Indie · April 23, 2020
Iratus: Lord of the Dead (2020)
In Iratus you find yourself fighting for the forces of darkness in the role of the titular necromancer—Iratus, recently freed from his millennia-long imprisonment. You control an obedient army of the living dead, with skeletons, zombies, banshees and many other unliving warriors. Create your soldiers the only way a necromancer knows how: from the body parts of your slain enemies! Expand and improve your underground lair. Strengthen your servants by researching secret rituals. Explore the twisted corridors and underground catacombs, and battle against lobotomized miners, greedy dwarves and corrupt mercenaries. Aid Iratus in his quest to recapture and eclipse his former power. Lead him to conquer the forces of good and unleash an eternal kingdom of death upon the world! The sheer variety of tactical and strategic options makes Iratus a true treat for any ardent fans of the roguelike genre. Play on the side of evil, embodied by the necromancer Iratus! Expand and improve your underground lair. 19 types of obedient servants: zombies, vampires, skeletons, mummies, banshees and many more! Craft minions from the body parts of your conquered enemies. Advanced combat system: to win you need to know both the strengths and weaknesses of your troops and enemies. Iratus can kill his enemies not only by magic or claw but also by draining their sanity! Each minion has six unique abilities for a total of nearly one-hundred abilities for you to command. Four talent trees that alter the way you play: Alchemy, Magic, Ire and Destruction. Roguelike elements: minions that die are gone for good and the game saves automatically, making each choice irreversible. Detailed 2D graphics and a gloomy atmosphere of dark fantasy. Various difficulty levels, satisfying every type of player from novice to hardcore. Iratus himself is voiced by the voice-acting legend Stefan Weyte, famous for his performance as Caleb in the cult game series 'Blood'!
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- RPG · 284
- Strategy · 256
- Indie · 223
- Turn-Based Combat · 205
- Rogue-like · 179
- Villain Protagonist · 160
- Dark Fantasy · 155
- Rogue-lite · 144
- Dark · 96
- Turn-Based · 85
- Turn-Based Tactics · 79
- Lovecraftian · 78
- Fantasy · 69
- 2D · 65
- Difficult · 63
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
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Full audio (8)
- English
- Russian
- French
- German
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Japanese
- Hungarian
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 7.8k Steam reviews | Top 32% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 86% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 65% |
| Metacritic | 78/100 | Genre average 77 — top 48% of Indie titles |
| Concurrent peak | 112 players | Top 33% in Indie by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 13 h average | Top 48% for session depth among Indie |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
86%Very Positive · 7.8k reviews
6.7k positive · 1.1k negative
Metacritic
78/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.4/10
Curator recommendations
7.0k
Peak concurrent players
112
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
13h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
7h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
75
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Stats
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 23, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Unfrozen |
| Publisher | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Base price | $2.99 -90% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 5 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Content Notes
Contains stylized violence and blood.
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