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Overlord™: Raising Hell
How evil can you get? Discover how corruptible you are in Overlord, the twisted fantasy action adventure where you can be evil (or really evil). In the game's seriously warped fantasy world, players will become the Overlord and get first-hand experience of how absolute power corrupts absolutely.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
16 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“One of my absolute favorite games. Even in 2026, it has held up remarkably well thanks to its humor, rich gameplay, and a storyline with interesting twists. Highly recommended”
“My favourite part was filling my castle with a harem of concubines. 10/10”
“This game is dripping with personality that is hard to find in a lot of modern games. Everything works in tandem with everything else. The writing is often funny and engaging even though you're a silent protagonist, the…”
9 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“One of my absolute favorite games. Even in 2026, it has held up remarkably well thanks to its humor, rich gameplay, and a storyline with interesting twists. Highly recommended”
“This game is dripping with personality that is hard to find in a lot of modern games. Everything works in tandem with everything else. The writing is often funny and engaging even though you're a silent protagonist, the…”
“No games comes close to being as endearing as this game. I do think the sequel is better, but the dialouge, puzzles and overall aesthetics are great. Sad to see codemasters abandon this franchise, seeing its one of the…”
3 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“No games comes close to being as endearing as this game. I do think the sequel is better, but the dialouge, puzzles and overall aesthetics are great. Sad to see codemasters abandon this franchise, seeing its one of the…”
“Played this when it fort came out on my grandpa's extra pc that just barely made minimum requirements, and it played in super slow-mo and stuttered but ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥! I beat the whole thing like that, and playing it now 20…”
8 of the 67 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is just amazing and I highly recommend it. Just don't go into it thinking it is an RPG. It is actually a puzzle game that has RPG elements. You command a horde of goblins instead of doing most of the work, so…”
“Just a goated game from the 360 era. A lil clunky, but the game packs so much charm its very forgivable. Still holds up very well even in 2026. Its a childhood game I never finished so I'm very happy now that I can do…”
“이 게임... 정말 좋아하고 싶었습니다. 판타지 세계에서 마왕이 되어서 용사들에게 복수하고 세상을 정복하는 게임! 컨셉만 들어도 꿀잼이어야 맞을 것 같지 않습니까? 그런데 솔직히... 재밌다기 보다는 답답한 순간이 너무 많았습니다. 일단 제일 큰 문제점: 조작감이 너무너무너무 구립니다. 하는 순간 이건 PC가 아니라 콘솔용으로 만들었다는게 느껴집니다. 마왕 본인으로 할 수 있는 액션은 보기…”
8 of the 67 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is dripping with personality that is hard to find in a lot of modern games. Everything works in tandem with everything else. The writing is often funny and engaging even though you're a silent protagonist, the…”
“Unlike the original game that gave you clues on how to move your minions, the expansion just says, "Good luck you figure it out. I spent 3 f***ing hours trying to figure out how the play for the elves worked. You really…”
“Pretty cool gimmicky game but kind of cheap feeling, the different minions and their unique skills make for some interesting puzzle solving but it doesnt feel that fleshed out, fun parody of fantasy tropes. The combat…”
7 of the 67 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is just amazing and I highly recommend it. Just don't go into it thinking it is an RPG. It is actually a puzzle game that has RPG elements. You command a horde of goblins instead of doing most of the work, so…”
“Unlike the original game that gave you clues on how to move your minions, the expansion just says, "Good luck you figure it out. I spent 3 f***ing hours trying to figure out how the play for the elves worked. You really…”
6 of the 67 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is just amazing and I highly recommend it. Just don't go into it thinking it is an RPG. It is actually a puzzle game that has RPG elements. You command a horde of goblins instead of doing most of the work, so…”
“Played this when it fort came out on my grandpa's extra pc that just barely made minimum requirements, and it played in super slow-mo and stuttered but ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥! I beat the whole thing like that, and playing it now 20…”
“Dodge removed: Alt Key / press in right stick Press Tab: Inventory / Minions / Info all in one (altered: Minions / Info) Sheep: (orb or mutton) Getting mutton and having minions cook it. (banner on any firepit) removed…”
3 of the 67 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 67 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“A must have, a classic. Just buy it and join me in demanding Overlord 3.”
— a player, Steam review · 48 hrs played“YES! I am only leaving this review here to immortalize my current playtime.”
— a player, Steam review · 67 hrs played“Despite the game being this old with some awkward controls, voice acting from some characters, animation and bloom, it's a pretty fun game. Played this from 2010's and it still holds a place in my mind and heart despite it's flaws and I wish it's gets either a remaster or remake…”
— a player, Steam review · 41 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Overlord Raising Hell now available on SteamOS, Mac and Linux
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Overlord Raising Hell now available on SteamOS, Mac and Linux
Overlord Raising Hell is now available for your Steam Machine as well as Mac and Linux computers. Virtual Programming and Codemasters have ported this popular twisted fantasy action adventure to these
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Action · Villain Protagonist · Dark Fantasy · Third Person · Fantasy · Singleplayer · Adventure · Comedy · Funny · Strategy · Dark Humor (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain |
| Official site | http://www.codemasters.com/overlord |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
MINIMUM Supported OS: Windows XP/Vista Processor: Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz or Athlon 2400+ Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: Any video card with 64MB or higher DirectX Version: DirectX® version 9.0c or higher Hard Drive: 4.5 GB free