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War for the Overworld

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2015

Platforms

Genres

  • real-time strategy
  • action game*
  • construction and management simulation*
  • role-playing video game*
  • strategy video game*

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Spanish - Latin America*

Community tags · historical

  • Dungeon Crawler*
    Votes · historical
    879*
  • Base-Building*
    Votes · historical
    874*
  • Villain Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    870*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    867*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    863*
  • Dark Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    856*
  • Old School*
    Votes · historical
    848*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    846*
  • God Game*
    Votes · historical
    537*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    524*
  • RTS*
    Votes · historical
    522*
  • City Builder*
    Votes · historical
    520*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    487*
  • Underground*
    Votes · historical
    481*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    468*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    465*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    461*
  • Level Editor*
    Votes · historical
    457*
  • Colony Sim*
    Votes · historical
    451*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    449*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    macOS 10.10 to 10.15 (macOS 11+ is unsupported)*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz*
    Memory
    4GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GT450 512MB or better, ATI 4870HD 512MB or better G3D Mark : 1500*
    Storage
    7GB available space Sound: Speakers or headphones Due to compatibility issues, 2017 Macbook Pros and onwards which feature Intel Iris graphics are not supported. For more information please view our full article above.*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 12.04 or higher*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz*
    Memory
    4GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GT450 512MB or better, ATI 4870HD 512MB or better G3D Mark : 1500*
    Storage
    7GB available space Sound: Speakers or headphones Additional Linux Requirements: glibc 2.14 or later libstdc++6 or later GCC 4.9 or later Only the latest video card drivers are supported OpenGL 3.0 support is required Full Knowledgebase Article*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 Service Pack 1 , Windows 8 , Windows 10, Windows 11*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz*
    Memory
    4GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GT450 512MB or better, ATI 4870HD 512MB or better G3D Mark : 1500*
    Storage
    7GB available space Sound: Speakers or headphones Full Knowledgebase Article*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GTX 560 1GB RAM or better, Radeon 8950 HD 1GB or better*
    Processor alternatives
    Quad Core CPU @ 2.5GHz*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    14*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Brightrock Games

