Action · March 2, 2018
Pit People® (2018)
Master Your Destiny in this Strategic Game of Positioning A full cast of tragically unique heroes will rise together from the Pit. Master your destiny as you plot their course of action across an apocalyptic wonderland! In our fast-paced, turn-based, co-op adventure you'll quest and explore, find awesome loot, customize your fighters, and recruit strange species. Rally your troops and steel your wits if you hope to survive a hostile world filled with sinister robots, deadly vampires and brutally adorable cupcake people! Highlights: Single Player Story Mode 2 Player Co-op Story (local & online) Local 2v2 Arena 4 Players For 2v2 In the Pit (online) Signature Behemoth art style & humor Over 1,500 Unlocks and 100+ Quests and Missions Make your experience extra special with Permadeath! Realistic death simulation: dead characters are dead forever and can't be brought back, even if you need them to complete the story!* Whoops! Detailed obituaries: fondly remember your fallen heroes, including key details such as their name, level and how many times they killed for you! Save gold: never buy another resurrection potion, because they're totally disabled and useless! Complimentary save destruction: your saved game will be *permanently destroyed* if you run out of characters in your house! Free of charge! Choose Permadeath today and face the very real possibility that your family and friends will forever question your judgement as you spend your life wondering why you made such a drastic decision without consulting others. **only applies post-intro. story mode may be continued by inviting another player to your game, so long as they possess the needed story character.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Turn-Based Combat · 363
- Online Co-Op · 359
- 2D · 356
- Funny · 346
- Strategy · 336
- Memes · 334
- Comedy · 274
- Co-op · 271
- Indie · 269
- Turn-Based · 268
- Local Co-Op · 263
- Multiplayer · 263
- Singleplayer · 259
- Casual · 257
- RPG · 252
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 8.0k Steam reviews | Top 45% in Action |
| Positive rating | 93% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 24% |
| Metacritic | 78/100 | Genre average 77 — top 52% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 10 h average | Top 46% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (11)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Korean
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Russian
- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Portuguese - Brazil
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play Together
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
Reception Metrics
Steam community
93%Very Positive · 8.0k reviews
7.5k positive · 562 negative
Metacritic
78/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.5/10
Curator recommendations
7.4k
Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 2, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | The Behemoth |
| Base price | $7.99 -60% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
10h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
Achievements
27
Steam unlocks available
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