Summary
- Cozy city builder Overthrown has shared new gameplay screenshots ahead of its early access release.
- The game is scheduled to reach the Xbox Series X/S and PC on December 5. Overthrown will also be a day-one release on PC Game Pass and XGP Ultimate.
- An Overthrown PS5 port will be released following the conclusion of its early access phase, which is planned to run for around a year.
The Best War Games can share an exclusive new look at Overthrown, a cozy city builder featuring comprehensive co-op support and some interesting twists on the genre. The upcoming game is on course to reach PC and Xbox consoles in early December 2024.
Overthrown is the latest title from indie developer Brimstone, which previously released 2016 jousting game Lance A Lot and 2018 online shooter Banzai Royale. It's scheduled to debut in Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview programs on December 5.
Ahead of its launch, publisher Maximum Entertainment has shared some new Overthrown screenshots, which The Best War Games can now exclusively reveal. Aside from offering another look at the game's colorful visuals, the images also illustrate its main twist: Overthrown is a city builder that's primarily played from a third-person perspective. Although this idea is far from unprecedented—Natsume's Metropolismania employed a similar concept in 2001, and it wasn't the first to do so—it's nowadays rare enough to potentially help Overthrown differentiate itself from its many rivals.
New Overthrown Gameplay Screenshots
Rather than (solely) sticking to a bird's-eye view, Overthrown will put players in the shoes of a queen who's willing to get her hands dirty, whether by chopping down trees, building infrastructure, or defending townsfolk from brazen bandits and menacing mutants alike. On that note, Overthrown will also incorporate classic action-adventure elements, highlighted by the queen's ability to run across water and wield her weapons with anime-style speed and flair. Once the dust settles, the players will be able to return to building stuff and managing their city. A classic bird's-eye camera will also be part of the package for anyone who wishes to leverage it.
Brimstone said that Overthrown is planned to remain in early access for around a year, so the game might be treated to a full-fledged release as early as late 2025. In the meantime, the studio plans to make use of early access to solicit player feedback that will help shape its upcoming city builder. The day-one version of Overthrown will be playable solo and feature online co-op support for up to six people. It will also incorporate seasons, each of which will come with its own unique challenges, opportunities, and visuals.
The city builder's early access version will be playable on the Xbox Series X/S and PC (via Steam) starting December 5. Overthrown will also be a day-one Xbox Game Pass release, available via PC Game Pass and the Ultimate tier of Microsoft's subscription service. Since Sony doesn't allow early access titles on the PS Store, Overthrown will be skipping PlayStation during this phase of development. However, the game is eventually planned to land on the PS5 as well.
- Released
- October 16, 2025
- Developer(s)
- Brimstone
- Publisher(s)
- Maximum Entertainment
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Number of Players
- 1-6
- Early Access Release
- December 5, 2024
- PC Release Date
- October 16, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- October 16, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- October 16, 2025
WHERE TO PLAY
Lift and throw anything as you build and manage your kingdom in this chaotic city builder for 1-6 players. Harness the power of your soul-stealing crown to defend your citizens from bandits and mutants, farm the land, and gather resources. Keep citizens happy or see them desert you for the outlaws!
You play as a Monarch in possession of an ancient soul-stealing crown with magical abilities. With its power, establish a kingdom in a perilous wilderness and defend it from mutants and bandits roaming the land.
Build, gather resources, farm the land and more to turn your fledgling realm into a commanding, self-sustaining kingdom. As your fame grows, more will flock to your banner – but so will those who have come to overthrow you, including your friends in up to six-player co-op.
BUILD ANYWHERE
Construct a kingdom from scratch and transform the wilderness into a developed community. Decide which buildings go where, and then manage your citizens to automate everything from there! Don’t like where you placed something? Just pick it up and toss it somewhere else!
LIFT ANYTHING
Throw whole trees at the sawmill to make planks or run through the forest carrying your sawmill to absorb trees along the way! Resource gathering is fun and easy thanks to your crown’s power. Or maybe you have too many enemies around. Pick up monster nests and place them near bandit camps to have them fight each other instead (and obtain free loot!).
FIGHT LIKE AN ANIME PROTAGONIST
Villagers being eaten by mutants? Run across a lake at 100 km/h to rescue them in time! Being shot at by outlaws up in the hills? Spin-attack so fast that you take off like a helicopter and descend on them from the skies!
SURVIVE THE SEASONS
Manage resources and stockpile enough food to last the winter. Guard your farmlands (and peasants) from hungry mutants while waiting for your crops to grow. Keep polluting workshops away or see the land turn barren. Ultimately, keep your people happy or see them desert you for the outlaws.
PLAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS
Overthrown can be played offline in single player, or with a group of up to six friends in online co-op!
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- City Builder, Sandbox, Farming
