A fast-paced retro-FPS roguelite! As a member of a family of lore-hunting mystics you are summoned to a cursed village, drawn by rumors of a demonic portal. Dark magics have overwhelmed the village, It's up to you to rescue the survivors, grow your powers, and journey forth INTO THE PIT.
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I'm just disappointed in this game. I kept hoping it would get better because there's potential in the mechanics and occasional moments where it's fun, but fundamentally it's just too damn repetitive.
Also, for a game where fluid movement is this important, it's way too easy to get stuck on level geometry.
Also, for a game where fluid movement is this important, it's way too easy to get stuck on level geometry.
if you're willing to look for it, there are a good 8 hours of fun to be had here.
You can play through the first dungeon and work out if the game is for you or not, you have seen the majority of the content at that point, and Into The Pit spends a good chunk of time pretending that by tweaking enemy health bars and cycling in different chunks of floor tiles over the same 10 maps, you'll somehow not notice that it's too stretched for its own good.
That being said, the combat and movement are both tight and snappy, you can clear a dungeon in about 25-35 minutes and it's a great way to 'switch off' after a long day.,
You can play through the first dungeon and work out if the game is for you or not, you have seen the majority of the content at that point, and Into The Pit spends a good chunk of time pretending that by tweaking enemy health bars and cycling in different chunks of floor tiles over the same 10 maps, you'll somehow not notice that it's too stretched for its own good.
That being said, the combat and movement are both tight and snappy, you can clear a dungeon in about 25-35 minutes and it's a great way to 'switch off' after a long day.,
Shows a lot of potential, and for what its worth, I really enjoyed the first few hours, but as the game goes on, it becomes evident that the variety offered up by the games choice to be procedurally generated caused it to miss out on some really interesting world-building opportunities or to craft a story worthy of being invested in. A good way to pass a few hours if you catch it on sale, but not one I can picture most people falling head over heals for.
Game #25
Could have used a lot more time in the oven. Feels like if they put the work in, they could have fleshed this out into something creative and addicting. As it is, it feels unfinished and boring.
Could have used a lot more time in the oven. Feels like if they put the work in, they could have fleshed this out into something creative and addicting. As it is, it feels unfinished and boring.
This game is currently in the Humble Choice for August 2022, this is part of my coverage of the bundle. If you are interested in the game and it's before September 6nd, 2022, consider picking up the game as part of the current monthly bundle.
A rogue-lite FPS.
Into the Pit has the player running around arenas with metal music playing and casting spells at enemies that are more akin to machine guns than magic. Players will have to use fast reactions and a series of upgrades to stay alive as they take out target after target and collect tokens for various uses. Over time players will unlock citizens that expand the town's functionality and give them uses for their items.
Into The Pit will probably be easy for fans of twitch shooters, but for rogue-lite fans, there’s a decent challenge here. Though there is limited content for Into the Pit, it's still a fun and inventive bridge between two genres.
Pick this up if you want a rogue-lite with FPS gameplay. This reminds me a lot of Doom, with that music track, and the combat. The experience is intense and I find it decently challenging.
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A rogue-lite FPS.
Into the Pit has the player running around arenas with metal music playing and casting spells at enemies that are more akin to machine guns than magic. Players will have to use fast reactions and a series of upgrades to stay alive as they take out target after target and collect tokens for various uses. Over time players will unlock citizens that expand the town's functionality and give them uses for their items.
Into The Pit will probably be easy for fans of twitch shooters, but for rogue-lite fans, there’s a decent challenge here. Though there is limited content for Into the Pit, it's still a fun and inventive bridge between two genres.
Pick this up if you want a rogue-lite with FPS gameplay. This reminds me a lot of Doom, with that music track, and the combat. The experience is intense and I find it decently challenging.
If you enjoyed this review or want to know what I think of other games in the bundle, check out the full review on or subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/86XgeDUfRGA
A handful of cool ideas, and the gameplay is fine, but the later levels are literally just the same rooms as the earlier levels but reskinned.