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War for the Overworld

3.9 out of 5
9 User Ratings
5 Stars
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Are you bored of the constant dungeon crawling? Why not have the roles reversed, and have your own dungeon to build? War for the Overworld lets you do just that
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About War for the Overworld

About this game

Tired of invading dungeons? It's time you built your own!

Do you feel you’re in a slump, monotonously disembowelling evil guys in endless quests for gold and a slightly better pair of boots? Are you starting to wonder if heroics really are your calling? Then welcome to the War for the Overworld!

Dungeon Management Reincarnated
Excavate and build your dungeon beneath the overworld, in the modern dungeon management game that’s most faithful to the genre’s original DNA. Keep your dungeons, slap your minions, and forge underground fortresses filled with all the dastardly rooms, traps and heinous minions you desire. Do it all under the mentorship of the original and best voice of evil: Richard Ridings!

Wield the Arsenal of Evil
Evil loves options, and within the Veins of Evil there are plenty to go around! Choose from over sixty rooms, spells, potions, rituals, defences and constructs as you progress through the game. Deploy your fiendish tools against the goodly heroes of the overworld, and teach them the price of trespass.

Conquer a Myriad of Modes
With six game modes to choose from you can conquer your enemies in your own unique way. Choose from Campaign, Skirmish, Scenarios, Multiplayer, Survival, and the My Pet Dungeon expansion (free 2-level demo included in the base game), and discover what it truly means to be the bad guy.

Customise, Create, and Share with Your... Enemies
Build your own maps with the intuitive and powerful Map Editor, then share them on the Steam Workshop to join the ranks of nearly 3000 custom maps already created! Meddle further, and change the very rules themselves to your liking with dozens of mutators. Being evil has never been so creative!

Made by Cultists (Fanatics), for Cultists (Fanatics)
War for the Overworld is developed by an independent team of fanatical developers, each with a true love of the dungeon management genre. We have continued to update the game since launch, with countless patches, balancing, polish, and many new features - plus there’s more on the way! Our community has been vital to our success, so please join us, and let your voice be heard!

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
April 02, 2015
Developers:
Brightrock Games
Subterranean Games
Publishers:
Brightrock Games
Subterranean Games
Rating:
ACB rating of 15
PEGI rating of 12
USK rating of 12
Supported Languages:
English
Franchise:
War for the Overworld
Link:
Genres:
Strategy
RTS
Theme:
Fantasy
Play Styles:
Singleplayer
Level Editor

Multiplayer
Features:
CrossPlatform Multiplayer
Steam Achievements

Steam Trading Cards

Captions available

Steam Workshop

Steam Cloud

Includes level editor

Singleplayer

Multiplayer

Co-op

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 7 , Windows 8 , Windows 10
  • Processor: Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz
  • Memory: 4GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GT450 series with 512MB RAM or better, ATI 4870HD with 512MB RAM or better
  • G3D Mark: 1500
  • Hard Drive: 7GB available space (may increase in the future)
  • Sound: Speakers or headphones

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 8 (64-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Quad Core CPU @ 2.5GHz
  • Memory: 8GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 560 series with 1GB RAM or better, Radeon 8950 HD with 1GB RAM or better
  • G3D Mark: 3000
  • Hard Drive: 10GB available space (may increase in the future)
  • Sound: Speakers or headphones

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: OS X 10.6 or higher
  • Processor: Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz
  • Memory: 4GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GT450 series with 512MB RAM or better, ATI 4870HD with 512MB RAM or better
  • G3D Mark: 1500
  • Hard Drive: 7GB available space (may increase in the future)
  • Sound: Speakers or headphones

Recommended:

  • OS: OS X 10.6 or higher
  • Processor: Quad Core CPU @ 2.5GHz
  • Memory: 8GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 560 series with 1GB RAM or better, Radeon 8950 HD with 1GB RAM or better
  • G3D Mark: 3000
  • Hard Drive: 10GB available space (may increase in the future)
  • Sound: Speakers or headphones

