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Pit People®

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 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, Adventure, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Simulator

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    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

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status, Leadership.

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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    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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    Last update: 29/04/2026