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Is It Stares Back worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Real-time strategy players who want RPG mechanics woven into a campaign
- Strategy fans interested in hex-based battles and commanding undead troops
- Players who prefer exploring regions to uncover resources and new campaign content
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a turn-based strategy pace rather than real-time combat
- Players who prefer a small, fixed roster over repeated waves of reviving soldiers
- Players seeking a finished release rather than an Early Access game
Our take on It Stares Back
Rather than treating fallen troops as a permanent loss, the game turns death into a source of reinforcements: soldiers can revive from collected dying pools. That changes the usual attrition pressure of strategy combat, with repeated undead waves forming part of the battle structure.
What is It Stares Back?
Explore the Four Kingdoms as the Noble Guide, a commander who can summon lost spirits to join an undead army.
Send the Guide to activate map spires and reveal troop resources, then expand across regions and fight the beasts in the Clamoring Mist. Battles use real-time, hex-based strategy, while RPG mechanics connect the campaign to a hand-painted story. Soldiers can revive in collected dying pools, allowing repeated waves of undead troops. The game is in Early Access; the vendor says it receives regular updates to the Dreams of the Makers map region. Players can also make and share maps through the community.
How It Stares Back plays
- 01Summoned Spirit Army
- The Noble Guide calls lost spirits into the ranks, and fallen soldiers can return through collected dying pools.
- 02Map Spire Exploration
- Sending the Guide to map spires reveals troop resources across each region.
- 03Community Map Creation
- Players can create maps and share them with the community.
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It Stares Back: platforms & release
Is It Stares Back worth it?
It is worth it if: real-time strategy players who want RPG mechanics woven into a campaign. Skip it if: players looking for a turn-based strategy pace rather than real-time combat.
Where can I download It Stares Back?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens It Stares Back's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is It Stares Back on?
Windows only.
