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War for the Overworld

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War for the Overworld
Description
Tired of invading dungeons? It's time you built your own! War for the Overworld is a Dungeon Management Game that employs your favourite aspects of the RTS and God Game genres. Carve out your Dungeon and conquer the Overworld! Underlord Edition also available! In War for the Overworld, each and...
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Product details
2015, Brightrock Games, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64-bit), Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz, 4 GB RAM, Nvidia GT450 series with 512MB RAM or...
DLCs
War for the Overworld: Crucible, War for the Overworld: Heart of Gold, War for the Overworld: Season...
Time to beat
14.5 hMain
26.5 h Main + Sides
48.5 h Completionist
19 h All Styles
Description
Tired of invading dungeons? It's time you built your own!

War for the Overworld is a Dungeon Management Game that employs your favourite aspects of the RTS and God Game genres. Carve out your Dungeon and conquer the Overworld!

Underlord Edition also available! In War for the Overworld, each and every Underlord is their own unique being. A dungeon is a direct reflection of an Underlord’s presence and individuality. The Underlord Edition includes an extra Dungeon Theme, game soundtrack, lore book The Dungeoneer’s Guide to the Underworld (English only), and short story compilation All That Is Gold (English only)!


Ultimate Edition also available! If you desire the absolute incarnation of evil, then look no further than the Ultimate Edition, which features: base game, Heart of Gold expansion, My Pet Dungeon expansion, The Under Games expansion, Underlord Edition extras (dungeon theme, soundtrack, lore books).


Do you feel you are in a slump? Monotonously disembowelling evil guys in endless quests for gold and a slightly better pair of boots? You are starting to wonder... are heroics really your calling? Then welcome to the War for the Overworld!

Dungeon Management Reincarnated
Excavate and build your dungeon beneath the overworld, in the modern dungeon management game that’s most faithful to the genre’s original DNA. Keep your dungeons, slap your minions, and forge underground fortresses filled with all the dastardly rooms, traps and heinous minions you desire. Do it all under the mentorship of the original and best voice of evil: Richard Ridings!

Wield the Arsenal of Evil
Evil loves options, and within the Veins of Evil there are plenty to go around! Choose from over sixty rooms, spells, potions, rituals, defences and constructs as you progress through the game. Deploy your fiendish tools against the goodly heroes of the overworld, and teach them the price of trespass.

Conquer a Myriad of Modes
With six game modes to choose from you can conquer your enemies in your own unique way. Choose from Campaign, Skirmish, Scenarios, Multiplayer, Survival, and the My Pet Dungeon expansion (free 2-level demo included in the base game), and discover what it truly means to be the bad guy.

Customise, Create, and Share with Your... Enemies
Build your own maps and campaigns with the intuitive and powerful Map Editor, complete with scripting support, then share them with the community to join the ranks of thousands of custom maps already created! Meddle further, and change the very rules themselves to your liking with dozens of mutators. Being evil has never been so creative!

Made by Cultists (Fanatics), for Cultists (Fanatics)
War for the Overworld is developed by an independent team of fanatical developers, each with a true love of the dungeon management genre. We have continued to update the game since launch, with countless patches, balancing, polish, and many new features. Our community has been vital to our success, and we couldn’t have made the game what it is today without their help. We thank them sincerely.

Copyright Subterranean Games Ltd. 2013-2018, Copyright Brightrock Games Ltd. 2015-2018

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Contents
Standard Edition
Underlord Edition
Ultimate Edition
Community Map Pack
soundtrack (MP3)
guide
storyline
Dungeon Theme
Heart of Gold Expansion
My Pet Dungeon Expansion
Crucible Expansion
The Under Games Expansion
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Multiplayer Notice: Multiplayer is available online via GOG Galaxy, as well as via LAN and Direct IP. All multiplayer connection methods are cross-compatible with the Steam version of the game.

Linux notice: Before playing the game, please make sure you are using the latest proprietary drivers for your graphics card.

ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY

Multiplayer Notice: Multiplayer is available online via GOG Galaxy, as well as via LAN and Direct IP. All multiplayer connection methods are cross-compatible with the Steam version of the game.

Linux notice: Before playing the game, please make sure you are using the latest proprietary drivers for your graphics card.

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
14.5 hMain
26.5 h Main + Sides
48.5 h Completionist
19 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.9+)
Release date:
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Size:
3.8 GB

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Posted on: August 12, 2017

luhe_

Verified owner

Games: 49 Reviews: 2

Brilliant game made with lots of love!

If you enjoy dark humour, strategy and management games, especially of the fantasy genre (heavy D&D inspirations), this game deserves the foremost recommendation. And if you enjoyed Dungeon Keeper and its sequel, this game (being the inofficial third instalment of the series) is an absolute must-have! I discovered the game only a couple of years after it came out and recently re-played it. Even after dozens of hours of gameplay (including the DLCs), the game still offers new details to discover and some hilarious jokes, brilliantly delivered by the uniquely charming voice of Richard Ridings (the same narrator as in DK2). Due to the vast array of options at the player's disposal, it may take a bit of time to get the hang of it, so it is advisable to play the main campaign and/or the My Pet Dungeon mode before moving to some of the more challenging scenarios (like Skirmishes or The Under Games DLC). The second time I picked up the game I enjoyed it even more. The replayability-factor is also quite high, considering the fun and quite challenging achievements. I finally decided to write a review because I found the game to be heavily underrated here. Not much more to say about it here, treat yourself to it and form your own opinion. If you're a fan of the genre(s), you won't regret it!


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Posted on: December 14, 2020

jgholguin

Verified owner

Games: 4 Reviews: 1

What I was looking for

Was looking for an updated version of my all time favorite Dungeon Keeper. Even though it isn't an official sequel, the gameplay, voices, mechanics and overall experience are intact. Absolutely love it!


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Posted on: November 7, 2022

sbergstro

Verified owner

Games: 123 Reviews: 7

Unplayable

On a Mac. UI is so glitchy the game is effectively unplayable. I can't even finish the tutorial because I can't get the cursor to accurately select the walls I want workers to excavate. Like, the simplest, first step, and it just won't do it. Shame, because the atmosphere, look, feel, is exactly what I wanted.


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Posted on: April 5, 2019

GENLTD

Verified owner

Games: 45 Reviews: 12

Nice game but laggy and buggy on the Mac

The game is great, the idea is great and the structure is also great, but support is lacking and it runs like pants on a Mac Pro and MacBook pro both of which I own. It was actually not too bad up to version 1.6 but after that became unplayable. I've downgraded to 1.6 and its laggy but playable, however online features and add-ons won't work without updating. If your a windows users then its probably a great responsive game, but for Mac users its not that great.


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Posted on: August 25, 2024

jlejune

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Games: 16 Reviews: 1

I love this game

I have spent alot of time playing this game and would definatly recomend!


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