Choose Dungeons of Dredmor
Choose Dungeons of Dredmor if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.1% positive across 3,196 reviews.
Dungeons of Dredmor vs Sword of the Stars: The Pit
Dungeons of Dredmor and Sword of the Stars: The Pit both land in Indie, RPG, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Dungeons of Dredmor (2011) is 2 years older than Sword of the Stars: The Pit (2013). Dungeons of Dredmor scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% 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 Sword of the Stars: The Pit
Choose Sword of the Stars: The Pit if you want a Strategy experience. Sword of the Stars: The Pit launched in 2013.
Both Dungeons of Dredmor and Sword of the Stars: The Pit sit in Indie, RPG, and Casual 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
 Dungeons of Dredmor |  Sword of the Stars: The Pit | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2013 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.1% positive (3,196 reviews) | 83.4% positive (883 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gaslamp Games, Inc. | Kerberos Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Dungeons of Dredmor (2011) is 2 years older than Sword of the Stars: The Pit (2013).
- Dungeons of Dredmor scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Sword of the Stars: The Pit (83.4% positive).
- Dungeons of Dredmor is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Sword of the Stars: The Pit (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Dungeons of Dredmor is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sword of the Stars: The Pit has no Deck rating yet.
Dungeons of Dredmor vs Sword of the Stars: The Pit — FAQ
- Which is better, Dungeons of Dredmor or Sword of the Stars: The Pit?
- On Steam reviews Dungeons of Dredmor scores higher (94.1% positive) than Sword of the Stars: The Pit (83.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dungeons of Dredmor is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dungeons of Dredmor or Sword of the Stars: The Pit first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeons of Dredmor (2011) came out before Sword of the Stars: The Pit (2013). 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 Dungeons of Dredmor and Sword of the Stars: The Pit similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG, Casual 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.
- Does Dungeons of Dredmor run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dungeons of Dredmor is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sword of the Stars: The Pit doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.