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War for the Overworld is an unholy union of Dungeon Management and Strategy that rewards all those villainous thoughts you’ve been having. Craft your own perilous dungeon and defend it against pesky heroes who keep exploring it and taking your stuff.
War for the Overworld is a cult, base building and dungeon crawler game
developed by Brightrock Games
and published by Brightrock Games and Mythwright.
Released on April 02nd 2015 is available on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 11 languages: English, French, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Japanese and Spanish - Latin America.
It has received 6,499 reviews of which 5,524 were positive and 975 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 28.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 4.16€ on K4G.
The Steam community has classified War for the Overworld into these genres:
Cult
Base Building
Dungeon Crawler
Sandbox
Management
Dark Comedy
Old School
Simulation
God Game
Strategy
RTS
Loot
City Builder
Villain Protagonist
Fantasy
Underground
Singleplayer
Funny
Level Editor
Colony Sim
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for War for the Overworld:
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| Italian | |||
| Spanish - Spain | |||
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| Traditional Chinese | |||
| Russian | |||
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| Polish | |||
| Spanish - Latin America |
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System requirements
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 , Windows 8 , Windows 10, Windows 11
- Processor: Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GT450 512MB or better, ATI 4870HD 512MB or better
- G3D Mark: 1500
- Hard Drive: 7GB available space
- Sound: Speakers or headphones
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MacOS
- OS: macOS 10.10 to 10.15 (macOS 11+ is unsupported)
- Processor: Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GT450 512MB or better, ATI 4870HD 512MB or better
- G3D Mark: 1500
- Hard Drive: 7GB available space
- Sound: Speakers or headphones
Due to compatibility issues, 2017 Macbook Pros and onwards which feature Intel Iris graphics are not supported. For more information please view our full article above.
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or higher
- Processor: Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GT450 512MB or better, ATI 4870HD 512MB or better
- G3D Mark: 1500
- Hard Drive: 7GB available space
- Sound: Speakers or headphones
- Additional Linux Requirements:
- glibc 2.14 or later
- libstdc++6 or later
- GCC 4.9 or later
- Only the latest video card drivers are supported
- OpenGL 3.0 support is required
- glibc 2.14 or later
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Summary: finished main story (18h) ▶️ War for the Overworld captures a lot of the aesthetics and gameplay of the Dungeon Keeper series which makes it seen as the spiritual successor. Unfortunately it has changed its design concept in a slight but very noticeable way from being a bit more open and exploration based experience as in the dungeon keeper series to much more fast paced (and stressful) RTS gameplay missions and therefore doesn't quite inhabit the same spirit as back then. Pros: ✅️ basic game structures and gameplay stay true to the Dungeon Keeper series ✅️ fully voice acted with a sense of humor in it ✅️ okish but fitting story, although shorter than its predecessors ✅️ varying levels each with new challenging mechanics ✅️ developers reacted to major criticism of the main campaign being too RTS rush-based and made a more laid back experience with the DLCs (have not played those, so cannot judge) ✅️ additional/creative game modes like community made dungeons and challenges Cons: ❌️ main story missions are often pressing you to rush to the target (so much that at some point i wanted to be just done with the game due to that) ❌️ even the narrator is pressing you during the missions (for no other reason to annoy you) ❌️ rushing mechanics in missions leave you no time to explore your own dungeon and the map, its creatures and your spells, which makes a lot of tools pretty pointless (e.g. possession of your creatures, aside from using it to rush) ❌️ no real reasons to explore the map other than for winning (no interesting secrets or side stuff) ❌️ some of the missions can feel very pointless as you are getting units or spells which are completely overpowererd and invalidate the rest of the game ❌️ some UI elements are very small and easily missclickable (maybe depends on video settings) ❌️ home realm feels rather pointless aside from trying things out. Here the devs could have taken the chance and make more out of it with its own challenges or enemy invasions that you have to fend off (e.g. sth. like games like Empires of the Undergrowth does) Verdict: 6.5/10 (above average) ✳️ would recommend to those who want a faithful successor to the Dungeon Keeper series with horde-based RTS gameplay, especially if you're in for a faster paced challenge and not so much of extensive dungeon buildung or exploration (which was more found in the DK1+2 games)
Buy it on GOG, not Steam, support game preservation. This is by far the best Dungeon Keeper successor. While it's hard to say if its better than the originals, it makes a lot of really nice improvements, like imp forbidding zones, wall rebuilding, trap building process, a tech tree instead of a sequence of spell unlocks, and lots more. I played the Dungeons series and while I enjoyed them, they were not Dungeon Keeper successors. This is absolutely what I would've wanted from Dungeon Keeper 3. The minions are mostly pretty cool, the rooms are interesting, the game looks phenomenal, the overall tone is dark and moody but has the right amount if humor. I have a very large part of my heart dedicated to Dungeon Keeper and this game makes me confident that the designers truly understood what was special about the series. If you're a fan of either Dungeon Keeper 1 or 2, you owe it to yourself and former Bullfrog employees to give this game a shot. I promise you'll have a good time. Also they got Richard Ridings to do the mentor voice again, which is just lovely. I only wish he could call me keeper instead of underlord.
Game seems good but the timed achievements even on the TUTORIAL STAGE are absolutely taking the piss. Who thought this was a good idea? It brings into question the judgement of everyone involved. These "achievements" simply existing distract from an otherwise good game, the positive feeling from every round ending in success is offset by the player seeing the incredibly stupid and unfun achievement requirements. If they were completely removed from the game nothing would be lost and reactions would be more positive.
If you love the Dungeon Keeper games, this is the worthy successor you've been looking for. It does pretty much everything Dungeon Keeper does and does it in the same style and just as well. The narrator from Dungeon Keeper is also in this, and, importantly, the humour is just right. Not too in your face, like the Dungeons games (which I actually wouldn't recommend). War for the Overworld is what would happen If Dungeon Keeper had given us the sequel we all deserved instead of imploding into Live Service nonsense. If you like the Dungeon Keeper games, this is a must buy 10 out 10 "Your Minions are revolting"
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Frequently Asked Questions
War for the Overworld is currently priced at 28.99€ on Steam.
No, War for the Overworld is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 28.99€ on Steam.
Yes, War for the Overworld received 5,524 positive votes out of a total of 6,499 achieving a rating of 8.25.
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War for the Overworld was developed by Brightrock Games and published by Brightrock Games and Mythwright.
Yes, War for the Overworld is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, War for the Overworld is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, War for the Overworld is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Yes, War for the Overworld is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, War for the Overworld is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, War for the Overworld does not support VR.
War for the Overworld offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
War for the Overworld offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
Yes, there are 8 DLCs available for War for the Overworld. Explore additional content available for War for the Overworld on Steam.
Yes, War for the Overworld is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.
No, War for the Overworld does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, War for the Overworld is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for War for the Overworld.
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Developer
Brightrock Games
Publisher
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Mythwright
Release
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