✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, combat magic and horror setting, while skipping open world exploration
An isometric action RPG with a gothic, faintly comic tone, carried by the running commentary between Van Helsing and his ghostly companion Katarina, who is also a functional part of your build. The atmosphere and writing lift it above the usual Diablo clone. Build variety is where it runs out — few late-game specs are viable, so experimentation quietly funnels you back to the obvious ones.
Where it drifts furthest from No Rest for the Wicked: setting.
It predates No Rest for the Wicked by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
