Avernum: Escape From the Pit (2012)
- Developer
- Spiderweb Software
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 1,307 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 14 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A deliberate, old-school fantasy RPG that feels like a deep, turn-based crawl through a dangerous subterranean nation.
old schoolturn-basedfantasyexplorationstory richretroparty-basedopen world
What players say
Players praise the open exploration and worldbuilding, but say the main story is linear with no real choices. Combat is the focus, and on higher difficulties party optimization feels rigid. Weapons like polearms and thrown items are poorly balanced. The graphics are dated, though some say that fits the tone.
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