Pit People®

Turn-based tactics with oddball recruits and cooperative quests

The Behemoth · Released Mar 2, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 8,176
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 16 in 30 days
Playing now: 12; peak 24h 17
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Pit People®?

This 2D turn-based strategy RPG follows a group of fighters through a hostile, apocalyptic world. You position your team in battles, complete quests, recruit unusual creatures, and use loot to customize your fighters. You can play the story alone or with a partner locally or online.

For you if...

+you enjoy turn-based battles built around positioning
+you want cooperative quests with offbeat humor
+you like assembling a team of unusual creatures

Not for you if...

−you prefer quick battles to drawn-out tactical fights
−you expect recruited units to play very differently

What players say

93% of 8,176 reviews are positive · 87% of 16 in the last 30 days

Players praise the humor, art, narration, and ways to build a team; some particularly enjoy co-op. The most common complaint is that battles feel slow and repetitive. Some players also find the variety of distinct unit types limited.

Screenshots and trailer

Pit People® system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz+ or better
Graphics: 512 MB video card
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 27
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil.