Iratus has fun game play, the combat graphic are beautiful, and the tone and dark humour set the mood for some morbid fun. The gameplay is very similar to Darkest Dungeon, but significantly easier (it has higher difficuty for those who want more challenge). There is very little healing, so your minions slowly get beat up, and you need to rotate them (they "heal" when left at your base) meaning you are encouraged to have more than one party of minions. There is a sanity damage mechanic FOR THE ENEMIES. Your minions don't need to worry about sanity, but they can (and probably will) drive their human opponents crazy. You also have rage and mana resources that have interesting interactions with minions skills. The most glarring thing about the game to me right now is how ugly the loot is. The combat scenes are quite nice (dark and gruesome, but still "pretty") while the loot (body parts and equipment) look like a six year old drew with an etch-a-sketch. I played and reviewed this game in early access, and only put in enough to complete the tutorial. There is much about this game I do not fully understand. However it has the basics needed for several hours of fun, and its comparatively cheap. If the developers keep improving the game, I have no issue giving it 5*s.
