Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2

A sci-fi roguelike with turn-based combat and hazardous alien depths

Kerberos Productions · Released Oct 22, 2021 · Early Access

As of Oct 28, 2026: Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 57
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Oct 7, 2024
Minimum PC: with DX10; 8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2?

This single-player, top-down 3D dungeon crawler follows a descent into an ancient Suul'ka facility in the Sword of the Stars universe. You choose a character class and explore twenty floors, scavenging equipment, improving skills, and fighting enemies. You craft items from enemy remains and dismantle equipment for components while managing threats such as hunger, disease, traps, and radiation.

For you if...

+you enjoy uncovering hidden lore and deciphering crafting recipes

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time action to planning moves between turns
−you want to explore dungeons with other players

What players say

68% of 57 reviews are positive

Early reviewers describe a playable foundation, but others criticize obstructive camera angles, dark visuals, and an unclear interface. Recent reviewers call the game incomplete and suspect development has stopped.

Screenshots and trailer

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Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2 system requirements

Minimum: with DX10, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (SP1) +
Processor: Dual Core 2GHz
Graphics: Graphics card with DX10 or OpenGL 3.x capabilities
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2 run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 36
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam