Games Like War for the Overworld

At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 28.3% ★, God Game 18.4% ★, Base Building 16.5%, RTS 12.2%, Management 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern spiritual successor that combines underground dungeon building with overworld real-time strategy conquest.

Bad guys have all the fun. Discover your dark side as you build an evil underground kingdom and defend it against the forces of good.

Why similar: God Game 42% ★, Villain Protagonist 25% ★, Base Building 8.9%, Strategy 8.6%, RTS 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel to the classic original improves upon the 3D dungeon-building formula and sadistic humor.

Build your dungeon & protect it with a labyrinth of dark corridors, a web of deadly traps, an arsenal of powerful spells, and an army of bloodthirsty demons

Why similar: God Game 52.4% ★, Villain Protagonist 36.5% ★, Strategy 9.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is the classic foundational masterpiece that directly inspired War for the Overworld with its dungeon digging and minion management.

Everybody wants to rule the world! Achieve global power with EVIL GENIUS, the one and only complete world domination simulator. All the everyday tasks of the deliciously wicked mastermind are available to experience and master from building your ultra-secret base to developing spectacular super-weapons to carry out your nefarious master...

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 40.2% ★, Base Building 27.9%, Management 7.1%, RTS 6.5%, Strategy 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Channel your inner supervillain by building a secret lair and defending it from secret agents using traps and minions.

The Absolute Evil and its trusted *cough* servant, the Dark Elf Thalya, return in Dungeons 4 after the events of its fabulous predecessor to bring about their triumph over the forces of good once more.

Why similar: City Builder 20.7%, RTS 19.2%, Level Editor 18.4%, Sandbox 15.4%, Simulation 8%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the successful formula of its predecessor with larger spaces, more evil options, and chaotic RTS gameplay.

A satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind! Construct your base, train your minions, defend your operations from the Forces of Justice, and achieve global domination!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 37.6% ★, Base Building 24.9%, Management 12%, Sandbox 7.5%, Simulation 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern sequel to the villainous base-builder featuring expanded lair construction and global domination plans.

KeeperRL is a retro dungeon simulator with roguelike and RPG elements. Take the role of an evil keeper and build a formidable dungeon. Recruit sinister minions, equip and train them to explore the world and fight the forces of good.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 26.8% ★, Underground 17% ★, Base Building 15%, Old School 12%, Sandbox 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A rogue-lite dungeon management game where you build a dark fortress and command hordes of monsters.

The Dungeon Lord is back – and this time he’s serious! In Dungeons 2, fulfil the Dungeon Lord’s insatiable quest for vengeance by recruiting fearsome new monsters from all corners of the underworld in order to undertake his evil bidding.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 26.7% ★, Dungeon Crawler 16.4%, Management 14.3%, RTS 12.4%, Strategy 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features the signature dual-layer gameplay of underground dungeon management and overworld tactical RTS battles.

Dwelvers is a unique real-time strategy Dungeon Keeper-like with resource management, logistics, battles, magic spells, trading, crimes against humanity, labyrinths, and so much more. Are you able to eradicate the pesky humans once and for all? Of course you are. The Dark Mother wills it.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 25.6% ★, Base Building 15.4%, Underground 14.9% ★, God Game 12.5% ★, Sandbox 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: An underground base-building simulation focused on resource management and commanding evil fantasy creatures.

Ruinarch is an evil god simulator and sandbox game where you mess with people’s lives for hilarious results! Make them vampires, werewolves or bard haters and cackle as the drama unfolds. Once you’re done, unleash a malicious buffet of spells and custom plagues to wipe them out and start anew!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 23.4% ★, God Game 16.9% ★, Base Building 13.4%, Colony Sim 11.7%, City Builder 10%

Why You'll Like It: A procedurally generated evil overlord simulator where you ruin settlements using magic and monsters.

Overlord II, sequel to the critically acclaimed cult hit, sees the return of the chaotic Minions and their new Dark Master. Bigger, badder and more beautifully destructive, Overlord 2 has a Glorious Empire to smash, a massive Netherworld to revive, Minion mounts to mobilize, a trio of mistresses to woo, War Machines to crush opposition...

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 70.9% ★, Fantasy 9.2%, Funny 8.1%, RTS 5.6%, Strategy 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Embrace a dark fantasy villain persona as you command a horde of chaotic, destructive minions to conquer the world.

Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm! Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.6%, God Game 17.3% ★, Management 14%, City Builder 12.8%, Base Building 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Build and manage your own subterranean complex catering to adventurers looking for challenges and loot.

A dungeon in danger ! Build, manage, and defend your tower in the satirical heroic fantasy universe of Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. From a shaky establishment to an infamous lair!

Why similar: Base Building 26.2%, Management 23%, Sandbox 21.1%, Simulation 9.7%, Funny 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical management game focused on building a dysfunctional dungeon full of traps and monsters.

