Unicorn Overlord

 Switch
Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
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  1. NintendoWorldReport
    Mar 7, 2024
    I’m not done with Alain’s campaign to restore his kingdom and set the world to rights, but there’s no denying how exciting and captivating Unicorn Overlord has turned out to be. It’s a love letter to deep, complex tactical RPGs and will most likely appeal to those who appreciate the Fire Emblem and Ogre Battle franchises, but as someone who only has very sparse memories of the latter, I’m still enthralled by what VanillaWare has done here. The Switch performance is excellent, and the art style remains one of the clear strengths of this developer. I expect that I’ll need another 10-20 hours to see the main story through to completion, and even more to discover all of the secrets hidden around the world map. Once those tasks are complete, I’ll be updating this review with a final score. Until then, I feel confident in saying we’re looking at another candidate that’s sure to take home some end-of-the-year accolades.
  2. Polygon
    Mar 22, 2024
    After my first 10 hours of Unicorn Overlord, I emerged from its tutorial area feeling excited and daunted by the world ahead of me. Things had built mechanically and narratively on top of each other, and I wanted more, but more can mean different things. Over the next 20 hours, nothing radically changed. It wasn’t more the way Vanillaware and Atlus’s last outing, 13 Sentinels, became. But what it did do was dole out new locales, units, and story threads that compelled gameplay and exploration forward. Each new area has required some reworking due to topographical constraints (like the narrow mountain passes of Drakenhold) or new units that completely reshuffle my army. Unicorn Overlord has managed to maintain itself for the past 20 hours, and there’s at least that much to go. It’s a different kind of growth, but one that fans of the early game will hear rung as praise. It should terrify them a little too.