Sword of the Stars: The Pit

Sword of the Stars: The Pit

Released Feb 2013

A fun, fast, light-hearted, turn-based RPG, where the tradition of old school dungeon-diving games meets the sci-fi Sword of the Stars universe!

83% positive · 1,554 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Sword of the Stars: The Pit launched in February 2013 and grew steadily through a series of DLC expansions — The Pilgrim (April 2014), Juggernaut (September 2014), Necromancer (January 2015), and Healer (March 2016) — alongside regular patches that added new monsters, weapons, items, and gameplay features. On November 22, 2017, Kerberos Productions formally closed the book on The Pit with a developer post announcing "The Osmium Edition." The studio described it explicitly as "our way of closing this chapter of The Pit series," bundled in a final batch of new monsters, weapons, items, and recipes, and indicated that the DLCs would eventually be rolled into a single definitive bundle at a final price. This is a clear, direct statement from the developer that content development for this game is complete. In October 2021, Kerberos followed up by rolling all four paid DLC characters into the base game as a goodwill gesture tied to the launch of the sequel, Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2, into Early Access. This is consistent with the game being a finished product — the studio was celebrating the legacy of the original while moving on to the next entry in the series. All five DLC items listed on the store are released, and the store description reflects the current complete state of the game, noting that the MindGames expansion characters are "now included in the base game." No further content has been announced, and the developer's own words confirm this chapter is closed.
Evidence
Developer explicitly announced 'The Osmium Edition' as 'our way of closing this chapter of The Pit series,' adding a final batch of content and signaling that development on the original game is complete.
news post · Nov 22, 2017 source development ending
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The Healer DLC (March 2016) was the last paid DLC released. All five DLC items in the store listing are marked as released.
dlc listing · Mar 21, 2016 source content shipped
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Content

5 of 5 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Kerberos Productions
Achievements
187
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

A deadly plague ravages your world. Your last hope: a legendary alien facility dug deep into the Feldspar Mountains...a massive Pit, built by the ancient Suul'ka.

If 'The Pit' really exists, there might be something left. Something that will give your doctors a fighting chance at the cure.

All you know for sure is that every expedition into those mountains has failed to return...

And Nothing Sows Death Like the Suul'ka.

Quamdiu Poteris Superesse?

Sword of the Stars: The Pit is a fun, fast, light-hearted turn-based RPG, where the tradition of Rogue and other old school dungeon-diving games meets the sci-fi Sword of the Stars universe, where the question to ask isn't "Did you make it to the end?" so much as "How far did you make it into The Pit before the monsters got you?"

Be brave, press on for the sake of your planet, and when all else fails, go out in a blaze of glory!

Key Features


  • 3 Characters to choose from... Marine, Pilot and Engineer!
  • 5 Bonus characters from the MindGames expansion, now included in the base game.
  • A secret hidden character! Google it!
  • 30 Levels of ancient evil science between you and the cure!
  • Improve your character and increase your skills as you try and find a way to survive the depths.
  • Dozens and dozens of enemies drawn from the Sword of the Stars universe!
  • Over 50 weapons and armors with a variety of special effects including flamethrowers, rocket launchers, plasma cannons and powered Brawler armor!
  • Randomized augmentation effects (for your equipment... and for you!) make each game unique.
  • Crafting lets you make special items from bits and pieces of your enemies.
  • Over 100 items to discover, ranging from the familiar to ancient exotic tech.
  • Dozens of room types containing a host of exotic devices to help - or maybe hinder - your progress.
  • Discover and decipher hidden messages, crafting recipes, and pieces of Sword of the Stars lore!
  • Many fiendish ways to die including poisoning, disease, traps, radiation, starvation and of course... MONSTERS.
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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