Nostalgic classic that still holds up
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“Even in 2026, it has held up remarkably well thanks to its humor, rich gameplay, and a storyline with interesting twists.”
Steam review · 42.5 h played ↗
Overlord™: Raising Hell
Worth buying? What 261 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 261 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 93%Very Positive · 93%Triumph Studios2008RPG · Action · Adventure
$9.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A charming, funny "evil Pikmin" classic with lovable minions, held back by clunky controls. The Raising Hell expansion is divisive; skip it if you dislike dated controls or puzzles.
Great for
Nostalgic players and fans of Pikmin-style minion control and dark fantasy parody
Main risk
Clunky controls and minion AI, plus frustrating expansion puzzles and a bad final boss
What players love
Funny fantasy parody and story
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Overlord: Raising Hell is a hilarious adventure that relentlessly mocks fantasy tropes with sharp wit.”
Steam review · 13.7 h played ↗
Lovable, unique minion mechanic
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The minions are the best feature of the Overlord franchise; their chaotic personalities steal the show as they loot everything”
Steam review · 13.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Clunky controls, especially on keyboard and mouse
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Keyboard and mouse will put you through hell and head smashing.”
Steam review · 22.7 h played ↗
Frustrating expansion puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“This game is mostly a whole lot of annoying puzzles.”
Steam review · 3.2 h played ↗
Expansion overpriced, sold as separate game
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“it's baffling that this costs more than the actual game itself.”
Steam review · 10.6 h played ↗
Bad final boss
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“The last Boss is utter garbage.”
Steam review · 34.7 h played ↗
Won't run or crashes on modern systems
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“It opens as a background process in my task manager and no matter what I have tried to troubleshoot and fix this game it refuses to run.”
Steam review · 22.5 h played ↗
Dumb minion AI and pathfinding
Mentioned in ~1 in 16 negative reviews
“Minions will get stuck inside of props littered around the environment”
Steam review · 8.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported4.5 GB
Minimum
ProcessorPentium® 4 2.4 GHz or Athlon 2400+
Memory512 MB RAM
GraphicsAny video card with 64MB or higher
Storage4.5 GB free
ProcessorPentium® 4 2.4 GHz or Athlon 2400+
Memory512 MB RAM
GraphicsAny video card with 64MB or higher
Storage4.5 GB free
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