War for the Overworld

 PC
Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Mar 31, 2016
    79
    War for the Overworld fixes some minor problems of the original Dungeon Keeper games, but does not innovate further when it comes to dungeon building. [March 2016]
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  2. Multiplayer.it
    Apr 21, 2015
    75
    War for the Overworld is the answer to all the nostalgics of Dungeon Keeper.
  3. The Jimquisition
    Apr 1, 2015
    75
    War For The Overworld is a fixer-upper, and I wish I could lavish it with more praise, but the blemishes it’s launching with are undeniable and numerous. That said, it’s also a damn fine game with a ton of heart, one that’s done more for the good name of Dungeon Keeper than any official source has in years.
  5. 4P.de
    Apr 2, 2015
    74
    Well executed homage to the classic Dungeon Keeper that can’t escape the long shadow that Horny is still casting more than 15 years after his last PC outing.
  6. Gamestyle
    Apr 20, 2015
    70
    There is a lot of potential here and when it is finished, it will be absolutely essential, but as it is? It is for those who REALLY need a game like this in their life and want to show support to the developers.
  7. Metro GameCentral
    Apr 8, 2015
    70
    Not so much a sequel to Dungeon Keeper 2 as an unofficial remake, and while a little magic has been lost along the way this is still a charmingly unique strategy game.
  8. Game World Navigator Magazine
    May 14, 2015
    66
    From the very beginning Subterranean Games was in a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” situation. They couldn’t copy Dungeon Keeper without invoking wrath of EA and they couldn’t innovate without angering their backers. But their turn to RTS with distinct multiplayer inclination will hardly please anyone. [June 2015, p.70]
  9. PC Games
    Apr 16, 2015
    62
    It's clearly unfinished. But if you can look past the performance issues, weak AI and abundance of bugs, there is a nice Dungeon Keeper experience to be had. War for the Overworld does not add anything new to the formula, it does not even copy it to its full extent (take the useless walls, for example), but it is fun nonetheless. With further patching and some rebalancing, this could actually turn out as a great game one day.
  10. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    May 12, 2015
    60
    Classical gameplay is wonderfully revived with new features and dressed in a modern jacket. Unfortunately, technical aspects and other issues undermine the game's legs. [Issue#252]
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  11. Eurogamer Poland
    May 4, 2015
    60
    Interesting proposition, especially for fans of the iconic Dungeon Keeper. For everyone else there's monotony and mild irritation.
  12. Digitally Downloaded
    Apr 28, 2015
    60
    Anyone who has fond memories of playing Dungeon Keeper will find War for the Overworld to be a nostalgia trip. It’s not as advanced as it could be at a technical level, but further fixes and updates could lead to an improved experience.
  13. PC PowerPlay
    May 30, 2015
    50
    Based heavily on Dungeon Keeper 2, this title with its twelve year old trappings has ignored all the innovations that have come since. [June 2015, p.62]
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  14. CD-Action
    Jun 29, 2015
    45
    There’s a decent game in there somewhere, but it’s hard to notice it under all those bugs and shortcomings. [06/2015, p.75]
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  15. Gamer.nl
    Apr 12, 2015
    45
    War for the Overworld was supposed to be the new Dungeon Keeper. They were on the right track, but the game that is available for download now is definitely not right; lots of bugs, crashes, bad AI, and many missing features make this game impossible to recommend.

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 130 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 85 out of 130
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 130
  3. Negative: 18 out of 130
  1. Gamervoice
    Apr 6, 2015
    5
    War for the Overworld is not finished, plain and simple. It feels as though more time was taken developing jokes for the narrator to sayWar for the Overworld is not finished, plain and simple. It feels as though more time was taken developing jokes for the narrator to say randomly throughout the campaign than programming a better UI. I don't care that one of my minions is French.

    The developers are active in updating the game, and I expect it to improve with time, but it is unacceptable to release a game so unfinished that you can't get through two hours of gameplay without it crashing. The minions act about as confused and scared as I was playing this game. Underneath the crashes and bugs, there is a glimpse of promise, but it is not worth my time and yours right now. I hope that War for the Overworld gets fixed, but I won't be returning to it until it does.    … Full Review »
  2. CrazyDays21
    Apr 13, 2015
    1
    This game should not have been released in the state it was. Even after 20 hotfixes it still crashes on me periodically and when it doesn't,This game should not have been released in the state it was. Even after 20 hotfixes it still crashes on me periodically and when it doesn't, it lags so bad as to become unplayable.… Full Review »
  3. blackbird1
    Apr 11, 2015
    5
    at first it felled like DK but soon the feeling vanishes the game is to fast and not so deep

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