War for the Overworld

Dungeon management strategy where you build traps against invading heroes

Brightrock Games · Published by Mythwright, Brightrock Games · Released Apr 2, 2015

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 8,129
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 19 in 30 days
Playing now: 37; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 5 months ago; Apr 22, 2026

What is War for the Overworld?

A dungeon management strategy game where you play an evil keeper fighting heroes from the overworld. You excavate underground space, build rooms and traps, manage minions, and direct attacks through campaign missions, skirmishes, scenarios, survival, and multiplayer matches.

For you if...

+you enjoy dark comedy in strategy games
+you want campaign missions alongside skirmishes and custom maps

Not for you if...

−you want precise control over groups during combat
−you prefer open-ended exploration to fast-paced campaign missions

What players say

86% of 8,129 reviews are positive · 84% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise its Dungeon Keeper-style gameplay, expanded management options, and narrator. They criticize the campaign's mission design and confusing interface; some also report crashes and loading bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

War for the Overworld system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 , Windows 8 , Windows 10, Windows 11
Processor: Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz
Graphics: Nvidia GT450 512MB or better, ATI 4870HD 512MB or better
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 7GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 142
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Japanese, Spanish - Latin America.