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Overlord™

Dark fantasy action RPG where you command destructive minions

Triumph Studios · Published by Codemasters, Electronic Arts · Released Oct 26, 2007

RPG

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 5,399
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 26 in 30 days
Players
18
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Jul 31, 2016
Minimum PC
FX5900
0.5 GB RAM · 4.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Overlord™?

In this single-player, third-person action RPG, you play a villainous ruler seeking to defeat seven fallen heroes in a dark fantasy world. You command minions to fight, steal, and destroy, use powers against enemies, and forge weapons and armor from loot. Your choices affect the world.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy coordinating minions during action combat
  • +you like dark humor in a fantasy setting
  • +you want choices that change the game world

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer to fight without directing followers
  • −you have little patience for awkward controls

What players say

94% of 5,399 reviews are positive · 92% of 26 in the last 30 days

Players praise commanding the minions and the dark humor. Some find the controls awkward and the campaign tedious. Players also report trouble launching the game and lost save progress.

Players over time

▼ -4% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 34 players on Oct 12, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Overlord™ system requirements

Minimum: FX5900, 0.5 GB RAM, 4.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

Processor
Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or Athlon XP 2400+
Graphics
GeForce FX5900 / Radeon 9500 or above
Memory
512MB RAM
Storage
4.5 GB available
DirectX
DirectX 9c

Recommended

Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo or Athlon 64 X2
Graphics
GeForce 7800 or Radeon X1800
Memory
1GB RAM

Does Overlord™ have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Overlord™ run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • Gamepad not enabled by default
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Overlord™ use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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