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5 Games like Overlord: Raising Hell on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Overlord: Raising Hell down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, Biomutant and Cat Quest top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Overlord: Raising Hell.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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DarkNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2008Dev Triumph Studios
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Overlord: Raising Hell is Darksiders: Warmastered Edition — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Biomutant and Cat Quest follow close behind.

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The best games like Overlord: Raising Hell on Nintendo Switch

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Overlord: Raising Hell. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

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Darksiders: Warmastered Edition
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2016Dev Kaiko · Nordic Games GroupOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If Overlord: Raising Hell worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty.

Released 8 years after Overlord: Raising Hell.

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Biomutant

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Biomutant
Closest on game mode
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2021Dev Experiment 101 · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Overlord: Raising Hell does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: cozy, relaxing feel and post-apocalyptic world.

Released 13 years after Overlord: Raising Hell.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals100Progression64
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Cat Quest

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Cat Quest
Closest on setting
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2017Dev The GentlebrosOn PS4 · Linux · Android

If Overlord: Raising Hell worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and cozy, relaxing feel.

Released 9 years after Overlord: Raising Hell.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100World100Visuals80
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Maneater

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Maneater
Closest on tone
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The resemblance to Overlord: Raising Hell is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: deep simulation.

Released 12 years after Overlord: Raising Hell.

Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Progression100Visuals100
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Bayonetta 3

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Bayonetta 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyThird Person
Year 2022Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

With Overlord: Raising Hell it shares fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode: this one brings shooting mechanics.

Released 14 years after Overlord: Raising Hell.

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