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Atomic Hamster · Published by Atomic Hamster
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
The Good Overlord is a roguelike autobattler bag-builder in which you’ll be playing as the Overlord. Instead of killing the Hero, your mission is to guide him until the end of your dungeon, where he’ll have to face you.
Indie, Strategy · More free games
Embark on a strategic journey as The Good Overlord’s Overlord, guiding the Hero to victory without resorting to violence. Navigate complex dungeon corridors and outmaneuver foes in this innovative indie strategy game.
About this game
(Un)luckily for you, you aren’t him. You’re the powerful dungeon Overlord whose patience has been running out. Now, all you’re waiting for is a perfect challenge.
It’s time to help the Hero reach the end of your dungeon! This is no easy task. Have no fear though: If the Hero should fail, you can use the brave incompetents from the nearby village to try again..
Use the resources at your disposal in the best “worst” way, in order to help the Hero overcome one dungeon room after another. Place monsters in ways that weaken each other out, slow them down, get them to explode, to end up in deadly traps in the Hero’s place or cause massive stones to fall on their heads.
You won’t be in control of the Hero! The game will do that automatically, including when he runs to grab coins ignoring the enemies that attack him or when he ends up walking on lava…
The dungeon bosses won’t show the Hero any mercy, so it’s crucial for him to level up! After you overcome a room, you’ll have to choose 1 out of 3 different monsters to add to your Overlord™️ bag. Be careful: keep an eye on your monsters’ features and try to find the right balance between their overall strength and the EXP they offer.
Liven up the bustling dungeon Tavern by finding all hidden (or lost) NPCs throughout the different rooms. Each one of them will give you access to new super useful power ups and to key information that will help you uncover obscure dungeon mysteries.
Last but not least, you get to pet Yuki!
AND SO MUCH MORE
200+ unique monsters to discover
50 insane traps
300 achievements
9 boss fights and 9 different biomes to explore
An entire tavern to decorate
SO many secrets to uncover
Multiple endings
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: 1.2Ghz+
- Memory: 1024 MB RAM
- Graphics: 256MB
- Storage: 400 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
We’re Joining Clemmy’s BIG Winter Showcase!!
Hey everyone!We’re super excited to share something really cool with you all. The Good Overlord is officially part of Clemmy’s BIG Winter Showcase 2025, running from December 2 to December 9! This is honestly a huge deal for our tiny two–friend studio, and we’re still a bit shocked that we made it in.Since we want everyone to join the fun, we’ll be putting the event stream right here on our Steam page. So if you want to watch the showcase, see our segment, or just hang out during the event, you won’t have to go anywhere else. Just scroll, grab a snack, and enjoy.And because December is apparently the month where everything happens at once, we’re also part of:Games in Italy 2025 (Dec 4 - Dec 9)The Medieval Festival (Dec 5 - Dec 18)We’ve been working like crazy to polish everything, and events like these really help us get the game in front of people who might end up loving it as much as we do.Thank you all, truly, for following us, leaving comments, sending bug reports, and just being here. Every time someone plays the demo or writes something nice, it gives us the energy to keep going.We’ll update this post when the stream goes live. Until then… have fun and stay cozy! 💙Read full article on Community Announcements (Doc)Patch NotesOfficial
Changelog Demo v.1.4 - THE NPC UPDATE
PATCH NOTESHi everyone! We have been made aware that our game's median play time is already very high (thank you guys!) and that it wouldn't be smart to add more content to the demo, so people will be more inclined to buy the full game at the release date. But whoopsie, all this content dropped from our hands and right into the new update! How clumsy we are! So, we added more stuff to make the demo more similar to the vision of what will be the actual final game. This will be the last content update for the DEMO. There will be bug fixes, but content-wise, the demo will not receive additional content aside from bug fixing. So have fun! MAJOR UPDATES:Now NPCs must be found before they offer their services to the hero:Added the Blacksmith to the demo's NPC rosterGo look for him! He might be important to your next run! Find Eden!Yes, now Eden, our dear relic seller in the tavern, must be found around the dungeon.New AchievementsWho doesn't like new achievements?MAJOR FIXES:Fixed a bug that caused monster cards to be destroyed by monsters’ sacrifice skills and abilities (yes, we're looking at you, turtle).Polished the game interfaceMonster book looks improved.MINOR FIXESChanged some monsters' effects to make it more balanced.Minor bug fixes all around the gameThat's all for now! As always, thank you so much for your feedback and support.Read full article on Community Announcements (Doc)AnnouncementsOfficial
NO TIME TO LOOT 2025 Broadcast
The Good Overlord joins NO TIME TO LOOT 2025!We’re excited to announce that The Good Overlord is officially part of the No Time To Loot 2025 event! This means lots of dungeon-crawling, deck-building goodness all gathered in one place, and we’re thrilled to be among so many amazing games.📺 Broadstream on our Steam PageWe’ll also be hosting a Broadstream right here on our Steam page during the event!P.s.The Demo update with its devlog is coming very soon, with new mechanics ;) verysoonlike in 20 minutes Hear from you soon! Atomic HamsterRead full article on Community Announcements (Doc)AnnouncementsOfficial
Short Game Showcase Broadcast
Come watch the NEW version 1.3 broadcast live during the Short Game Showcase Event!Tons of visual improvements, changes, and more in this new version of the demo, go watch it, or go play the demo itself!Let us know what you think of our game; we're very excited to be part of this event with our demo :) Atomic Hamster.Read full article on Community Announcements (Doc)Patch NotesOfficial
Changelog Demo v.1.3 – THE WHEEL UPDATE
PATCH NOTES — Hotfix UpdateMAJOR FIXES & UPDATES The Jester Reward Wheel has received a full visual restyle. Fixed a crash related to saving unlocked monsters. The Hero’s attack delay has been adjusted to feel more responsive during fights. The Hero no longer overlaps with enemies during combat. Trent’s apple rain no longer heals enemies. MINOR FIXES & POLISH Monster description windows now display correctly. Lava Boots effect and cost have been rebalanced. Enemy abilities that drop objects from above no longer deal unintended damage to the hero.All monsters colliders were tweakedRead full article on Community Announcements (Doc)
