- Price$9.99
- CategoryGames
- First releasedApril 3, 2012
- Versions3 archived
- Installable3 of 3
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- SellerSpiderweb Software
- Bundle IDcom.spiderwebsoftware.AvernumHD
RequirementsCompatible with iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later.
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Report an issue"Avernum: Escape From the Pit is an amazing game which will provide hours of fun. I would even go so far as to say it’s a nearly perfect example of a role-playing game." -AppleTell "8/10" - Inside Mac Games "Fans looking to get into the Avernum series will do very well with Escape from the Pit, and while the improvements beyond the game engine and visuals are relatively modest, there's still a lot to enjoy even if you've played through the game once before already." - GameBanshee "The game’s strong writing carries it through, and earns it a place among the greatest indie RPGs. 9.0/10" - Game Chronicles "It is a tribute to indie gaming as a whole that a game made by such a tiny team can swell into such an involving, engrossing and glorious fantasy epic. - 9/10" - The Digital Fix "If you're looking for a complex single player RPG and value content at the expense of visuals, don't miss this title. 8/10" - Impulse Gamer "Spiderweb Software have provided a vast world in which to get lost, and a hefty quest in which to sink your teeth, which will reward those who can overlook its lack of finesse with many hours of enjoyable adventure." - Indie Game Magazine "Take this one with you on car trips, use it to replace your TV shows on summer break, whatever. No self-respecting fan of RPGs should be without it." - Technology Tell
Avernum: Escape From the Pit HD is an epic, indie fantasy role-playing adventure. It is optimized for the iPad and features an enormous world, a fascinating story, and 30+ hours of gameplay. Avernum is the first chapter in an epic tale, the story of imprisonment, rebellion, and the struggle for freedom against overwhelming odds.
Avernum: Escape From the Pit features:
Epic fantasy adventure in an enormous underworld. Huge outdoors and eighty towns and dungeons. Three separate game-winning quests. Seek safety, escape or revenge. Do just one of them or all three! Unique races and settings make Avernum different from any adventure out there. Dozens of side quests and hundreds of magical artifacts. Rich game system with over 50 spells and battle disciplines and a multitude of beneficial character traits to choose from.
The Story:
You have been banished to the underworld, never to see the light of day again.
The surface is ruled by the cruel Emperor Hawthorne, master of the Empire. All of the known lands are subject to his brutal command. Everyone who speaks out, who misbehaves, who doesn’t fit in is cast into the dark, volcanic pits of Avernum, far below the surface. There, you are expected to die, a victim of starvation, horrible monsters, or simple despair.
But not all of the Avernites have surrendered. With magic and steel, they are forging a new nation deep underground. You can join them and fight for safety. Or freedom. Or even, if you dare, revenge on the surface-worlders who tried to destroy you.
Bundle Size Over Time
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 4 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2012 | — | — | 38 | $9.99 |
| November 27, 2015 | 1.0.2 | ★ 4.8 | 124 | $9.99 |
| December 9, 2016 | 1.1 | — | 321 | $9.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 15Really fun game. Even though I just recently bought it I already love the turn based combat and the spells. It's nice switching between this and icewind dale to get a nice but similar change which is exactly what I was looking for. I love the style of graphics and how you have the option of creating the party. It's also not complicated and easy to pick up. Old school is the only way! Enjoy
Thank you for updating the app, it’s great.
Great storyline
Really great old school RPG. Writing and world building is top notch.
I absolutely love everything about this game and my characters are only level 6 at the moment. Can’t wait to continue further and so excited to see there are 3 more to the series I can play after this! I will be quite busy having a blast lol. Great writing, story,skills, ablitlies, items enemy’s u name it. Great job developers! Thanks for creating these!
Something's wrong in Avernum, and no, it isn't pillars this time. No matter what I do, the party gets slaughtered at the top of the stairs into Fort Avernum. Right now, the game is a waste of money: don't buy until this is fixed!
I wanted to find a mobile RPG that was a real RPG, and not some scammy app full of pay walls. Not only does this meet that criteria, but the story line is awesome, the puzzles are compelling (except the lasers in 3; those were a pain in the A), and I could play the whole thing offline. I absolutely love this game. There’s not another mobile app like it. Great development work, thank you! I have played the whole thing, the first one twice, and I could play again. It’s a little different when you make different choices, too.
These games are pretty good for the price. They are easy to learn and absolutely packed with content. If you like RPGs then you won’t be bored because there is a lot to do. The game does require a lot of reading but the writing is fairly decent so I’ve never minded how much reading I was doing. The humor is what really stood out to me. There’s a lot of clever stuff and subtle references that might go over the heads of younger players- 10 or younger. Overall I enjoyed this game and it convinced me to play all of their games. I hope they make some more.
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.
