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War for the Overworld PC

War for the Overworld is a humorous fantasy RTS and a spiritual successor to the 1997 Dungeon Keeper. It is the first game developed by the indie studio Subterranean Games.

Strategy | fantasy | Economic | RTS

War for the Overworld Release Date PC

02April2015

developer: Subterranean Games publisher: Subterranean Games Official website

English language game language: English

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War for the Overworld is a real-time strategy game with focus on the economical aspect, and a humoristic, fantasy setting. It is a debut production for the Subterranean Games studio.

The game was created as a spiritual successor to the Dungeon Keeper series, the developers have made sure to reconstruct most of the basic mechanics and elements of the classic. However, they have not limited their efforts to simply remaking the Bullfrog studio’s game and added substantial amount of their own ideas into the production. Upon starting War for the Overworld, the player has a small underground domain under his command, it is his task to expand it into a proud kingdom of evil. The forces of good under the command of Emperor Stockington inhabit the surface, and they will not stand idly by while your empire grows.

The key to success in War for the Overworld is a strong economy; it is also hugely important to carefully plan out the rooms and corridors of your dungeons. Expanding your underground fortress and training new forces for your armies can be extremely satisfying; however, as it was mentioned before, you need to already have a well-developed kingdom at your command to maintain your forces. Every monster and demon which serves you also has his own needs, and if you fail to fulfil them, they will leave you to your own fate at a moment’s notice; some creatures only desire food, others, more powerful ones, also demand a pay in gold. There are also various traps and defenses within the game, which you can purchase to help you protect your dungeon, and as a dark lord you also have access to powerful spells. Furthermore, some of your monsters worship dark deities and upon delivering appropriate ingredients, they will conduct rituals to increase your strength even further. All of these features make the sandbox mode and the single player campaign extremely fun to play. Nevertheless, the developers have also decided to include a multiplayer mode in War for the Overworld.

Last updated on 28 April 2015

Game mode: single / multiplayer   Multiplayer mode: Internet  

User score: 7.8 / 10 based on 128 votes.

Pre-release expectations: 9.4 / 10 based on 216 votes.

PEGI rating War for the Overworld

Age rating. The PEGI rating considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty. Game contains bad language. Game contains depictions of violence. Online Game.

War for the Overworld System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Minimum:
  • Dual Core 2 GHz
  • 4 GB RAM
  • graphic card 512 MB GeForce GT 440/Radeon HD 4870 or better
  • Windows 7/8
  • Recommended:
  • Quad Core 2.0 GHz
  • 8 GB RAM
  • graphic card 1 GB GeForce GT 520/Radeon HD 5870 or better
  • 8 GB
  • Windows 7/8
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