26 Narrative games like Overlord: Raising Hell that you should try

The resemblance to Overlord: Raising Hell is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. It sets itself apart with magic-based combat and a sci-fi setting.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Overlord: Raising Hell on genre, tone and setting. Both also lean on a third-person camera and fantasy world. The distance is in combat — its own ground is magic-based combat.

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.

It shares the essentials of what Overlord: Raising Hell does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings stealth mechanics and historical setting.

It shares the essentials of what Overlord: Raising Hell does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Its own ground is magic-based combat and a medieval setting.

What brings it close to Overlord: Raising Hell is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode: this one brings fighting mechanics.

The genre is the same as Overlord: Raising Hell’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is horror setting and a first-person view.

What brings it close to Overlord: Raising Hell is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds a third-person camera. Its own ground is shooting mechanics.

What brings it close to Overlord: Raising Hell is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is a sandbox world and horror setting.

The resemblance to Overlord: Raising Hell is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics and historical setting.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Overlord: Raising Hell on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: a mythological setting.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Overlord: Raising Hell on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: an anime aesthetic and co-op play.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Overlord: Raising Hell on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and fantasy world. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: horror setting.

If Overlord: Raising Hell worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera and fantasy world. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings skill tree progression.

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.