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Down the Darkest Pit playtest
by Hipocampo
A roguelite extraction RPG with turn-based tactical combat, where every descent is a gamble between pushing deeper or escaping with your spoils. Explore, fight, fail, learn and repeat to discover the secrets Down the Darkest Pit.
Anyone with a Steam account can join, and it's free.
- Access
- Instant
- On playtest since
- Apr 30, 2026
- Planned release
- To be announced
- Developer
- Hipocampo
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English, French, German, Italian and 3 more
How to join the Down the Darkest Pit playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Join playtest button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Use the Down the Darkest Pit playtest signup there. You're in straight away, with nothing to pay.
- The playtest shows up in your Steam library, ready to install and play.
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About Down the Darkest Pit
Down the Darkest Pit is a turn-based tactical dungeon crawler where every descent is a high-stakes expedition. Build a party of heroes, explore shifting caverns, survive tactical battles, and decide when to push deeper or extract before everything is lost. Between runs, your settlement grows, unlocking new heroes, crafting options, and long-term progression.
Tactical Turn-Based Combat
Positioning, abilities, and clever teamwork are everything. Each hero has unique skills, weapon abilities, and stat builds that define their role on the battlefield. Enemies hit hard, status effects matter, and even small mistakes can be fatal. Dodge, flank, control the field, and strike at the perfect moment.
Dungeon Exploration
Each run is a branching, procedurally generated dungeon filled with events, combat, treasure rooms, mining, lore, safe camps, and extraction points. You choose your route and live with the consequences.
Party Management & Survival
Camping restores strength but risks ambush. Supplies are limited, HP doesn’t magically refill, and every decision matters.
Settlement Progression
Between expeditions, you return to a growing settlement. Upgrade buildings, manage inventory, train heroes, recruit new classes, and craft stronger gear.
Features
- Turn-Based Tactical Combat - Outsmart your enemies with positioning, skills, and timing.
- Procedural Dungeons - Each descent offers new layouts, rooms, and encounters.
- Class Variety - Build your party from unique heroes like the Witch, the Breacher or the Shinobi.
- Party Management - Manage health, and resources as you push deeper.
- Craft and Prepare - Forge new gear, heal your wounded, and ready your party between runs.
- Meaningful Risk and Reward - Extract early to survive or go deeper for greater spoils.
From the game's Steam page.
