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SeriesSword of the Stars

Sword of the Stars: The Pit

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First release
Feb 22, 2013
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Tactical, Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Action, Science fiction, Survival
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux

A deadly plague ravages your world. Your last hope: a legendary alien facility dug deep into the Feldspar Mountains...a massive Pit, built by the ancient Suul'ka.

Also known as ThePit.exe

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 22, 2013
Mac
Sep 26, 2014
Linux
Sep 26, 2014
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
26h
Age ratings
ESRB TUSK 6
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Where to buy
Keywords
bloody, 2d, turn-based, roguelike, crafting
… All 57, death, robots, procedural generation, permadeath, cooking, doctor, female protagonist, indiegogo, steam, multiple protagonists, achievements, traps, steam trading cards, easter egg, nudity, high score, crowdfunding, explosion, radiation, steam achievements, leveling up, voice acting, human, skill points in game, breaking the fourth wall, loot gathering, pop culture reference, game reference, randomly generated dungeons, retail games with steam activation, sabotage, melee, crowd funded, blindness, stat tracking, difficulty level, in-game achievements, tooltips, bread, punctuation mark above head, consolation achievements, item combination, hotkey, weapon modification, regenerating health, poisoning, aggressive door-opening, lock picking, restoration, status effects, retrievable traps, male protagonist

At a Glance

Critic Score
70
Main Story (IGDB)
26h
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Overview

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 1,132 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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