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Overlord II

Third-person fantasy action RPG about commanding minions against an empire

Triumph Studios · Published by Codemasters, Electronic Arts · Released Jun 23, 2009

RPG

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 4,258
Recent reviews
Very Positive
81% of 11 in 30 days
Players
22
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Jul 27, 2016
Minimum PC
6800+
1 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

What is Overlord II?

This single-player fantasy action RPG casts you as a new Dark Master fighting the Glorious Empire. You attack enemies and direct four types of minions to fight, loot, infiltrate camps, and operate war machines. You can dominate villages or destroy them.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy dark humor and playing a villain
  • +you like directing specialized minions during battles

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer playing a hero rather than a villain
  • −you dislike managing minions alongside your own attacks

What players say

88% of 4,258 reviews are positive · 81% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the minion-commanding gameplay and dark humor. Many report crashes on modern PCs, with limited autosaving and no manual saves making lost progress worse.

Players over time

▼ -12% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 36 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Overlord II screenshot 1

Overlord II system requirements

Minimum: 6800+, 1 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP2+
Processor
Pentium 4 3.0Ghz/Athlon 64bit 3000+
Graphics
GeForce 6800+/ATI X1600+ with 256MB
Memory
1GB
Storage
5GB

Does Overlord II have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Overlord II 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
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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
  • External controllers not supported local multiplayer

PC version details

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

Does Overlord II 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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