Publishers

  • Mythwright*
  • Brightrock Games*

Release history

  • 2015-04-02
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2015-04-01 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2015-04-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Apr 2, 2015*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Nvidia GT450 512MB or better, ATI 4870HD 512MB or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
War for the Overworld*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Quad Core CPU @ 2.5GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Nvidia GTX 560 1GB RAM or better, Radeon 8950 HD 1GB or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,015*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GT450 512MB or better, ATI 4870HD 512MB or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Quad Core CPU @ 2.5GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GTX 560 1GB RAM or better, Radeon 8950 HD 1GB or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Brightrock Games
Brightrock Games*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Brightrock Games
Brightrock Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2015-04-01 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2015-04-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
142*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
768* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Brightrock Games*
DLC count · historical
8*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
376* min
Name
War for the Overworld*
Negative reviews · historical
1,102*
Peak ccu
59*
Positive reviews · historical
6,735*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
5.99*
Publishers
  • Mythwright*
  • Brightrock Games*
Recommendations
6,352*
Store release date · historical
Apr 2, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Game website · historical
http://www.wftogame.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Brightrock Games
Brightrock Games*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Mythwright
Mythwright*
Brightrock Games
Brightrock Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 2, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
68* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
811* min
Ccu
59*
Developer
Brightrock Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
2,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
68* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
306* min
Name
War for the Overworld*
Negative reviews · historical
1,102*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
6,735*
Historical US price
2,999* US cents
Publisher
Mythwright, Brightrock Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Dungeon Crawler*
  • Base-Building*
  • Villain Protagonist*
  • Sandbox*
  • Management*
  • Dark Comedy*
  • Old School*
  • Simulation*
  • God Game*
  • Strategy*
  • RTS*
  • City Builder*
  • Fantasy*
  • Underground*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Funny*
  • Indie*
  • Level Editor*
  • Colony Sim*
  • Comedy*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Community tags · historical
Dungeon Crawler
Dungeon Crawler*
Base-Building
Base-Building*
Villain Protagonist
Villain Protagonist*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Management
Management*
Dark Comedy
Dark Comedy*
Old School
Old School*
Simulation
Simulation*
God Game
God Game*
Strategy
Strategy*
RTS
RTS*
City Builder
City Builder*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Underground
Underground*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Funny
Funny*
Indie
Indie*
Level Editor
Level Editor*
Colony Sim
Colony Sim*
Comedy
Comedy*
Tags votes
Dungeon Crawler
Votes · historical
879*
Base-Building
Votes · historical
874*
Villain Protagonist
Votes · historical
870*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
867*
Management
Votes · historical
863*
Dark Comedy
Votes · historical
856*
Old School
Votes · historical
848*
Simulation
Votes · historical
846*
God Game
Votes · historical
537*
Strategy
Votes · historical
524*
RTS
Votes · historical
522*
City Builder
Votes · historical
520*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
487*
Underground
Votes · historical
481*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
468*
Funny
Votes · historical
465*
Indie
Votes · historical
461*
Level Editor
Votes · historical
457*
Colony Sim
Votes · historical
451*
Comedy
Votes · historical
449*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Brightrock Games*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or higher Processor: Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz Memory: 4GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GT450 512MB or better, ATI 4870HD 512MB or better G3D Mark: 1500 Hard Drive: 7GB available space Sound: Speakers or headphones Additional Linux Requirements: glibc 2.14 or later libstdc++6 or later GCC 4.9 or later Only the latest video card drivers are supported OpenGL 3.0 support is required Full Knowledgebase Article*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: macOS 10.10 to 10.15 (macOS 11+ is unsupported) Processor: Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz Memory: 4GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GT450 512MB or better, ATI 4870HD 512MB or better G3D Mark: 1500 Hard Drive: 7GB available space Sound: Speakers or headphones Due to compatibility issues, 2017 Macbook Pros and onwards which feature Intel Iris graphics are not supported. For more information please view our full article above.*
Name
War for the Overworld*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 , Windows 8 , Windows 10, Windows 11 Processor: Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz Memory: 4GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GT450 512MB or better, ATI 4870HD 512MB or better G3D Mark: 1500 Hard Drive: 7GB available space Sound: Speakers or headphones Full Knowledgebase Article*
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$29.99*
Publishers
  • Mythwright*
  • Brightrock Games*
Recommendations total
6,340*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Apr 2, 2015*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Japanese, Spanish - Latin America*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Brightrock Games
Brightrock Games*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 12.04 or higher*
Processor alternatives
Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz*
Memory
4GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GT450 512MB or better, ATI 4870HD 512MB or better G3D Mark : 1500*
Storage
7GB available space Sound: Speakers or headphones Additional Linux Requirements: glibc 2.14 or later libstdc++6 or later GCC 4.9 or later Only the latest video card drivers are supported OpenGL 3.0 support is required Full Knowledgebase Article*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
macOS 10.10 to 10.15 (macOS 11+ is unsupported)*
Processor alternatives
Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz*
Memory
4GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GT450 512MB or better, ATI 4870HD 512MB or better G3D Mark : 1500*
Storage
7GB available space Sound: Speakers or headphones Due to compatibility issues, 2017 Macbook Pros and onwards which feature Intel Iris graphics are not supported. For more information please view our full article above.*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 , Windows 8 , Windows 10, Windows 11*
Processor alternatives
Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz*
Memory
4GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GT450 512MB or better, ATI 4870HD 512MB or better G3D Mark : 1500*
Storage
7GB available space Sound: Speakers or headphones Full Knowledgebase Article*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Mythwright
Mythwright*
Brightrock Games
Brightrock Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 2, 2015*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Specifications 6 · 18 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Indie|Simulation|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,153*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
14*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,015*
Title
War for the Overworld*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
14*
Community confidence
moderate*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data