Choose Sword of the Stars: The Pit
Choose Sword of the Stars: The Pit if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sword of the Stars: The Pit launched in 2013.
Sword of the Stars: The Pit vs Heroes of a Broken Land 2
Sword of the Stars: The Pit and Heroes of a Broken Land 2 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. Sword of the Stars: The Pit (2013) is 6 years older than Heroes of a Broken Land 2 (2019). Heroes of a Broken Land 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Sword of the Stars: The Pit (83.4% 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 Heroes of a Broken Land 2
Choose Heroes of a Broken Land 2 if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Heroes of a Broken Land 2 launched in 2019.
Both Sword of the Stars: The Pit and Heroes of a Broken Land 2 sit in Strategy, Indie, and 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
 Sword of the Stars: The Pit |  Heroes of a Broken Land 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.4% positive (883 reviews) | 95.2% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kerberos Productions | Winged Pixel Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Sword of the Stars: The Pit (2013) is 6 years older than Heroes of a Broken Land 2 (2019).
- Heroes of a Broken Land 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Sword of the Stars: The Pit (83.4% positive).
- Sword of the Stars: The Pit is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Heroes of a Broken Land 2 (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Heroes of a Broken Land 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Sword of the Stars: The Pit has no Deck rating yet.
Sword of the Stars: The Pit vs Heroes of a Broken Land 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Sword of the Stars: The Pit or Heroes of a Broken Land 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Sword of the Stars: The Pit (2013) came out before Heroes of a Broken Land 2 (2019). 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 Sword of the Stars: The Pit and Heroes of a Broken Land 2 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.