OVERWHELM
You're outnumbered, low on ammunition and the paranoia sets in. This is an action horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don’t.
- Price:$9.99
- Release Date:6/11/2018
- Developer:Ruari O'Sullivan
- Publisher:Alliance
- Last Updated:4/4/2026
- Steam App Id:785880
OVERWHELM
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, OVERWHELM has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 83% lower than its previous all-time peak of 6 players achieved on 7/18/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for OVERWHELM. It has received a total of 238 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 79 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for OVERWHELM. Right now, it costs $9.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for OVERWHELM and its growth over time. It currently has 2,070 followers on its community page.
About OVERWHELM
OVERWHELM is an Indie, and Action game developed by Ruari O'Sullivan. On 6/11/2018, it was released on the Steam Store by Alliance.
Players have rated OVERWHELM as "Very Positive" out of 238 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 203 positive reviews and 35 negative reviews — an overall 85% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $9.99.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play OVERWHELM on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 5 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, OVERWHELM supports the following features:
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Steam Achievements
- Family Sharing
- Full controller support
- Steam Trading Cards
- PvP
- Single-player
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Co-op
- Remote Play Together
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
From the Steam community, OVERWHELM has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Souls-like
- Fast-Paced
- Difficult
- Great Soundtrack
- Violent
- Dark
- Platformer
- Controller
- Pixel Graphics
- Metroidvania
- Retro
- Perma Death
- Twin Stick Shooter
- Horror
- Indie
- Action
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Packages
OVERWHELM is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
OVERWHELM is available in 5 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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OVERWHELM data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 4). OVERWHELM on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/785880
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 4). OVERWHELM. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/785880
- Ruari O'Sullivan. (2023, July 22). OVERWHELM. OVERWHELM. http://overwhelmgame.com