I am not a fan of auto-battles so I went into this with a touch of prejudice. A couple minutes in I'm still on the fence, but because of the polished retro look and interface I pushed on - and I'm glad I did! The auto-battle worked surprisingly well, and the tension and apprehension is still there. I wish there were more layers to it, and backtracking became more and more tedious. The further into the dungeon I got I ended up playing more and more using the automapper, which is unfortunate. I wish there was a way to turn it off completely.
All in all a great entry :)