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Overload

Six-degree-of-freedom shooter with robot battles in zero gravity

Revival Productions, LLC · Released May 31, 2018

Action

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 1,706
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Jun 1, 2020
Minimum PC
DX9 (shader model 3.0)
4 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is Overload?

Overload is a first-person, zero-gravity shooter in which you pilot an upgradeable ship through campaign levels, fight robots, rescue survivors, destroy reactors, and escape before they explode. It also has survival challenges and online multiplayer matches.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy fast combat while flying in any direction
  • +you like searching maze-like levels for hidden rooms

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer straightforward paths through campaign levels
  • −you dislike learning free-flight controls during combat

What players say

94% of 1,706 reviews are positive

Players praise the ship controls, weapons, secrets, and soundtrack. Some find the campaign repetitive or its later levels too punishing. Recent players also report control glitches and limits to VR compatibility.

How many players finish Overload?

4.6% of Steam players have unlocked «The Big Bang», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Overload system requirements

Minimum: DX9 (shader model 3.0), 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP2+
Processor
SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics
DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Overload have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Overload run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • 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
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
50
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, VR
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian.

Does Overload 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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Recent updates

4 DLC available.

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