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Avernum: Escape From the Pit

Avernum: Escape From the Pit is an epic fantasy role-playing adventure in a unique and deadly world. Fight to complete up to three game-winning quests. Explore a massive nation of tunnels and caverns, seeking out eighty towns and dungeons. Master over 50 spells and battle disciplines and hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts. You have been banished to the underworld, never to see the light of day again. The surface is ruled by the cruel Emperor Hawthorne, master of the Empire. All of the known lands are subject to his brutal command. Everyone who speaks out, who misbehaves, who doesn’t fit in

Release date
January 7, 2015
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Developer
Spiderweb Software
Publisher
Spiderweb Software
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★ 8.8/10GOG · 254 ratings
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Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
Is this 3rd gen version of Avernum 1 is worth buying and playing over the Avernum 1 2nd gen version which is part of the…
★ 5 / 5
Escape from the Pit was the first Spiderweb Software game I’ve played despite being a remake of a remake, and never having heard of the…
★ 4 / 5
These games are fun. and scratch the RPG itch. The setting and story line are interesting, the game play is plenty challenging, and the mechanics/rules…
★ 5 / 5
If you haven't met Spiderweb Software, this is a great introduction. This venerable series of old school games is now on it's third remake, and…
★ 5 / 5
The leading reviewers have covered it pretty well. I just want to add my respect for the developers and say that, as a long time…
★ 5 / 5
Having played both video games and Dungeons & Dragons for over 35 years (damn, I've just realised I'm really old), this is the closest I've…
★ 2 / 5
Avernum has a lot of flaws. The interface feels like someone's first attempt. For example if you have one character's inventory page open and click…
★ 4 / 5
The remake of Avernum, which was the remake of Exile, the first games of two-man-band Spiderweb Software. Make a four-person party and get stuck in…

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★ 2 / 5
Gameplay Walk around, encounter enemies, defeat a boss or two. Fetch quests. Explore labyrinth style areas, and look for loot. Lore Lore is in a…
★ 5 / 5
The game has a lot more tactical combat than you'll find with most D&D titles, but what really makes it shine is the detail that…
★ 5 / 5
This applies to all Spiderweb Software games, they are absolutely the definition of hidden gems. Every inch of these huge games is meticulously thought out,…
★ 5 / 5
I played the original Exile series on a Mac IILC. I bought the Avernum pack (2000) and while it was a nice upgrade, this series…
★ 4 / 5
The first time i didn't understand much of it so i dropped it. Then i tried again a second time a few days ago and…
★ 4 / 5
The game itself is great, and if you're on GOG, then I'm sure you don't have a problem with older games. My issue with it…
★ 4 / 5
I've been playing this game for decades, first as Exile, then as Avernum. Spiderweb games are an acquired taste, but this is probably the best…
★ 3 / 5
Doesn't really respect your time. The game is a little too mean for no reason; not enough quality of life or time saving options. Combat…

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