England during the black plague... what a time to be alive, amiright? Occasionally goes a little too ham (no pun intended) on the grimdark tone but, like, I get it - if there were any setting from history that would constitute such a constantly distressing atmosphere, this one would be a top contender. Regardless this is brisk, pretty gorgeous for what it is, and suitably gross. Has plenty to critique about religion, wealth privilege, and the English empire - but mainly seems content with putting a bunch of child protagonists through hell which - again - seems a bit of a tired field even at this point. Every ounce as simple and restrictive as The Last of Us, but I digress - it's not too shabby.