Overlord™

Buy94%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Triumph Studios · Villain Protagonist · Oct 26, 2007

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio0 of 4
Subtitles0 of 4

Should I buy Overlord™?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise42% are divided8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Each area or part you visit has their own theme or initial welcoming music playing, carefully accompanying the gameplay, yet truly enhancing the overall gameplay.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game has a very decent and enjoyable story line that really compliments the game itself, every mechanic works perfectly together with the game.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
They also carry you big time in combat(quite the evil overlord you are I know).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics for the time were stellar, but they do feel dated these days.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Considering the age of the game, I'm pleasantly surprised I was able to use my controller when playing.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
On a similar note, the voice acting seemed to have some effort put into it, as the line delivery of your advisor was consistent.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay75 reviews
Story63 reviews
Combat37 reviews
Graphics29 reviews
Controls15 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
71% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.09.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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