Iratus: Lord of the Dead

Turn-based tactical RPG where fallen enemies become your undead army

Unfrozen · Published by Daedalic Entertainment · Released Apr 23, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 8,270
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 19 in 30 days
Playing now: 23; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 5 years ago; Apr 29, 2021

What is Iratus: Lord of the Dead?

You play a necromancer freed from imprisonment in this single-player, dark fantasy tactical RPG. Build undead fighters from defeated enemies' body parts, lead them through underground catacombs into turn-based battles, and improve your lair and servants. Fallen minions are gone for good, and the game saves automatically.

For you if...

+you enjoy planning squads around different undead abilities
+you want dark fantasy from the villain's perspective
+you prefer combat-focused strategy over extensive dungeon exploration

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time battles over turn-based decisions
−you want to reload after losing a valued unit

What players say

86% of 8,270 reviews are positive · 84% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the variety of minions and the team combinations they can build. The most common complaint is that repeated battles make runs drag on; some players also find new minions slow to unlock.

Screenshots and trailer

Iratus: Lord of the Dead system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 - 64 Bit
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
Graphics: Open GL 3.2+ Compliant
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 3500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 75
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, Russian, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Korean, Polish, Turkish, Hungarian.