Avernum: Escape From the Pit
Released Apr 2012
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.
91% positive · 1,308 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Avernum: Escape From the Pit launched on April 11, 2012 as a standalone, complete RPG — a remake of the original 1994 Avernum. The store description describes a fully self-contained game with no mention of DLC, expansions, seasons, or planned additions. No DLC has ever been listed for this title.
The developer news posted to this game's page is about other Spiderweb Software titles: a 2019 announcement for Queen's Wish: The Conqueror and a 2024–2025 announcement for Avernum 4: Greed and Glory, a separate sequel game. These posts reflect Spiderweb's active development of new entries in their broader catalogue, not ongoing content additions to Escape From the Pit itself.
This game shipped as a complete, finished product in 2012 with no post-launch content cycle. It has remained available and unchanged since release. Someone interested in the series may want to watch for Avernum 4: Greed and Glory (a new, separate game announced for October 2025), but Escape From the Pit itself is fully complete.
Evidence
Store description presents a fully self-contained RPG with no mention of DLC, expansions, or ongoing content additions.
Spiderweb Software announces Avernum 4: Greed and Glory launching October 22, 2025 — a new, separate game in the series, not an update or expansion to Escape From the Pit.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Spiderweb Software
Achievements
35
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Avernum is an epic fantasy role-playing adventurer set in an enormous, subterranean nation. Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival and wealth in the monster-infested darkness.
You have been banished to the underworld, never to see the light of day again.
The surface is ruled by the cruel Emperor Hawthorne, master of the Empire. All of the known lands are subject to his brutal command. Everyone who speaks out, misbehaves or doesn’t fit in is cast into the dark, volcanic pits of Avernum, far below the surface. There, you are expected to die, a victim of starvation, horrible monsters, or simple despair.
But not all of the Avernites have surrendered. With magic and steel, they are forging a new nation deep underground. You can join them and fight for safety. Or freedom. Or, if you dare, revenge on the surface-worlders who tried to destroy you. Join your new countrymen, explore a huge game world, hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts, choose from hundreds of quests, and become the hero of the underworld!
You have been banished to the underworld, never to see the light of day again.
The surface is ruled by the cruel Emperor Hawthorne, master of the Empire. All of the known lands are subject to his brutal command. Everyone who speaks out, misbehaves or doesn’t fit in is cast into the dark, volcanic pits of Avernum, far below the surface. There, you are expected to die, a victim of starvation, horrible monsters, or simple despair.
But not all of the Avernites have surrendered. With magic and steel, they are forging a new nation deep underground. You can join them and fight for safety. Or freedom. Or, if you dare, revenge on the surface-worlders who tried to destroy you. Join your new countrymen, explore a huge game world, hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts, choose from hundreds of quests, and become the hero of the underworld!
Key features
- Epic fantasy adventure in an enormous underworld.
- Huge outdoors, eighty towns and dungeons, and hundreds of quests.
- Three separate game-winning quests. Seek safety, escape or revenge. Complete just one or all three!
- Unique races and settings make Avernum different from any adventure out there.
- Hundreds of side quests and magical artifacts to discover.
- Rich game system with over 50 spells and battle disciplines and a multitude of beneficial character traits to choose from.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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