36 Games with a fantasy setting like Overlord that you should try

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.

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.

What brings it close to Overlord is fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting.

Shelved next to Overlord for good reason: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

What carries over from Overlord is fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode: this one brings free-to-play access.

It shares the essentials of what Overlord does: magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is turn-based strategy.

Shelved next to Overlord for good reason: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings offline play.

Held in common with Overlord: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode: this one brings co-op play.

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: 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 strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings a medieval setting.

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.

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.