Deep in the underworld of Ardania, a threat of the most evil nature grows and multiplies with an appetite for destruction that is unsurpassed. Summoned from the depths of the Bottomless Pit, the (once) mighty Báal-Abaddon has been torn from his throne of skulls and imprisoned in an earthly body of less-than-imposing stature (he's an Imp,...

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 53.3% ★, Strategy 36.1%, Fantasy 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Play as a ferocious demon lord building an underground lair and managing an army of impish underlings.

Dungeon Overseer is a colony simulator with a focus on base building and resource management. Become the Overseer by building a unique dungeon layout, constructing your lair, upgrading and expanding, questing, crafting, researching, recruiting, defending your base, and raiding.

Why similar: Base Building 20%, Colony Sim 18.1%, City Builder 15.6%, God Game 14.7% ★, Management 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A resource management and base-building game centered around constructing a powerful underground empire.

Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.

Why similar: Colony Sim 34.9%, Sandbox 29.4%, City Builder 12.8%, God Game 9.9% ★, Simulation 5%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox strategy game focused on directing a group of dwarves to build a secure underground fortress.

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

Why similar: Cult 50.4% ★, Base Building 18.7%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Colony Sim 11.5%, Funny 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines base-building and resource management with running a devoted dark cult for an eccentric deity.

Hell Architect is a game about building and managing your own hell. You take on a role of a hell manager and are tasked with developing the underworld in a way that would make Lucifer himself fall off his chair.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 18.4%, God Game 16.1% ★, Base Building 14.2%, Colony Sim 12.8%, City Builder 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Design and manage your own corner of the underworld, building structures and torturing souls with dark humor.

Build your dungeon, command demons, set traps, and slay invading adventurers with powerful spells.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 25.9% ★, God Game 18.2% ★, RTS 11.2%, Colony Sim 11%, Underground 9.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: A tower-defense hybrid where you rule over the underworld and fight off waves of intrusive heroes.

Assume the role of a mighty (and mighty evil) Dungeon Lord and create your own diabolical demesnes underground. 10 different classes of heroes dare to enter your dungeon where 15 different monsters lurk in the dark.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 41.6% ★, Strategy 19.1%, Management 13.9%, Base Building 13.5%, Fantasy 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: The original game in the Dungeons series focused on disappointing heroes and managing a subterranean labyrinth.

Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.

Why similar: Base Building 21%, Colony Sim 18.7%, City Builder 17%, Sandbox 16%, Management 15.3%

Why You'll Like It: An intricate colony simulation featuring deep underground digging, complex mechanics, and chaotic emergent storytelling.

Machiavillain is an evil mansion management and strategy game, inspired by Dungeon Keeper, Prison Architect and all the horror movie clichés! Build your own manor, raise your monsters, set up your traps, and exterminate your victims. But to gain reputation you'll have to slay by the horror movie rules!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 35.3% ★, Base Building 18.6%, Management 12.9%, Simulation 10.2%, Sandbox 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed management game where you build a sprawling mansion and terrorize visiting victims.

A brutal godlike village sim that melds the god game, management, and tower defense genres! Fight off hoards of monsters at night, and expand your village in the day time. Inspired by games like Black and White, Rimworld, and Dwarf Fortress but not quite like any of them.

Why similar: Colony Sim 23%, City Builder 19.8%, God Game 19% ★, Base Building 16.7%, Sandbox 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A village builder and god-game with dark undertones and intense defense mechanics against monster hordes.

Manage Hell. Manipulate the Overworld. Build the resurrection business of your dreams! In Sintopia, you’re tasked with managing the bureaucratic administration of Hell: “re-educate” the sinful, generate profit, play god and expand your hellish empire. All part of a day’s work at Hell Incorporated.

Why similar: God Game 24% ★, Base Building 18.4%, Management 14.8%, City Builder 14%, Colony Sim 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: A management and god-game hybrid where you build automated economic systems with a wicked twist.

Be evil. Build your dungeon and grow your empire in this roguelite dungeon builder. Hire monsters, set traps, battle heroes, and conquer the overworld with an ever expanding legion of evil.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 36.7% ★, Base Building 21%, God Game 20.6% ★, Management 13.1%, Strategy 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A base-building strategy game blending automatic combat and villainous dungeon management.

Your Excellency, in this short systems-management survival game, we prepare for the awakening of our Lord. He hungers for human sacrifice. Sinners try to hide their dark secrets, but all must be purged...

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 62.4% ★, Management 30%, Strategy 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark cult-management simulation focused on sacrifice, paranoia, and maintaining control over your followers.

LEAD the CULT OF CTHULHU. Decide the fate of your followers, perform eldritch rituals, and master the art of city-building in a world where the line between sanity and madness blurs. Can you endure the horrors you unleash?

