Choose Avernum: Escape From the Pit
Choose Avernum: Escape From the Pit if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Avernum: Escape From the Pit launched in 2012.
Avernum: Escape From the Pit vs Avernum 2: Crystal Souls
Avernum: Escape From the Pit and Avernum 2: Crystal Souls both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Avernum: Escape From the Pit (2012) is 3 years older than Avernum 2: Crystal Souls (2015). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Avernum: Escape From the Pit: 943 reviews, Avernum 2: Crystal Souls: 201). 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 Avernum 2: Crystal Souls
Choose Avernum 2: Crystal Souls if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Avernum 2: Crystal Souls launched in 2015.
Both Avernum: Escape From the Pit and Avernum 2: Crystal Souls sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92% vs 92.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Avernum: Escape From the Pit |  Avernum 2: Crystal Souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive (943 reviews) | 92.5% positive (201 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spiderweb Software | Spiderweb Software |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Avernum: Escape From the Pit (2012) is 3 years older than Avernum 2: Crystal Souls (2015).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Avernum: Escape From the Pit: 943 reviews, Avernum 2: Crystal Souls: 201).
- Avernum 2: Crystal Souls is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Avernum: Escape From the Pit (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Avernum: Escape From the Pit vs Avernum 2: Crystal Souls — FAQ
- Which is better, Avernum: Escape From the Pit or Avernum 2: Crystal Souls?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Avernum: Escape From the Pit sits at 92% positive (943 reviews), Avernum 2: Crystal Souls at 92.5% (201). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Avernum: Escape From the Pit or Avernum 2: Crystal Souls first?
- If you want chronology, Avernum: Escape From the Pit (2012) came out before Avernum 2: Crystal Souls (2015). 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 Avernum 2: Crystal Souls similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.