6 Puzzle games like Overlord 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.

With Overlord it shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat: co-op play.