Choose Overlord™: Raising Hell
Choose Overlord™: Raising Hell if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.1% positive across 993 reviews.
Overlord™: Raising Hell vs Overlord II
Overlord™: Raising Hell and Overlord II both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. Overlord™: Raising Hell (2008) is 1 year older than Overlord II (2009). Overlord™: Raising Hell scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Overlord II (85.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Overlord II
Choose Overlord II if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,811 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Overlord™: Raising Hell and Overlord II sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Overlord™: Raising Hell |  Overlord II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2009 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (993 reviews) | 85.5% positive (1,811 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Triumph Studios | Triumph Studios |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Overlord™: Raising Hell (2008) is 1 year older than Overlord II (2009).
- Overlord™: Raising Hell scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Overlord II (85.5% positive).
- Overlord II is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Overlord™: Raising Hell (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Overlord™: Raising Hell is Deck Unsupported, Overlord II is Deck Playable.
Overlord™: Raising Hell vs Overlord II — FAQ
- Which is better, Overlord™: Raising Hell or Overlord II?
- On Steam reviews Overlord™: Raising Hell scores higher (93.1% positive) than Overlord II (85.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Overlord™: Raising Hell is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Overlord™: Raising Hell or Overlord II first?
- If you want chronology, Overlord™: Raising Hell (2008) came out before Overlord II (2009). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Overlord™: Raising Hell and Overlord II similar?
- They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.