Avernum: Escape From the Pit
Turn-based party RPG about exploring a world of underground exiles
Spiderweb Software · Released Apr 11, 2012
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 1,323
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 9
- peak 24h 15
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)
What is Avernum: Escape From the Pit?
You control a party in an isometric, turn-based fantasy RPG set in Avernum, an underground nation where an empire banishes its outcasts. Explore towns and dungeons, take quests, collect magical artifacts, and fight monsters while pursuing safety, escape, or revenge.
For you if...
- +you like choosing your path through many quests
- +you enjoy building a party for turn-based battles
- +you prefer text-heavy stories and old-school RPGs
Not for you if...
- −you want clear directions and evenly matched encounters
- −you prefer detailed graphics to text-heavy storytelling
What players say
91% of 1,323 reviews are positive
Players praise the underground setting, exploration, and writing. Some complain about uneven combat balance, especially later in the game or on higher difficulties, and describe the graphics as basic.
Screenshots and trailer
Avernum: Escape From the Pit system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- 1.6 GHz
- Graphics
- 3D accelerated graphics card, Open GL compliant
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM, 512 MB Recommended
- Storage
- 300 MB
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 35
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
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