# Games like War for the Overworld

> The closest matches to War for the Overworld: Dungeons 3, Dungeon Keeper™ 2, Evil Genius, MachiaVillain, and Ruinarch. 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. [Dungeons 3](https://imho.run/games/493900/dungeons-3) — Also Villain Protagonist and God Game, like War for the Overworld. 4,938 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493900/)
2. [Dungeon Keeper™ 2](https://imho.run/games/2616460/dungeon-keeper-2) — A frequent pick in War for the Overworld players' libraries, and another Action. 634 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2616460/)
3. [Evil Genius](https://imho.run/games/3720/evil-genius) — A frequent pick in War for the Overworld players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,345 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3720/)
4. [MachiaVillain](https://imho.run/games/555510/machiavillain) — Also Villain Protagonist and God Game, like War for the Overworld. 348 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555510/)
5. [Ruinarch](https://imho.run/games/909320/ruinarch) — Also Villain Protagonist and God Game, like War for the Overworld. 1,025 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/909320/)
6. [KeeperRL](https://imho.run/games/329970/keeperrl) — Also Villain Protagonist and Underground, like War for the Overworld. 1,345 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329970/)
7. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like War for the Overworld. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
8. [Dungeon Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2400770/dungeon-tycoon) — Shares dungeon layout design with War for the Overworld. 959 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400770/)
9. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like War for the Overworld. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
10. [Stronghold: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/2140020/stronghold-definitive-edition) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like War for the Overworld. 3,039 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2140020/)
11. [Hell Architect](https://imho.run/games/1063980/hell-architect) — Also God Game and Dark Comedy, like War for the Overworld. 135 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1063980/)
12. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like War for the Overworld. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)
13. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like War for the Overworld. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
14. [Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager](https://imho.run/games/978520/legend-of-keepers-career-of-a-dungeon-manager) — Also Villain Protagonist and Dungeon Crawler, like War for the Overworld. 1,590 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/978520/)
15. [Cataclismo](https://imho.run/games/1422440/cataclismo) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like War for the Overworld. 2,177 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422440/)
16. [Odd Realm](https://imho.run/games/688060/odd-realm) — Shares skill tree progression with War for the Overworld. 761 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/688060/)
17. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like War for the Overworld. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
18. [Buggos](https://imho.run/games/789660/buggos) — Also Villain Protagonist and Base-Building, like War for the Overworld. 966 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/789660/)
19. [Crossroads Inn Anniversary Edition](https://imho.run/games/867290/crossroads-inn-anniversary-edition) — Also God Game and Base-Building, like War for the Overworld. 1,947 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867290/)
20. [Dwelvers](https://imho.run/games/276870/dwelvers) — Also Villain Protagonist and Underground, like War for the Overworld. 174 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/276870/)
21. [Startopia](https://imho.run/games/243040/startopia) — A frequent pick in War for the Overworld players' libraries, and another Simulation. 649 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243040/)
22. [Kenshi](https://imho.run/games/233860/kenshi) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like War for the Overworld. 46,830 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233860/)
23. [Majesty 2](https://imho.run/games/25980/majesty-2) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like War for the Overworld. 666 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/25980/)
24. [Overlord™](https://imho.run/games/11450/overlord) — Also Villain Protagonist and RTS, like War for the Overworld. 2,246 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11450/)

## 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=230190&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=230190&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=230190&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=230190
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/230190
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About War for the Overworld

War for the Overworld is a dungeon management strategy game released in 2015. Players construct elaborate underground lairs, customizing room layouts and managing creatures to defend against invading heroes. The simulation layer encompasses resource management, spell crafting, and minion discipline, creating a complex strategic experience. Players describe the atmosphere as dark, whimsical, and at times hypnotic, with reviewers highlighting how the expansion system feels rewarding and how individual minions develop distinct personalities. The sarcastic humor and iconic narrator voice are frequently cited as standout elements that give the experience its particular character. Currently priced at $29.99 and rated 87% positive across over 4,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 230190
- **Developer:** Brightrock Games
- **Publisher:** Mythwright, Brightrock Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Captions available, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 2, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/230190/war-for-the-overworld)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=230190&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230190/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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