Great with friends, D&D feel
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“great game, play with friends recommended, feels like dnd”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗
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Mixed · 67%Mixed · 67%IRONMACE2024Dungeon Crawler · Extraction Shooter · RPG
Free to play
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A tense, unique fantasy dungeon-extraction PvPvE game with deep classes and a high skill ceiling. Skip it if you want stability: the lead dev is reportedly cutting PvE and solo modes, and anti-cheat locks out older PCs.
Great for
Friends who like hardcore, high-stakes fantasy looting with a steep learning curve
Main risk
Dev changes removing PvE and solo/duo, plus Secure Boot/TPM locks, can take away modes you paid for
What changed in the last 30 days
150 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews overwhelmingly cite the lead dev SDF retaking control and announcing Season 11 changes: removing PvE, solo/duo queues, the market and a map. Confidence is high.
150 recent reviews
What players love
Tense, addictive extraction loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“the dopamine boost of finally winning a fight or getting out with a rare item is fantastic”
Steam review · 282.1 h played ↗
PvE mode and free version ease entry
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“the addition of PvE only campaigns really helps to get your feet wet before going into the full PvPvE”
Steam review · 16.2 h played ↗
Varied classes and deep combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“A wide range of classes”
Steam review · translated · 452.1 h played ↗
Rewarding high skill ceiling
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“do you like HIGH skill ceilings?”
Steam review · 2603 h played ↗
What players complain about
SDF's return and Season 11 changes
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“The player Marketplace is being removed. - The PvE mode is being removed. - The water map is being removed. - Solo and duo queues are being removed.”
Steam review · 19.7 h played ↗
Secure Boot/TPM anti-cheat locks out players
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The game now requires TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, and Core Isolation enabled. That means people with older PCs can’t play anymore.”
Steam review · 121.8 h played ↗
Poor class balance and ranged/rat meta
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“the classes are so unbalanced its insane. pick the meta or dont play.”
Steam review · 48.1 h played ↗
Cheaters and unfair bans
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 negative reviews
“I was falsely banned out of nowhere for "cheating"”
Steam review · 121.5 h played ↗
Invasive anti-cheat remains installed
Mentioned in ~1 in 38 negative reviews
“This game install a very bad anti cheat running at all times in your PC even when the game is not running”
Steam review · 349.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable15 GB
Minimum
OS64-bit Windows 10, 11
Processor3.0 GHz Quad Core CPU
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1060 with 3GB of video RAM or Radeon RX 580 with 4GB of video RAM or Intel Arc A380
Storage15 GB available space
Recommended
OS64-bit Windows 10, 11
Processor3.6 GHz Quad Core CPU
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce RTX or Radeon RX5600 or Intel Arc A580 or above
Storage15 GB available space
OS64-bit Windows 10, 11
Processor3.0 GHz Quad Core CPU
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1060 with 3GB of video RAM or Radeon RX 580 with 4GB of video RAM or Intel Arc A380
Storage15 GB available space
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