Choose Sword of the Stars: The Pit
Choose Sword of the Stars: The Pit if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.4% positive across 883 reviews.
Sword of the Stars: The Pit vs Shattered Planet
Sword of the Stars: The Pit and Shattered Planet 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 1 year older than Shattered Planet (2014). Sword of the Stars: The Pit scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Shattered Planet (68.3% 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 Shattered Planet
Choose Shattered Planet if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Shattered Planet launched in 2014.
Both Sword of the Stars: The Pit and Shattered Planet 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 |  Shattered Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.4% positive (883 reviews) | 68.3% positive (243 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kerberos Productions | Kitfox Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Sword of the Stars: The Pit (2013) is 1 year older than Shattered Planet (2014).
- Sword of the Stars: The Pit scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Shattered Planet (68.3% positive).
- Sword of the Stars: The Pit is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Shattered Planet (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Shattered Planet is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sword of the Stars: The Pit has no Deck rating yet.
Sword of the Stars: The Pit vs Shattered Planet — FAQ
- Which is better, Sword of the Stars: The Pit or Shattered Planet?
- On Steam reviews Sword of the Stars: The Pit scores higher (83.4% positive) than Shattered Planet (68.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sword of the Stars: 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 Sword of the Stars: The Pit or Shattered Planet first?
- If you want chronology, Sword of the Stars: The Pit (2013) came out before Shattered Planet (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 Sword of the Stars: The Pit and Shattered Planet 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.