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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

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Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 7,468
Recent reviews
Very Positive
81% of 22 in 30 days
Players
26
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Jun 24, 2021
Minimum PC
Open GL 3.2+ Compliant
1 GB RAM · 3.4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)

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

84% of 7,468 reviews are positive · 81% of 22 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.

Players over time

▼ -1% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 42 players on Oct 25, 2026.

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How many players finish Iratus: Lord of the Dead?

27% of Steam players have unlocked «That Was Easy!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Iratus: Lord of the Dead system requirements

Minimum: Open GL 3.2+ Compliant, 1 GB RAM, 3.4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 - 64 Bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, AMD Radeon R9 280X
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Iratus: Lord of the Dead have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Iratus: Lord of the Dead run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
75
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Russian, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Korean, Polish, Turkish, Hungarian.

Does Iratus: Lord of the Dead use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

5 DLC available.

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