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Pilot a ship through fully 3D, zero-gravity levels, fighting robots, searching for secrets, and escaping a reactor blast.
Released 07 Mar 2016
Fly in Six Directions
Fight Robot Waves
Destroy the Reactor
A playable demo of the game Overload, a new six-degree-of-freedom shooter from the creators of Descent. Version 3.0 is from April 2018.
Developed by Revival Productions, LLC · Published by Revival Productions, LLC









You pilot a combat ship through enclosed, fully three-dimensional environments with freedom to move and turn in every direction. Your task is to battle hostile robots and navigate the levels.
Combat combines ship maneuvering with a selection of weapons. Enemies can approach from different directions, so positioning, turning quickly, and keeping track of your surroundings are central to fights.
The teaser includes a training level, one sample single-player level focused on destroying a reactor, and two Challenge Mode levels where you face groups of enemies. The reactor level also calls for finding secrets and escaping before the blast.
In the supplied reviews, players repeatedly praise the freedom of full-3D ship movement and how it shapes combat, along with responsive controls and satisfying weapons. Some also enjoy the robot encounters and the nostalgia of this style of shooter. Several note that the teaser offers limited content; individual concerns include disorienting movement while learning, dark or repetitive levels, and frame-rate drops on some PCs.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Website | Official website |