Why similar: Colony Sim 21.1%, Base Building 18.8%, Sandbox 18.1%, City Builder 15.9%, Management 15.2%

Dungeons: The Dark Lord is the sequel to Dungeons, the game where the more evil you are, the better! There are a slew of exciting new features, including four-player multiplayer in four modes!

Why similar: Simulation 58.9%, Strategy 41.1%

Why You'll Like It: An expansion to the original Dungeons game introducing new multiplayer modes and campaign scenarios.

Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.

Why similar: Base Building 21.2%, Colony Sim 18.2%, City Builder 17.1%, Sandbox 15.6%, Management 15.2%

Dungeon Warfare is a challenging tower defense strategy game where you become a dungeon lord to defend your dungeons with deadliest of traps and insidious contraptions against greedy adventurers and wanna-be heroes.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 76.6% ★, Strategy 10.7%, Fantasy 10%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Grim spectres, howling banshees, and sly gremlins are yours to command as you unleash ghastly spirits on the town of Gravenville and scare the wits out of its citizens. In the world of the Ghost Master, spooks do your bidding, as you solve puzzles and unlock mysteries in a challenge that combines the best of strategy, adventure, and...

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 31.9% ★, Strategy 22.8%, Simulation 15.7%, Sandbox 15.7%, Funny 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-strategy game where you command spooks and spirits to scare mortals out of various locations.

Hell Architect is a hell colony sim. Build and manage your hell. Take care of the sinners with funny cartoon-style tortures, fill their needs, develop buildings, gather resources, grow your population. Prologue is a free standalone version of the game 'Hell Architect'.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 16.1%, Base Building 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 14.8%, Colony Sim 14.2%, City Builder 13.3%

How evil can you get? Discover how corruptible you are in Overlord, the twisted fantasy action adventure where you can be evil (or really evil). In the game's seriously warped fantasy world, players will become the Overlord and get first-hand experience of how absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 66.9% ★, RTS 12.2%, Fantasy 8.1%, Funny 6.8%, Strategy 4.3%

Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm in this free version of Dungeon Tycoon. Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.7%, God Game 18.4% ★, Base Building 16.4%, Management 16.1%, Sandbox 13.8%

It's time to start working towards that ultimate goal of enlightenment, faith and money…lots and lots of money! Become the ultimate tycoon - create, customise, and manage your own cult whilst listening to funky music. Welcome to Honey, I Joined a Cult!

Why similar: Cult 36.3% ★, Base Building 12.4%, Dark Comedy 9.3%, Management 8.8%, God Game 8.6% ★

Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.

Why similar: Sandbox 78.8%, Strategy 21.2%

Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.

Why similar: Base Building 20.6%, Colony Sim 18%, Sandbox 16.1%, City Builder 14.8%, Management 14.7%

Mind Over Magic is a colony sim set at the site of a cursed magic school. Build and optimize your own magical academy, train powerful Mages, and master mighty relics in order to battle through the Underschool, a mysterious underground dungeon that holds the key to liberation from a deadly curse.

Why similar: Base Building 29.5%, Colony Sim 29.1%, Management 23.4%, Simulation 9.7%, Fantasy 6.6%

Gnomoria is a sandbox village management game where you help lead a small group of gnomes, who have set out on their own, to thrive into a bustling kingdom! Anything you see can be broken down and rebuilt elsewhere.

Why similar: Colony Sim 26.3%, City Builder 22.4%, Sandbox 22%, Simulation 7.9%, Strategy 5.6%

Lead your hive to victory in 'Buggos', an RTS Auto Battler! Customize your swarm with 120+ evolutions and conquer humanity. Strategy meets bug chaos!

Why similar: Base Building 18.9%, Villain Protagonist 16.5% ★, City Builder 15.4%, Management 13.4%, RTS 12.2%

Prepare to be tempted, mesmerized and thrilled, become the Overlord, how corrupt you become depends on how you handle any given situation. Your actions impact the game world. With incredible power at your disposal and a team of evil minded minions to do your evil bidding, how will you resist the temptation to be incredibly despotic?

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 56.4% ★, RTS 24.4%, Funny 7.7%, Fantasy 5.8%, Strategy 5.7%

Mars has been colonized, and Earth's corporate titans fight to dominate this new market. Competition is fierce in this fast-paced economic RTS from Civilization IV Lead Designer, Soren Johnson.

Why similar: Colony Sim 22.9%, Base Building 21.1%, City Builder 20.8%, Management 17.9%, Simulation 9.4%

A byte-sized Dungeon Keeping roguelike: dig out your lair, populate it with monsters and protect the Wratch from heroes come for easy prestige.

