Overload
- 8+players
- PC
- Xbox
A new six-degree-of-freedom shooter with intuitive controls, amazing lighting and graphics. From the creators of Descent, Overload is the best zero-gravity robot-blasting combat ever.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Split-screen is not confirmed.
- Online on PC. Steam lists 8-player online. Xbox lists 8-player online play. Not confirmed on Xbox.
- Xbox lists cross-platform play; which platforms play together is not confirmed.
- Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.
- PCGOGSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
94%
Very positive on Steam
“This is already one of the most enjoyable shooters I’ve played in a long time.”
Rock Paper Shotgun “This game is stuffed to the brim with content in a $30 package...Fans of classic shooters will enjoy this one, especially if you were a fan of Descent.”
8 · SelectButton “Hölle noch mal!”
88 · 4Players
- 74MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 77Top criticsOpenCritic · Mar 2019 (OpenCritic top critic average, 7 reviews, as of Mar 2019; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 57%RecommendOpenCritic · Mar 2019 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 7 reviews, as of Mar 2019; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists online multiplayer for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 94% positive of 1,700 Steam reviews.
- 8+
- 8+
Quick facts
- Developer
- Revival Productions, LLC
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S
- Released
- May 31, 2018 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 5 languages, voices in English
- Age rating
- Teen (ESRB): Violence, mild language
Answers
- Does Overload have couch co-op?
- No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox. Online play is the way to play it together.
- Is Overload crossplay?
- Xbox lists cross-platform multiplayer; which platforms play together is not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of Overload?
- No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
- What platforms is Overload on?
- PC and Xbox Series X|S.
- Does Overload work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Overload free?
- No, it's a paid game.
