Customer Ratings & Reviews

The distinct look of Vanillaware’s games (the Flash-style animation and overly detailed art) bring a spark of uniqueness to a somewhat standard tactical RPG affair. But if you’ve player one of their games before, you know exactly what you are getting into: a top-class RPG that seems weirdly focused on 2D renderings of food. Easy to understand mechanics mixed with somewhat convoluted story, Unicorn Overlord is yet another weirdly fun adventure that only Vanillaware can pull off.

My personal game of year for 2024. Great strategy gameplay. Beautiful artwork. Fantastic music.

Great game really. If you like ogre battle 64 this is the game you have been waiting for. Great music and gameplay. A switch gem for portability.

Excellent game for both beginner and experienced tactical RPG players. The game has a great art style, smooth gameplay, great characters, and interesting tactical decisions to make.

Unicorn Overlord is a treasure trove of customization options for the most die-hard of tactical RPG fans. A wide assortment of characters and classes to choose from, each with their own unique set of active and passive skills allows for nigh endless possibilities in team composition. The game does skew towards the easier side with the bevy of options that skew the odds towards the player’s favor, so playing on harder difficulties is recommended to get a fuller experience with the game. As good as the gameplay is, the story unfortunately does not match that level of quality. While perfectly serviceable and inoffensive, Unicorn Overlord’s story is one that feels like it’s paying tribute to the most mundane of Fire Emblem stories (no surprise there, given the UO devs were obviously inspired by it), from the classic tropes of mind control, betrayal from once trusted allies, and so on. The main cast of characters can also feel bland at times, but the game’s numerous rapport conversations (also inspired by Fire Emblem), in which two characters can converse and share their thoughts and feelings with each other, can at time shine some light on an otherwise (mostly) milquetoast cast. Still, for fans of the tactical RPG genre, Unicorn Overlord is an essential purchase, and a great time even for those who may be newcomers to the genre.

Great strategy rpg game. Works great on the switch with the usual Vanillaware artstyle.

Very satisfying tactics RPG. Gameplay loop is very satisfying.

A fantastic innovation to Strategy RPG, great visuals a classical story with an enticing gaming loop that will keep you going back for more

I'm not that much of a fan for the tactical/strategy, turn-based RPGs, because the battles take too long. There are some I enjoy though, so I thought I would see what all the hype is about and I found this game to be pretty boring. It's also like part visual novel, so that's already boring for me too. The game is exactly what I expected, since I know I dont' really like tactical RPGs. I prefer traditional, turn-based JRPGs or even Action-RPGs, but this game is overrated in my opinion. Another reason I don't really like tactical games is because you spend more than half, if not most the game inside menus micro-managing...eww.

Really loving everything about this game. Others have said it started low, and while I agree it didn't bother me.

Great game. A gem from vanillaware. If you know the company you know its worth.

This is an incredible take on Tactics RPGs. Beautiful art, a huge cast of characters, and fantastic plot and gameplay. It looks and runs terrific on Switch!

This rpg was surprisingly amazing. Glad I bought it even tho I didn’t think it would be this good.

Inlived this game. It brought back Final Fantasy Tactics vibes but with some new features that didnt drift too far from oldschool JRPG game style. I put in 80 hours and just finished the game. I highly recommend it if you like rurn based strategy and/or JRPG type games

This game is great, addictive gameplay, great characters and a great story. It’s has a good mix of RTS, JRPG and TJRPG.

Fantastic. Reminds me of YuGiOh Duelist of the Roses. Not as punishing as Fire Emblem while still making you think.

So far the game has been great. The strategizing of your units has been challenging and the story is simple yet well paced.

Battles are awesome and the game looks beautiful and the closest we’ll ever get to a new ogre battle.

Played with friends and was fun and challenging which I enjoyed

Unicorn Overlord wears its influences on its sleeves, but that is a good thing. It's part Ogre Battle, part Fire Emblem, and part its entirely own thing, and the end result is an absolute blast to play. Add to that the gorgeous visuals, and it's a game that hits all of the marks. The only problems are some minor balance issues, and even those don't detract from the overall fun experience. If you're a fan of strategy RPGs, you owe it to yourself to try out Unicorn Overlord.