39 Games like Overlord on PlayStation that you should try

The resemblance to Overlord is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: co-op play.

What brings it close to Overlord is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in tone — its own ground is deep simulation.

What brings it close to Overlord is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, and the two track each other 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 and progression: skill tree progression.

It shares the essentials of what Overlord does: open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and combat: co-op play.

What brings it close to Overlord is exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, world and progression. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode.

It shares the essentials of what Overlord does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: stealth mechanics and historical setting.

What brings it close to Overlord 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 a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is a sandbox world and stealth mechanics.

On paper it is what Overlord is — open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: a medieval setting and skill tree progression.

It shares the essentials of what Overlord 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.

If Overlord worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and fantasy world. Where the two diverge is game mode and progression: skill tree progression.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Overlord — the two agree on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is a medieval setting.

If Overlord worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: a medieval setting.

It shares the essentials of what Overlord does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and horror setting.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Overlord — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics and historical setting.

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