Choose Sword of the Stars: The Pit
Choose Sword of the Stars: The Pit if you want a Casual experience. Sword of the Stars: The Pit launched in 2013.
Sword of the Stars: The Pit vs Xenomarine
Sword of the Stars: The Pit and Xenomarine 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 Xenomarine (2019). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Sword of the Stars: The Pit: 883 reviews, Xenomarine: 42). 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 Xenomarine
Choose Xenomarine if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Xenomarine launched in 2019.
Both Sword of the Stars: The Pit and Xenomarine sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.4% vs 83.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sword of the Stars: The Pit |  Xenomarine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.4% positive (883 reviews) | 83.3% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kerberos Productions | Fourfold Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Sword of the Stars: The Pit (2013) is 6 years older than Xenomarine (2019).
- Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Sword of the Stars: The Pit: 883 reviews, Xenomarine: 42).
- Xenomarine is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sword of the Stars: The Pit (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Sword of the Stars: The Pit vs Xenomarine — FAQ
- Should I play Sword of the Stars: The Pit or Xenomarine first?
- If you want chronology, Sword of the Stars: The Pit (2013) came out before Xenomarine (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 Xenomarine 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.