Iratus: Lord of the Dead

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Epic Games Store		Necromancer Edition also available. DRM-free when a shortcut is made directly to the executable, with the command `-EpicPortal` appended to the Target URL; one odd caveat being that it will not launch without any kind of internet connection on the device.^[5]
GamersGate

GOG.com		Supporter Bundle and Necromancer Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam		Supporter Bundle and Necromancer Edition also available.

A demo is available from itch.io.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Supporter Pack	Includes soundtrack and 16 exclusive skins for minions. An artbook, strategy guide, and new "Infested" minion will be provided in the future.
Wrath of the Necromancer

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Unfrozen\Iratus\settings HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Unfrozen\Iratus\
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$HOME/.config/unity3d/Unfrozen/Iratus

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Unfrozen\Iratus\
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$HOME/.config/unity3d/Unfrozen/Iratus

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud		^[6]

Video

In-game video settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Gameplay is 16:9 anamorphic.^[7]
Multi-monitor		Gameplay is 16:9 anamorphic.^[8]
Ultra-widescreen		Gameplay is 16:9 anamorphic.^[8]^[9]
4K Ultra HD		^[10]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Used in place of exclusive fullscreen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		^[11]
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.

In-game game settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Music, Effects
Surround sound		Stereo^[12]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Russian				Official localization by Dmitry Puchkov
Spanish
Turkish

Issues fixed

Switching languages does not work, or completely stops voice over

Restart the game after switching languages^[13]

Issues unresolved

Game crashes or freezes during battle

Many players have reported game crashes or freezes during battles. While the cause of the game instability has not yet been addressed, crash protection has been added in version 158. Players can now return to the beginning of battles without penalty (i.e., without forfeiting their minions).^[14]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz	Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3500 MB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 3.2 compatible DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon R9 280X DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9 compatible

A 64-bit operating system is required.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.7.5	10.9
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz	Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3500 MB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 3.2 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon R9 280X
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9 compatible

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz	Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3500 MB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 3.2 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon R9 280X
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9 compatible

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ Unity engine build: 2018.4.26f1^[1]^[2]

References

↑ FAQ :: Iratus: Lord of the Dead Important Notices - last accessed on 2019-08-03
↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-10-26
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Steam :: Iratus: Lord of the Dead :: Release Date Announcement — April 23! - last accessed on 2020-04-09
↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-04-14
Main menu contains ads for other Daedalic games.
↑ Verified by User:Dribbleondo on 2022-12-30
This now kind of works as a DRM-free game, just with one very odd caveat of requiring the PC to be online, not even to connect to Epic; it just needs to be online, goodness knows why.
↑ Iratus: Lord of the Dead :: First bugfix patch out now! - last accessed on 2019-08-03
"Steam Cloud functionality added."
↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-08-03
Tested at 2560x1600 resolution.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 32:9 ( 3840X1080 ) resolution don't work properly. :: Iratus: Lord of the Dead Help & Technical Support - last accessed on 2019-08-03
↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-08-03
Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.
↑ Iratus - Lord of the Dead Playthrough 4K - YouTube - last accessed on 2019-08-03
↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-08-21
Tested by disabling Vsync using Special K with PresentationInterval=0
↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-08-19
Tested with Special K
↑ Iratus: Lord of the Dead - FAQ - last accessed on 2019-08-03
↑ Iratus: Lord of the Dead :: Tactical Retreat, Comeback System and other new features are now available! - CRASH PROTECTION - last accessed on 2019-08-15
"Now, if the game ends unexpectedly, you can return to the very beginning of the battle without penalty."

[3] Unity engine build: 2018.4.26f1^[1]^[2]

[steam_faq-1] FAQ :: Iratus: Lord of the Dead Important Notices - last accessed on 2019-08-03

[engineversion-2] Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-10-26

[release_date-4] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Steam :: Iratus: Lord of the Dead :: Release Date Announcement — April 23! - last accessed on 2020-04-09

[5] Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-04-14
Main menu contains ads for other Daedalic games.

[6] Verified by User:Dribbleondo on 2022-12-30
This now kind of works as a DRM-free game, just with one very odd caveat of requiring the PC to be online, not even to connect to Epic; it just needs to be online, goodness knows why.

[7] Iratus: Lord of the Dead :: First bugfix patch out now! - last accessed on 2019-08-03
"Steam Cloud functionality added."

[8] Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-08-03
Tested at 2560x1600 resolution.

[32:9-9] 8.0 ^8.1 32:9 ( 3840X1080 ) resolution don't work properly. :: Iratus: Lord of the Dead Help & Technical Support - last accessed on 2019-08-03

[10] Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-08-03
Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.

[11] Iratus - Lord of the Dead Playthrough 4K - YouTube - last accessed on 2019-08-03

[12] Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-08-21
Tested by disabling Vsync using Special K with PresentationInterval=0

[13] Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-08-19
Tested with Special K

[14] Iratus: Lord of the Dead - FAQ - last accessed on 2019-08-03

[15] Iratus: Lord of the Dead :: Tactical Retreat, Comeback System and other new features are now available! - CRASH PROTECTION - last accessed on 2019-08-15
"Now, if the game ends unexpectedly, you can return to the very beginning of the battle without penalty."

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Developers

	Unfrozen
Publishers
	Daedalic Entertainment
Engines
	Unity 2018^{[Note 1]}
Release dates
Windows	April 23, 2020^[3]
macOS (OS X)	April 23, 2020^[3]
Linux	April 23, 2020^[3]
Reception
Metacritic	78
OpenCritic	78
Taxonomy
Monetization	Ad-supported, DLC^[4]
Pacing	Real-time, Turn-based
Perspectives	Side view
Genres	RPG, Strategy, RTS, Roguelike
Themes	Fantasy