Overthrown

Analog Stick GamingRebecca Stapleton

6.5/10

I'll admit, Brimstone Games’ Overthrown had me interested based on its well put together trailer, showcasing the wealth of combat and building options in this open world sandbox co-op city builder. That mouthful aside, a lack of direction and tutorials builds more frustration than much else.

CGMagazineTait Graham

6/10

Overthrown tries to do a lot at once, but doesn't succeed in doing it, or even explaining it. There isn't enough content to justify playing for more than even 5 hours, playtime not worth the price of buying. Maybe it's better with multiplayer, but I can't say for sure.

TheSixthAxisLaura Hill

5/10

Overthrown is pitched as a chaotic city-builder. Like a Minecraft mash-up with Kingdom Two Crowns, the player must explore the world and collect resources to build and develop their kingdom, all whilst protecting their home from those who want to destroy it and steal the crown. Despite this simple pitch, Overthrown is much more than just a city-builder; it’s also an exploration game, a combat game, a defence game and a survival game. As you’d expect, this is a lot of genre parts to stitch together, and the resulting product is a bit of a Franken-game. Some sections fuse together nicely, where ...

GameGrinMike Crewe

4/10

Some solid ideas that just don’t quite come together thanks to numerous bugs and technical issues. Hopefully with a few updates, Overthrown can potentially showcase its greatness.