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Sword of the Stars: The Pit
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Sword of the Stars: The Pit

68
56 reviews
Metacritic

Feb 21, 2013

About

This turn-based roguelike RPG is set in a sci-fi universe where players explore a dangerous alien facility called The Pit to find a cure for a deadly plague. The game features three character classes—Marine, Pilot, and Engineer—with randomized equipment, procedural levels, and permadeath, emphasizing survival through combat, crafting, and skill progression. The story revolves around uncovering the facility’s secrets while facing creatures from the *Sword of the Stars* universe in a procedurally generated dungeon.

Review Scores

64
Metacritic
Users · 56 reviews

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Users (Metacritic)68
Critics68

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