If you are getting a little burned out on ultra-serious strategy titles, Pit People is exactly the kind of weird, wonderful chaos you need. Developed by The Behemoth—the same wild minds behind Castle Crashers—this fast-paced, turn-based adventure easily earns its spot on your hard drive. Standing out in the massive landscape of PC games, it trades boring military tactics for giant space bears, explosive cupcakes, and a sassy narrator who constantly roasts your every move. It is the perfect palette cleanser if you just want to sit back, relax, and laugh at your monitor.
Storyline
The plot kicks off with the apocalypse, but definitely not the gloomy kind you are probably used to. A giant, bleeding space bear has crashed into the planet, shattering the world into a bizarre, fragmented wasteland. You step into the shoes of Horatio, a humble blueberry farmer who sets out on a quest for survival and revenge. Along the way, you will recruit a totally ragtag crew of cyclopes, vampires, and sentient hair trolls to fight back against an evil, omnipresent narrator who is treating your tragic life like his own personal, twisted game show.
Gaming Experience
Playing this game is an absolute blast, especially if you enjoy strategy PC games that do not take themselves too seriously. The combat is hex-based and snappy, but here is the catch: you only control where your units move, while they automatically decide who to attack based on their positioning. It creates this hilariously unpredictable auto-battler vibe where placement is everything. You can capture almost any enemy you find wandering the map, customize your wacky squad with ridiculous loot, and even bring a friend along for some brilliantly chaotic couch co-op action.
