Overlord™
Dark fantasy action RPG where you command destructive minions
Triumph Studios · Published by Codemasters, Electronic Arts · Released Oct 26, 2007
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 6,748
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 15 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 15
- peak 24h 27
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
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 6,748 reviews are positive · 100% of 15 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.
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Overlord™ system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
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