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Avernum: Escape From the Pit

Avernum: Escape From the Pit

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.

Released Apr 11, 2012 Developer Spiderweb Software Platforms Windows · Mac RPGIndieIsometricParty-Based RPGTurn-Based
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-10-20)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

91.3%positive1,324 reviews
Recommended · 445 found this helpful

“I've been loving this game so far. I was recently reminded that I had this, because of the release of Crystal Souls just the other day.. and boy am I sorry I forgot about Avernum for this long. I should have played this ages ago! First thing I wanted to do was clear up the order…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Recommended · 148 found this helpful

“Addendum: As of Nov 2016, I nominated Avernum for the “I Thought This Game Was Cool Before It Won An Award” Award. Second remake of the classic Exile series' first part, Avernum: Escape From the Pit is classic roleplaying at its best! Basically, you play as a party of…”

— a player, Steam review · 141 hrs played
Recommended · 170 found this helpful

“I love this game more than most people love their children. I carry pictures of Avernum around in my wallet. This game used to be called Exile, and I was obsessed. I was a nerdy fat kid with a bowl cut and poor social skills. This game was my happy place. It's funny and clever,…”

— a player, Steam review · 266 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

190all-time peak
0 50 100 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 No data collected for this period 68 avg · Jul 2012

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.

35achievements
13.7%median completion
0.9%rarest: Commander of Avernum
74.9% of players 51.0% of players 49.4% of players 48.6% of players 38.1% of players 31.1% of players 29.1% of players 25.8% of players 25.3% of players 21.8% of players 17.7% of players 17.5% of players 14.9% of players 14.4% of players 14.3% of players 14.1% of players 14.1% of players 13.7% of players 13.5% of players 13.1% of players 13.1% of players 12.9% of players 12.5% of players 12.1% of players 11.0% of players 9.7% of players 8.2% of players 8.2% of players 5.2% of players 2.5% of players 2.4% of players 2.1% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 0.9% of players 74.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
74.9%Reached Civilization — Escape the tunnels under Fort Avernum.
51.0%Proper Infrastructure — Purge a nefarious infiltrator from Silvar's sewers.
49.4%Mighty Hunter — Slay 100 foes.
Rarest badges of honor
0.9%Commander of Avernum — Hidden achievement
1.4%Captain of Avernum — Hidden achievement
1.5%Shovel Master — Dig up 40 caches.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-10-20 11:41 UTC
$2.99lowest since tracking began2026-10-01
US9.99 USD
EU9.75 EUR
UK8.50 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada12.99 CAD
Japan1,200 JPY
Brazil32.99 BRL
China42.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$6.3 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-20). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-31 08-19 09-09 09-28 10-20

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 22, 2025
Avernum 4: Greed and Glory Out For Windows/Mac on October 22nd!

Started in 1994, the cult classic Avernum series is one of the great video game sagas. On October 22, Spiderweb Software returns to this unique underworld nation with Avernum 4: Greed and Glory! Comin

Sep 18, 2024
Avernum 4: Greed and Glory Kickstarter. Help make Spiderweb's next new RPG!

We have launched the Kickstarter for our next game, and we're thrilled to finally return to the world of Avernum! Avernum 4: Greed and Glory will be an epic, indie, turn-based fantasy role-playing adv

Feb 24, 2021
Geneforge 1 - Mutagen Released!

Geneforge 1 - Mutagen is now out for Windows & Macintosh! It is the first game in a new epic series from Spiderweb Software. It's a unique, truly open-ended fantasy role-playing adventure in a strange

Sep 23, 2020
Avernum: Escape From the Pit in The Old School CRPG Bundle

Escape into exciting world of fantasy and adventure! Enjoy this assortment of classic, old school role-playing games, full of fun stories, challenging battle, and sweet loot. Sample the best this ever

Aug 09, 2019
New epic indie retro-RPG, Queen's Wish: The Conqueror, Coming From Spiderweb on 9/11/2019!

Greetings from Spiderweb Software! So, there's a project we've been working on. We first started thinking about it five years ago. We started it for real two years ago. We've put in countless hours bu

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresIndie, RPG, Strategy
Player tagsRPG · Indie · Isometric · Party-Based RPG · Turn-Based · Fantasy · Singleplayer · Strategy · Old School · Turn-Based Combat · CRPG · Grid-Based Movement (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Stats · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements35
Official sitehttp://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/products.html
Minimum system requirements (PC)

OS *: Windows XP Processor: 1.6 GHz Memory: 256 MB RAM, 512 MB Recommended Hard Disk Space: 300 MB Video Card: 3D accelerated graphics card, Open GL compliant