Choose Avernum: Escape From the Pit
Choose Avernum: Escape From the Pit if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92% positive across 943 reviews.
Avernum: Escape From the Pit vs Lords of Xulima
Avernum: Escape From the Pit and Lords of Xulima both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. Avernum: Escape From the Pit (2012) is 2 years older than Lords of Xulima (2014). Avernum: Escape From the Pit scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Lords of Xulima (78.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Lords of Xulima
Choose Lords of Xulima if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Lords of Xulima launched in 2014.
Both Avernum: Escape From the Pit and Lords of Xulima sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Avernum: Escape From the Pit |  Lords of Xulima | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive (943 reviews) | 78.4% positive (593 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spiderweb Software | Numantian Games |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Avernum: Escape From the Pit (2012) is 2 years older than Lords of Xulima (2014).
- Avernum: Escape From the Pit scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Lords of Xulima (78.4% positive).
- Avernum: Escape From the Pit is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Lords of Xulima (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Avernum: Escape From the Pit vs Lords of Xulima — FAQ
- Which is better, Avernum: Escape From the Pit or Lords of Xulima?
- On Steam reviews Avernum: Escape From the Pit scores higher (92% positive) than Lords of Xulima (78.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Avernum: Escape From the Pit is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Avernum: Escape From the Pit or Lords of Xulima first?
- If you want chronology, Avernum: Escape From the Pit (2012) came out before Lords of Xulima (2014). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Avernum: Escape From the Pit and Lords of Xulima similar?
- They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.