Great alternative for Darkest Dungeon fans
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“this scratches the itch that Darkest Dungeon 2 doesn't.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Iratus: Lord of the Dead
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Very Positive · 85%Very Positive · 85%Unfrozen2020Turn-Based Combat · RPG · Strategy
−90%$29.99$2.99
US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A faster, easier Darkest Dungeon-style 4v4 tactics roguelite where you play the necromancer and build minions from parts. Skip it if you want Darkest Dungeon's depth or dislike repetitive, long runs.
Great for
Darkest Dungeon fans wanting a lighter, villain-side take with minion crafting and team-building
Main risk
Long runs with repetitive fights and shallow depth, feeling like a lesser Darkest Dungeon
What players love
Minion crafting and build variety
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Fun tactical game with a lot of variety in builds, tactics and synergies”
Steam review · 39.1 h played ↗
Fun to play as the necromancer villain
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“you're a necromancer building your own army of minions to spread misery across the land. And honestly... it's a blast.”
Steam review · 11.3 h played ↗
Strong art, voice acting and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Sound, pictures and atmosphere are at high level!”
Steam review · 1.6 h played ↗
Cheap on sale, good value
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“this is a great game when you consider how often it goes on sale for around $3.”
Steam review · 2.2 h played ↗
Easier, less punishing than Darkest Dungeon
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“very fun and addicting with it's simple formula and not as punishing as darkest dungeon.”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Shallow compared to Darkest Dungeon
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Pass on this game and get Darkest Dungeon instead.”
Steam review · 7.5 h played ↗
Too easy, then balance problems at high difficulty
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“You'll clear floors just fine and then hit that one fight and completely wipe, and start over again and again after hours in, with no lessons learned.”
Steam review · 73.2 h played ↗
Repetitive, samey battles
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“On each level you'll need mostly go through the same encounters again and again with little variation.”
Steam review · 8.7 h played ↗
Runs and levels are too long
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“There are like, 5-6 stages, and they take FOREVER.”
Steam review · 10.8 h played ↗
Clunky UI and tedious management
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“The UI sucks so bad, which just breaks a game like this”
Steam review · 3.9 h played ↗
Crashes, save corruption and bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“I get some sort of glitch that causes my computer to crash and it corrupts my save file”
Steam review · 42.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable3500 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 - 64 Bit
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsOpen GL 3.2+ Compliant
Storage3500 MB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 - 64 Bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5 3.0 GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, AMD Radeon R9 280X
Storage3500 MB available space
OSWindows 7 - 64 Bit
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsOpen GL 3.2+ Compliant
Storage3500 MB available space
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