Choose Sword of the Stars: The Pit
Choose Sword of the Stars: The Pit if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. Sword of the Stars: The Pit launched in 2013.
Sword of the Stars: The Pit vs Parasite
Sword of the Stars: The Pit and Parasite both land in 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Sword of the Stars: The Pit (2013) is 9 years older than Parasite (2022). Sword of the Stars: The Pit scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Parasite (70.3% 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 Parasite
Choose Parasite if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Parasite launched in 2022.
Both Sword of the Stars: The Pit and Parasite sit in 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 |  Parasite | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.4% positive (883 reviews) | 70.3% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kerberos Productions | StarInfidel |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Sword of the Stars: The Pit (2013) is 9 years older than Parasite (2022).
- Sword of the Stars: The Pit scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Parasite (70.3% positive).
- Parasite is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sword of the Stars: The Pit (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Parasite is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sword of the Stars: The Pit has no Deck rating yet.
Sword of the Stars: The Pit vs Parasite — FAQ
- Should I play Sword of the Stars: The Pit or Parasite first?
- If you want chronology, Sword of the Stars: The Pit (2013) came out before Parasite (2022). 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 Parasite similar?
- They overlap on 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.