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Game News Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2 now available on Early Access

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Tags: Kerberos Productions; Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2

Sci-fi roguelike sequel Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2 launched into Early Access last night. Kerberos weren't kidding when they said it was coming soon. Here's the announcement, including an updated feature list:

Vancouver, Canada - October 22nd, 2021 - Kerberos Productions has launched Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2 - a sequel to Sword of the Stars: The Pit, the science fiction Roguelike which many players still list among the best of the genre - into Early Access today.

In beta, The Pit 2 has moved from 2D to a full and vibrant 3D environment. Instantly clear to players will be new features, such as mini-bosses, and player advancements such as the ability to break down items into components which can then be re-used to craft different items. Alongside the perspective shift which allows for full camera control, and the more flexible approach to crafting, players get a preview of the variety of weapons, armors, and scavenged items that Kerberos fans have come to expect from the original game and its DLC.

The halls of the alien facility have a menagerie of creatures bent on bringing players down. "I am most excited about the opportunities we have to make the Pit smarter, deadlier and more detailed," said Kerberos head and lead designer Martin Cirulis. "Lieutenant-class monsters, floor-organized enemies, secret levels... We have so much more 'necessary sadism' to dispense!"

First released in February of 2013, Sword of the Stars: The Pit grew over the years with many expansions that added new player characters and their powers. A steady parade of game updates included new content along with bug fixes and game tweaks. Through years of developing the original game with a supportive fan base, Kerberos has learned a lot about what their players want.

"This sequel is being tailored to the needs and wishes of its players–the people who spent hundreds of hours in the original game over the past decade. That support has earned them the right to be part of the game's development," said Cirulis. "We invite fans to join Early Access not only to support the game, but to give direct input and shape the future of the franchise."

Like its predecessor, The Pit 2 will allow players to dive deep into an alien lab facility. The sci-fi setting is drawn from the lore of multiple Sword of the Stars games, a franchise that Kerberos has been building for eighteen years. Players start with only their Character's skills and gear: as they explore, they must seek out new supplies and improve their skills in order to survive the ever-increasing dangers of The Pit.

"Ultimately, my goal as a designer is to go beyond the first Pit. First we'll bring the old Roguelike up to modern standards, then we'll push beyond its original limitations," added Cirulis. "There is a whole universe of mad science dungeons out there, just waiting for rogues brave enough to explore their depths!"

Initial Early Access Features
  • 4 Characters to choose from; Marine, Scout, Engineer, and Drill Sergeant, with more to come throughout Early Access.
  • 20 Levels of ancient evil science for you to dive into!
  • Turn-based combat lets players plan their way out of tight spots and deeper into The Pit.
  • Improve your character by increasing your skills to help you survive the depths.
  • Many enemies drawn from the Sword of the Stars universe!
  • A wide variety of weapons and armors.
  • Over 150 items to discover, ranging from the familiar to ancient exotic tech.
  • Crafting lets you make special items from bits and pieces of your enemies.
  • Dozens of room types containing a host of exotic devices to help - or maybe hinder - your progress.
  • Decipher hidden messages, crafting recipes, and pieces of Sword of the Stars lore!
  • Many fiendish ways to die including poisoning, disease, traps, radiation, starvation.
  • NEW player camera controls!
  • NEW disassembly feature lets you break up items into craftable components!
  • NEW hero-class enemies add mini-boss encounters as players descend into The Pit
Kerberos lead designer Martin Cirulis provided some additional details about their plans for The Pit 2's Early Access build in this forum post. The game is available on Steam for $15 with a 15% launch discount until next week.
 

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Nice catch Infi. It is looking amazing. I hope they just go all out on content. Graphics are more than fine.
 

jungl

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this the hardest roguelike I played. You are at the mercy of rng a little too much. I made it to floor 28 with a psi guy and died rage quit never looked back.
 

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this the hardest roguelike I played. You are at the mercy of rng a little too much. I made it to floor 28 with a psi guy and died rage quit never looked back.

Nigga what? Are you talking about the new one or the first one? The first one was one of the only modern ones where you actually can complete if you don't fuck up too much. Compare that to things like FTL where about 98/100 playthroughs will end in a stupid death.
 

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If anyone here wants to know about the game (this is simply a 2D version of it):
 

KeighnMcDeath

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Funny, I don't believe GOG got SOTS II just the first with DLC, and the first Pit + DLC.

Perhaps... if this gets released fully GoG with snatch both.
 

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I just tried out the first Pit last friday. I didn't like the graphics, but I liked the gameplay a lot!
 

NoSoup4you

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The first game was pretty fun for awhile, but balanced like dog shit. They just pile more and more items into the pool with each DLC, until it's so diluted you can never get the things you need, unless you have the two crafting recipes that make the game winnable. Floors 28-40 or so are a huge slog, where you end up just wading through or trying to teleport past bullet sponge enemies because you need tons of supplies for the end gauntlet that they added because harder = better. I beat it once with the engineer and never played again. It looks cool and feels cool, but the late game is just awful.
 

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