Why similar: Base Building 24.6%, Underground 22.3% ★, Colony Sim 21.3%, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Simulation 7.3%

A colony sim based dungeon crawler where you manage your expedition to build a settlement in barren land, provide food and shelter for your people, lead them deep into the merciless dungeon, overcome challenging combat by your strategy.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.4%, Base Building 23.5%, Colony Sim 21.5%, Management 17.6%, Simulation 7%

Develop a prestigious university of mages. Build rooms, train your students, fight orcs, slay the bureaucrats, manage your budget... a director's life is not a quiet one.

Why similar: Base Building 30.2%, Colony Sim 27.2%, Management 21.1%, Simulation 10.2%, Funny 5.3%

Forge invincible defenses with lethal traps and devious machines, and crush relentless waves of adventurers in the ultimate tower defense showdown!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 32.6% ★, Simulation 24.1%, Strategy 17.5%, Level Editor 17.5%, Fantasy 5.7%

Become a villain in this retro-inspired board game. Draft terrain tiles, recruit monsters, build your dungeon, and become the OVERBOSS!

Why similar: Base Building 53.7%, City Builder 17.2%, Simulation 13%, Strategy 9.7%, Fantasy 5.2%

Conquer and destroy the dirty Humans by sending swarms of bugs to crush their home worlds. Evolve your Buggos into stronger, faster, more murderous creatures that can rip the Human defenses to shreds! No one can stop your evolutionary powers. You are the evil Buggo Hivemind!!!

Why similar: Base Building 24.7%, Colony Sim 17.9%, City Builder 14.7%, RTS 12.9%, Simulation 10.4%

In this world, it’s all about the gold! Use it to build up a fantasy town, recruit heroes, give quests, raise a Godbeast, cast powerful spells, and expand your influence—all one gold coin at a time.

Why similar: God Game 18.5% ★, Base Building 15%, Colony Sim 13.3%, City Builder 12.4%, RTS 11.9%

A once thriving network of space stations and planets have been left lifeless, redundant scars of the apocalypse. Into this age of darkness comes light. You will lead the way in rebuilding the network of space stations to a standard accepted by the individual alien races, attracting them to harness their expertise and research new...

Why similar: Base Building 15.6%, Management 12.9%, God Game 12.7% ★, Colony Sim 12.6%, City Builder 11.8%

Lairchitect is a reverse dungeon crawler! Build your own lair and protect your precious soul core from heroes that try to raid your dungeon. Distracting heroes and using the right minions to defeat them is key in winning the game.

Why similar: Base Building 34.2%, Dungeon Crawler 22.4%, Management 13.2%, Strategy 12.9%, Simulation 12.1%

Welcome to Unholy Heights, a mashup of Tower Defense and Apartment Management Simulation!

Why similar: Colony Sim 26%, City Builder 22.2%, Management 20.4%, RTS 15.3%, Simulation 8.5%

Manage your own dungeon as a Dark Lord in this mix of Tower Defense, RTS, and adult visual novel. Build traps, deploy units, and defend against waves of bold heroines. Upgrade your domain, manage energy, and shape a story full of humor, meta twists, and wicked strategy.

Why similar: Base Building 26.2%, Dungeon Crawler 23.8%, Management 16%, RTS 13.2%, Simulation 11.2%

Aid the Deities of Dread in their quest for vengeance and pave the way for their ascension. Gather grim materials, construct defences and expand the underworld to appease the rage of the gods in The Deadly Path, a unique building management and roguelike strategy game.

Why similar: Base Building 23.2%, RTS 18.3%, Management 17.9%, Old School 16.9%, Colony Sim 16.7%

Legend of Keepers is the perfect mix between Dungeon Defender and Roguelite. You have been hired as a dungeon manager by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: protect their dungeons!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 45.7% ★, Dungeon Crawler 26%, Management 16.5%, Strategy 5.6%, Fantasy 5.2%

Basement is a strategy game, where you start doing illegal business to fund the development of your dream video game. It won't be easy, so get ready to deal with other gangs, cops, crazy junkies, mysterious investor and even ghosts from the past.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.8%, Base Building 20.3%, Management 16.1%, Sandbox 13.2%, RTS 11.6%

Creeper World 3 is what happens when cellular automata takes over a strategy simulation. Instead of discrete units that attack your base, a fluid-like substance spreads over the terraformable terrain. Your base, your weapons, your strategy... you must adapt them all.

Why similar: RTS 32.4%, Base Building 20.7%, Strategy 17.5%, Level Editor 15.7%, Simulation 8.1%

In the world of Majesty, you are the ruler of the Kingdom. Your rule is not absolute, however, as you face subjects that are independent and stubborn. They will need a great deal of persuasion before they carry out your wishes...

Why similar: RTS 39.7%, Base Building 25.4%, Strategy 17.5%, Fantasy 9.8%, Simulation 6.3%