Hell Architect vs The Pit: Infinity
Hell Architect
Hell Architect is a hell “tycoon” game where the goal is to build the most efficient possible “hell” for sinners to languish in. Unlock new torture devices and hellish technologies via research, dig surrounding areas for resources, and expand your hell into the suffering-producing machine that it can be!Hell Architect only proves that the worst kind of hell is one where even in death, you still have to work… groans! Now, the tycoon simulation may have some fun and quirky stuff going for it, but it falls short of what it could have achieved, marred mainly by design and AI issues. That being said, if you love the challenge of making your hell into the most efficient suffering-producing machine that it is, then you’ll definitely enjoy playing Hell Architect. Just don’t go in with an expectation that’s too high and you should be fine!
The Pit: Infinity
The Pit: Infinity is a creepy, sci-fi-themed, first-person shooter/roguelike that’s set in an abandoned laboratory that’s overrun by aliens and monstrous creatures, and the goal here is to descend through the many levels of the facility, clearing out enemies in hopes of finding the source and the cure to a plague that had decimated the population on that very planet. Scavenge for crucial resources, battle increasingly difficult creatures, and find the elevator that will bring you one floor closer to the bottom!However, due to the many bugs and issues with The Pit which made it looked like it's an early access game, The Pit: Infinity is unfortunately not the sort of game I would recommend you to buy – definitely not at full price - due to the huge list of bugs and issues that sorely need fixing, but that is not to say that the game isn’t playable or at all fun. I’ve managed to startle myself a good few times while playing the game and, in a resource management way, the game is actually quite satisfyingly challenging to play.
Definitely a game that you might want to add to your wishlist for now if you love the original and/or the genre, and maybe you could check in now and then to see how much of the game has been patched up over time.