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Overbowed
Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“A lot of Gameboy energy radiating off this game. The very start is a bit of a slog, since you start off so weak, but the rest of the game is a blast. If you have some kind of issue that prevents you from repeatedly tapping a button, the game does require a button press for every…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“What an incredibly well made little game. I think it's little, I haven't quite finished it yet. The exploration and advances in abilities are extremely satisfying. The movement and sound are just about perfect. I'm playing with the keyboard and I have no complaints about…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Latest official news
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Achievements Fixed!
The last update broke achievements, sorry! They should be fixed now.
Gamepad Patch
The game now accepts inputs from any and all gamepads connected to your PC (or Steam Deck). If external gamepads still do not work with Steam Deck, or other issues result from this patch, feel free to
A Little Update!
To help maintain the longevity of Overbowed, I've updated it to the most recent version of GameMaker Studio 2. This created some issues, but I've worked them out (if you find any annoying or game brea
Overbowed has Achievements!
As the title says, you can now achievement hunt to your heart's content in Overbowed!
Update Notes for June 2nd
Update Notes (v 1.002): -The map now shows the boundaries of large rooms. If a large room is not completely explored, it's easy to see this. -Various audio fixes. -Bramble upgrade change for quality o
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Metroidvania · Action · Adventure · Pixel Graphics · 2D · Indie · 2D Platformer · Platformer · Retro · Singleplayer · Fantasy · Magic (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Gamepad Recommended · DualSense Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 10 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10, Windows 11 Memory: 400 MB RAM Storage: 300 MB available space