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Avernum: Escape From the Pit

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2012

Should you play it?

Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.

What works

  • Deep and immersive story and lore
  • Large open world with extensive exploration
  • Tactical turn-based combat
  • Flexible character customization
  • High replayability and content volume

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and minimal audio
  • Steep learning curve and text-heavy
  • Some ui and pathfinding quirks
  • Can be tedious or repetitive late game
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Avernum 3: Ruined World

  • Avernum 2: Crystal Souls

  • Geneforge 1

  • Evolution of Ages: Settlements

  • Geneforge 1 - Mutagen

  • Pathway

More sensation-seeking

Games that feels like Avernum: Escape From the Pit but with more sensory thrills and emotional fun

  • Kingsvein

  • The Iron Oath

  • Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds

  • Dark Deity 2

  • Rise of the Third Power

  • Kingdoms of the Dump

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Avernum: Escape From the Pit but with less leadership over others

  • Eschalon: Book I

  • Stoneshard

  • The Doors of Trithius

  • Endless Road: Reborn

  • Balrum

  • Cross Blitz

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Avernum: Escape From the Pit: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Sensation.

Last update: 03/08/2026