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24 alternatives to War for the Overworld

Rule the Under AND Overworld as you build your dungeon.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. War for the Overworld launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dungeon Warfare▲73

   Tower defense meets Gauntlet-era graphics

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dungeons 2▲67

   Rule and expand your dungeon with a (floating) iron fist!

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Overfall▲67

   Fantasy role-playing game of rough diplomacy and action

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Dungeons of Dredmor▲61

   Craft, cast, and pillage your way through the dungeons

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dungeon League▲60

   Everything awesome about RPG's without the boring bits

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hearthlands▲70

   A city-building game set in a medieval/fantasy world.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Undertale▲70

   A super peaceful RPG

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   One More Dungeon▲67

   Dungeon crawling with a Minecraft style

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Rising World▲73

   A voxel based open-world sandbox game

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Roguelands▲66

    A pixelated multiplayer RPG

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hard West▲79

    "Weird" West World with Turn-Based RPG Combat

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Planescape: Torment▲66

    Classic Forgotten Realms DnD based cRPG. Possibly the best.

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    0 A. D.▲99

    A free, open-source game of ancient warfare

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients▲61

    Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III▲72

    DEATH COMES FOR ALL. DESTINY CHOOSES A FEW.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten▲66

    Unique, story driven take on Tower Defense and RPGs

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Dunes War - Tower Defense▲61

    It's time for you to gather all free people of the country.

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Craft The World▲73

    A unique sandbox strategy game mix of DF and Terraria.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    BattleTech▲61

    From the creators of the Shadowrun Series!

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Run an Empire▲64

    The Real-World Territory Control Game

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Steamroll▲68

    A steampunk adventure and puzzle game

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dungeon Crash▲54

    The destiny of the Kingdom depends on you.

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dungeon Defenders 2▲76

    Dungeon Defending, open alpha

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    PlayWell - Ep. 9: Games For the Greater Chaotic Good w/ Adam Koebel▲57

    A chat with Adam Koebel, designer of Dungeon World

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →