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Pit People®

Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

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Quick resume

In this fast-paced, turn-based, co-op adventure you'll quest and explore, find awesome loot, customize your fighters, and recruit strange species! Come master your destiny in this strategic game of positioning.

Global score

93/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Simulator, Adventure

Pros

  • Unique humor and narration
  • Extensive customization options
  • Co-op and pvp multiplayer modes
  • Engaging tactical combat
  • Large amount of side quests and collectibles

Cons

  • Main story currently short due to early access
  • Some randomness in combat targeting
  • Inventory and ui could be improved
  • Pvp player base is small
  • Combat can become repetitive over time

Motivations

  • Autonomy
    4

    "Players have freedom to customize teams, choose quests, and control unit movement in combat, though attack targets are AI-determined."

  • Competence
    3

    "Combat involves strategic positioning and team composition with some randomness, offering skillful play but accessible mechanics."

  • Competition
    4

    "Includes PvP modes with leaderboards and ranked play, encouraging comparison and competition with others."

  • Continuation
    4

    "Players report long playtimes, many side quests, collectibles, and repeated returns to PvP and co-op modes."

  • Cooperation
    4

    "Supports local and online co-op campaign and PvP, with players enjoying teamwork and shared play experiences."

  • Creativity
    4

    "Extensive customization of characters, equipment, and team composition; many cosmetic and functional items."

  • Domination
    -3

    "Multiplayer emphasizes balanced team play and cooperation rather than dominance or trash talk."

  • Escapism
    4

    "Humorous, absurd world and story provide strong escapism and distraction from real life."

  • Expectation
    -4

    "Players engage voluntarily for fun, humor, and strategy without obligation or external pressure."

  • Experimenting
    4

    "Players experiment with many unit combinations, equipment, and strategies to optimize play."

  • Exploration
    3

    "Open world map with many side quests and exploration points encourages discovery."

  • Expression
    4

    "Wide range of cosmetic customization options for characters and equipment support self-expression."

  • Fantasy
    4

    "Set in a whimsical, absurd post-apocalyptic fantasy world with imaginative characters and story."

  • Fellowship
    3

    "Community and social play through co-op and PvP modes foster group identity and shared experiences."

  • Growth
    3

    "Players develop skills in strategy and team building, and progress through quests and character upgrades."

  • Health
    -4

    "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

  • Idle
    -3

    "Requires focused attention during battles and team management; not a casual idle experience."

  • Intimacy
    2

    "Co-op play encourages social interaction and bonding, though not deeply intimate relationships."

  • Leadership
    2

    "Players can designate a hero to lead and buff team, but multiplayer is largely cooperative and balanced."

  • Progression
    4

    "Strong progression through collecting items, equipment, characters, and completing quests."

  • Relaxation
    3

    "Humorous tone and accessible gameplay provide a relaxing flow state for many players."

  • Sensation
    3

    "Colorful art, animations, and sound design provide enjoyable sensory stimulation."

  • Status
    3

    "Leaderboards and PvP rankings offer social recognition and status opportunities."

  • Story
    3

    "Story is humorous and engaging but currently limited; many side quests add narrative depth."

  • Strategy
    4

    "Requires tactical positioning, team synergy, and planning to succeed in battles and quests."

  • Thrill
    2

    "Some suspense in battles and PvP, but overall a lighthearted and casual experience."

  • Value
    4

    "Players find strong value in content, humor, multiplayer, and replayability even in early access."

  • Violence
    2

    "Combat involves fighting and defeating enemies, but presented in a humorous, cartoonish style."

  • Survival
    2

    "Battles require managing threats and positioning to avoid defeat, though no harsh permadeath."

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