowed FAQ

Is Avowed still called Avowed on PC?

Yes. The current PC storefront listings use Avowed on Steam, the Xbox app for Windows, and Battle.net. No verified rebrand or replacement edition has superseded that name.

Is Avowed single-player or multiplayer?

Avowed is a single-player RPG. There is no standard online co-op, split-screen campaign, or competitive multiplayer mode at the center of its design.

Can you switch between first person and third person?

Yes. The game supports both first-person and third-person viewpoints, and the camera option is useful for players who want closer combat feedback, better character visibility, or additional accessibility control.

What is included in the Premium Upgrade?

The Premium Upgrade includes two premium cosmetic skin packs and access to the Avowed digital artbook and original soundtrack. It does not replace the main campaign with a different game edition.

Does Avowed have New Game Plus on PC?

Yes. New Game Plus is part of the current PC feature set, but you need a completion save to create a New Game Plus file. The updated version also adds custom difficulty modifiers, a quarterstaff, Photo Mode, and additional character creation options.

What languages does Avowed support?

English is the full-audio language. The PC version also supports interface and subtitle localization for French, Italian, German, Spanish, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, including both Spain and Latin American Spanish variants.