# Games like Overlord™

> The closest matches to Overlord™: Overlord II, Overlord™: Raising Hell, Dungeons 3, Maneater, and Blade of Darkness. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Overlord II](https://imho.run/games/12810/overlord-ii) — Also Villain Protagonist and Dark Humor, like Overlord. 1,811 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12810/)
2. [Overlord™: Raising Hell](https://imho.run/games/12710/overlord-raising-hell) — A frequent pick in Overlord players' libraries, and another RPG. 993 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12710/)
3. [Dungeons 3](https://imho.run/games/493900/dungeons-3) — Also Villain Protagonist and RTS, like Overlord. 4,938 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493900/)
4. [Maneater](https://imho.run/games/629820/maneater) — Also Villain Protagonist and Dark Humor, like Overlord. 8,199 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629820/)
5. [Blade of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/1710170/blade-of-darkness) — Also Hack and Slash and Dark Fantasy, like Overlord. 720 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1710170/)
6. [Darksiders™](https://imho.run/games/50620/darksiders) — Also Hack and Slash and Action RPG, like Overlord. 3,083 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50620/)
7. [Tyranny](https://imho.run/games/362960/tyranny) — Also Villain Protagonist and Dark Fantasy, like Overlord. 6,291 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362960/)
8. [Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders](https://imho.run/games/1121420/kingdom-under-fire-the-crusaders) — Also RTS and Hack and Slash, like Overlord. 710 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1121420/)
9. [Undead Horde 2: Necropolis](https://imho.run/games/2065810/undead-horde-2-necropolis) — Also Villain Protagonist and Hack and Slash, like Overlord. 253 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2065810/)
10. [Dungeon Keeper™ 2](https://imho.run/games/2616460/dungeon-keeper-2) — A frequent pick in Overlord players' libraries, and another Action. 634 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2616460/)
11. [Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms](https://imho.run/games/256030/shadows-heretic-kingdoms) — Also Hack and Slash and Dark Fantasy, like Overlord. 142 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/256030/)
12. [Halls of Torment](https://imho.run/games/2218750/halls-of-torment) — Also Hack and Slash and Dark Fantasy, like Overlord. 20,900 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2218750/)
13. [Two Worlds Epic Edition](https://imho.run/games/1930/two-worlds-epic-edition) — Also Hack and Slash and Dark Fantasy, like Overlord. 1,422 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1930/)
14. [Brutal Legend](https://imho.run/games/225260/brutal-legend) — Also RTS and Hack and Slash, like Overlord. 6,178 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/225260/)
15. [Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014](https://imho.run/games/265300/lords-of-the-fallen-2014) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Overlord. 4,966 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265300/)
16. [Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms](https://imho.run/games/919360/alaloth-champions-of-the-four-kingdoms) — Also Hack and Slash and Dark Fantasy, like Overlord. 977 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/919360/)
17. [Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™](https://imho.run/games/102500/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning) — Also Hack and Slash and Action RPG, like Overlord. 8,061 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102500/)
18. [Evil Genius](https://imho.run/games/3720/evil-genius) — A frequent pick in Overlord players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,345 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3720/)
19. [Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™](https://imho.run/games/241930/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor) — A frequent pick in Overlord players' libraries. 32,987 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241930/)
20. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Also Hack and Slash and Dark Fantasy, like Overlord. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)
21. [Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem](https://imho.run/games/424370/wolcen-lords-of-mayhem) — Also Hack and Slash and Dark Fantasy, like Overlord. 27,679 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/424370/)
22. [Nioh 3](https://imho.run/games/3681010/nioh-3) — Also Hack and Slash and Dark Fantasy, like Overlord. 4,304 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3681010/)
23. [The Unliving](https://imho.run/games/986040/the-unliving) — Also Villain Protagonist and Hack and Slash, like Overlord. 402 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/986040/)
24. [Grim Dawn](https://imho.run/games/219990/grim-dawn) — Also Hack and Slash and Dark Fantasy, like Overlord. 39,041 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219990/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=11450&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=11450&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=11450&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=11450
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/11450
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Overlord™

Overlord casts players as a Dark Lord commanding an army of minions in a dark fantasy world developed by Triumph Studios. Released in 2007, this RPG combines hack-and-slash action with strategy as players direct their minions to solve puzzles, fight battles, and expand their domain across the land. Reviewers highlight the appeal of playing a villain protagonist in a setting that mixes dark fantasy with moments of dark humor. The challenging difficulty and medium-length campaign provide a focused solo experience. Currently priced at $1.09 on Steam and marked playable on Steam Deck, the game holds a 92% positive rating from over 2,200 Steam reviewers. Players describe the minion command mechanics as satisfying and the corruption system as adding meaningful consequence to their choices within this unusual RPG adventure.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 11450
- **Developer:** Triumph Studios
- **Publisher:** Codemasters, Electronic Arts
- **Genres:** RPG
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 26, 2007
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 81
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/11450/overlord)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=11450&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11450/)
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