Shadow Overlord: The Beginning

Shadow Overlord: The Beginning

Mr Gorilla Studios · 2023 · Strategy, Point & Click, Side Scroller, 3D, Medieval

PC
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About Shadow Overlord: The Beginning

Shadow Overlord: The Beginning

Become the Lord of Shadows in our exciting indie strategy game! Engage in challenging medieval battles as you command an army of the undead on your quest for domination. Lead your dark creatures in the conquest of towns and castles, all while immersing yourself in a captivating fantasy world.

Experience the thrill of real-time strategy as you take control of your army and plunge into epic battles. The side camera puts you in the center of the action, allowing you to watch your every move on the battlefield. Become the essence of a dark entity and make crucial decisions to upgrade and evolve your units, preparing them for the ultimate challenge.

Develop your army of the undead as you collect magical essence from the places you ravage and conquer. Use this energy to summon the great Dark Lord, an entity of unimaginable power that will turn the tide of battle in your favor. Discover the satisfaction of strategizing and seeing your tactics unfold on the battlefield.

With a polygon graphic style that adds a unique touch to the game, you will be immersed in a dark and captivating world. Do you have what it takes to lead your dark hosts to victory? Master the strategy, evolve your units and make the medieval kingdoms tremble under your power.

Get ready for an intense and exciting strategy experience in our indie game, where the fate of your undead army and the quest for ultimate power rest in your hands!

What Steam players say

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Recommended Apr 11, 2024
12 found this helpful
Recommended Nov 7, 2023
Overall: 2/10 - Art: 5/10 - UI: 2/10 - Gameplay: 0/10 The art style is unique and overall good, but I wanted to know a little bit about how the game was played before hopping in, so I clicked on the Tutorial as one does. It has a Next button to click through at your own pace, but it doesn't matter because it cycles through the sections by itself, and at breakneck speed! I had to watch it about 3-4 times each section to get all the text. Some art styles seem mismatched but it's not too conflicting that it bugs me, but it is noticeable. Some text doesn't fit where it was placed, some textures are too low res, but the overall style of the game art is relatively cohesive. It's mostly the UI that needs work. I also love the faint grey "Button" text on top of the X button in the intro screen. Very cute. On to the game itself. I read the single box on dialogue offered at the beginning, saw a timer counting down that did nothing when it got to zero, then clicked on one of the highlighted zones. I figured I'd start with something "easy" like an abandoned mine with very few humans. I got decked. I go back to the zone selector and get a prompt that humans have invaded my dungeon or someth…
5 found this helpful
Not recommended Nov 22, 2023
A slight balance issue, with the knights being overly difficult, maybe even impossible at their stage of the game. Also, actually summoning the big guy seems to crash the game? Also, savefiles seem to be very badly implemented...
2 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 25, 2025
A very interesting game in its concept. The developer has a bright future ahead, and I'm sure it will continue to improve. Try the game and share your good vibes, bro.
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 9, 2025
-Unhelpful tutorial -no tool-tips -no explanations for anything. -no story -missing actual game?
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 20, 2025
a bit of a learning curve but fun nonetheless

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