Avernum: Escape From the Pit

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.

Avernum: Escape From the Pit is a rpg, indie and isometric game developed and published by Spiderweb Software.
Released on April 11th 2012 is available in English on Windows and MacOS.

It has received 1,206 reviews of which 1,102 were positive and 104 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 2.92€ on Steam and has a 70% discount.

The Steam community has classified Avernum: Escape From the Pit into these genres:

RPG Indie Isometric Party-Based RPG Fantasy Turn-Based Singleplayer Strategy Old School Turn-Based Combat CRPG Grid-Based Movement Remake Story Rich 2D Open World Adventure Exploration Retro Female Protagonist

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows XP
Processor: 1.6 GHz
Memory: 256 MB RAM, 512 MB Recommended
Hard Disk Space: 300 MB
Video Card: 3D accelerated graphics card, Open GL compliant

MacOS

OS: OS X 10.5 or later
Processor: 1.6 GHz
Memory: 256 MB RAM, 512 MB Recommended
Hard Disk Space: 300 MB
Video Card: 3D accelerated graphics card, Open GL compliant

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Jan. 2025

I'm still suffering PTSD from this game as I'm writing this, completing a two-week intense playthrough. Don't let the cute graphics fool you, this game is not for the faint of heart: it is a long and difficult slog, which I think would be fair to describe as a tactical RPG. It is only made that much more difficult as some of the rules are opaque and everything is almost too simple and straightforward. In addition to challenging combat, the game creates and develops an immersive subterranean world, full of detail and cheer despite the darkness of the subject matter and the limited assets on display. There's basically two-three tiling of walls in the entire game, yet with these the developers have managed to infuse significant personality and character to each of the locales you visit. It even gives some character to some fetch quests! Only really recommended for resilient players who don't mind some tedium and repetition (or, like me, dirty cheaters). It might have had to do with the manner of my playthrough, but it feels like the game is a tad too long and overstays its welcome. The charm of the world makes it difficult though to approach it in small doses.

Oct. 2024

This is a simple, single player, story focused, turn based RPG. The graphics are simple and utilitarian. The story is detailed and interesting if you pay attention. Take the time to read the quests and meander through the world. Choices matter in inconspicuous ways. Good luck.

Sept. 2024

An excelent RPG classic with good story. Intuitive gameplay, well thought out magic and combat system. No excess of loot and items - and only a handfull of epic items. Enjoyed all three END quests, each od them a different challange. For my liking a 9/10 RPG game. Dont mind the graphics, remember its fantasy, so imagine and use your creative mind ;)

Aug. 2024

If you enjoy Jules Verne, then you'd enjoy Avernum: Escape from the Pit. I've always wanted a game that replicates the world of "Journey to the centre of the earth". This game's setting gives me that same feeling. I loved the exploration. Despite recommending this game, there is one major flaw. The writing is often superfluous. It's basically an eyesore (even when using the largest font option). The huge bodies of text could have been cut into a few succinct sentences. My eyes are tired enough from work, I could use some rest with less text from a game that (obviously) has no voice acting. The combat gets repetitive. The side quests are often not very interesting, with irrelevant characters that don't really matter. Actually, the NPCs are often uncannily similar to one another. With such a story-focused game it's really important for the characters to be well written. Alas, it plays more like a puzzle game -- basically you have to get certain things to progress to the next section. I have a feeling that the author was simply too ambitious. The biggest bummer by far was the fact that your 'choices' aren't consequential. Whether you choose to help the free fort, the Empire agent, join the scimitars, or stay loyal to Micah's servants, the endings are the same. You won't even really affect in game events or character dialogues. I murdered the entire bandit city (forgot the name, but the leader attacked me after I told her I stole her stuff). Well, nothing changes. No one even hears of it and I still had an unfinished quest that required the city to stay standing!

Feb. 2024

Spiderweb Software has been a part of my gaming life since 2005, and it's amazing to see them still keep going and release quality games even to this day. Avernum - Escape from the Pit (remastered version of Avernum 1) has its own unique lore, spells and rules that seperates itself from other well-known RPGs, and is a good starting point if you're looking for a different veteran RPG experience. Rating: S

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8.7

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Developer

Spiderweb Software

Publisher

Spiderweb Software

Release 11 Apr 2012

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