Sword of the Stars: The Pit

Buy83%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Kerberos Productions · Roguelike

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
187
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Sword of the Stars: The Pit?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 123 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 70 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 75 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Linux compatibility: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
123 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
So the game should be good for the casual gamer,to the hardcore gamer.There are lots of skills you can level up with skill points + with use of the skills themselves.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I love this game almost as much as I love dungeons of dredmor but in sci-fi way.If you like rogue-likes + sci-fi get the game.Lots of mobs,items,weapons,armors,skills,stats,buffs,debuffs, and enemies to have fun with.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Now onto the world-building... in terms of the playable characters, monsters, items, surroundings and computer messages, everything is consistent and well presented, providing an interesting environment to explore and plunder, but the best parts that really stand out are rare.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's probably the roguelike that nails atmosphere the best - the graphics, audio and interface are satisfying, and the game is surprisingly immersive.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However it's a well-executed implementation of the genre with an interesting background story and theme that offers a huge amount of replayability and a variety of different levels of challenge for someone to find their individual level of comfort.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is immersive and interesting, but not in-your-face, and the controls are simplified but still leave enough decision-making capacity... no more pressing 'q' to 'quaff' potions!

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay123 reviews
Combat70 reviews
Characters42 reviews
Graphics34 reviews
Story22 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
67% still recommend
Crashes
67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
81% still recommend
Interface
56% still recommend
Linux compatibility
38% still recommend
Controls
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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