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or higher
  • Processor: Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz
  • Memory: 4GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GT450 series with 512MB RAM or better, ATI 4870HD with 512MB RAM or better
  • G3D Mark: 1500
  • Hard Drive: 7GB available space (may increase in the future)
  • Sound: Speakers or headphones

Recommended:

  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or higher
  • Processor: Quad Core CPU @ 2.5GHz
  • Memory: 8GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 560 series with 1GB RAM or better, Radeon 8950 HD with 1GB RAM or better
  • G3D Mark: 3000
  • Hard Drive: 10GB available space (may increase in the future)
  • Sound: Speakers or headphones

War for the Overworld Statistics

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11.76% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Difficulty Statistics

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Just Right
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Relax & enjoy! 59.26%  of players consider this game to be Just Right

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Play Behaviour

Tried It
9.09%
Played It
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Halfway
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Beat It
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Conquered It
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Completionist! 18.18%  of players have Conquered It

War for the Overworld User Reviews

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User Rating

Average score from 9 ratings
56% of users would recommend this.
3.9

User Ratings Breakdown

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4 Stars
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War for the Overworld Review

Sam Jones
Staff Review
A nostalgic dungeon builder/manager sim, War for the Overworld is an indie real-time strategy game with a twist - you are an Underlord. The perfect game for those who are sick of playing hero, War for the Overworld is the perfect co-op experience.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Available DLCs for War for the Overworld include My Pet Dungeon DLC, The Under Games Expansion DLC, and Heart of Gold DLC
Somewhere in the middle. 33% of GameFAQs users said War for the Overworld is Simple or Easy. 59% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right.
According to ACB, War for the Overworld is suitable for players aged 15 and above.
Yes, War for the Overworld is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck.
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 7 , Windows 8 , Windows 10
  • Processor: Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz
  • Memory: 4GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GT450 series with 512MB RAM or better, ATI 4870HD with 512MB RAM or better
  • G3D Mark: 1500
  • Hard Drive: 7GB available space (may increase in the future)
  • Sound: Speakers or headphones
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 8 (64-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Quad Core CPU @ 2.5GHz
  • Memory: 8GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 560 series with 1GB RAM or better, Radeon 8950 HD with 1GB RAM or better
  • G3D Mark: 3000
  • Hard Drive: 10GB available space (may increase in the future)
  • Sound: Speakers or headphones
Minimum:
  • OS: OS X 10.6 or higher
  • Processor: Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz
  • Memory: 4GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GT450 series with 512MB RAM or better, ATI 4870HD with 512MB RAM or better
  • G3D Mark: 1500
  • Hard Drive: 7GB available space (may increase in the future)
  • Sound: Speakers or headphones
Recommended:
  • OS: OS X 10.6 or higher
  • Processor: Quad Core CPU @ 2.5GHz
  • Memory: 8GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 560 series with 1GB RAM or better, Radeon 8950 HD with 1GB RAM or better
  • G3D Mark: 3000
  • Hard Drive: 10GB available space (may increase in the future)
  • Sound: Speakers or headphones
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 34 hours. 94% of users played War for the Overworld for over 12 hours.
56% of Fanatical users recommend War for the Overworld. The average review score is 3.9/5
War for the Overworld was released on April 02, 2015
Yes, War for the Overworld supports MacOS.
Yes, War for the Overworld supports Linux.
War for the Overworld is published by Brightrock Games and Subterranean Games
War for the Overworld was developed by Brightrock Games and Subterranean Games
Yes. Fanatical users tagged War for the Overworld as having Singleplayer
Yes. Fanatical users tagged War for the Overworld as having Multiplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged War for the Overworld as Strategy
Yes, Fanatical users tagged War for the Overworld as RTS
Yes, Fanatical users tagged War for the Overworld as Fantasy

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