War for the Overworld (2015)
- Developer
- Brightrock Games
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.3 of 5, 8,085 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 14 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You play as a villainous overlord excavating and managing a dungeon, slapping minions and setting traps with a darkly comic, strategic rhythm.
darkly funnystrategicmanagementbase-buildingundergroundwhimsicalpunishingold school
What players say
Players call it a direct successor to Dungeon Keeper, with similar humor and dungeon management. The campaign is seen as short and uneven, with some levels feeling unfair due to imbalanced monsters. Opinions split on the story and difficulty, though many appreciate the active updates as of 2026.
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