Unicorn Overlord

GameSpot

Heidi Kemps·Mar 14, 2024

Critic80/100

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Despite an uninspired narrative, Unicorn Overlord impresses with gorgeous visuals and engrossing strategy action.

Game Informer

Matt Miller·Mar 12, 2024

Critic85/100

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Vanillaware's tactical RPG is a rewarding high fantasy epic, and minor frustrations in the late-game battles aren't enough to derail the fun.

Eurogamer

Kaan Serin·Mar 12, 2024

Critic80/100

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Eurogamer's review of Unicorn Overlord, a staggeringly deep RPG where assembling units is a joy.

Nintendo Life

Alana Hagues·Mar 7, 2024

Critic90/100

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Even amidst a huge strategy RPG boom, Unicorn Overlord stands out. It's a smorgasbord of visual delights, intricate systems, and addictive gameplay loops that all come together to create a delightfully thrilling and deep tactical RPG. It's so easy to get absorbed into everything the game offers, and we lapped it all up. Vanillaware has long been known for creating beautiful-looking games with unique twists on genres, but with 13 Sentinels and now Unicorn Overlord, this developer should be on absolutely everyone's radar.

Kotaku

Willa Rowe·Mar 7, 2024

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Vanillaware’s tactics RPG is one of the best games the genre has seen in recent memory

IGN

Eric Zalewski·Mar 7, 2024

Critic90/100

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A visual delight of a strategy RPG that's brimming with creativity.

Push Square

Robert Ramsey·Mar 7, 2024

Critic90/100

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It's hard to say whether Unicorn Overlord is objectively Vanillaware's best game, but for us, it's right up there, competing for the crown - and that's incredibly high praise. This is an immaculate and deeply engaging strategy RPG; the best example of the genre that we've played in years. For those who are looking to get lost in tactical thought, it's essential - and for everyone else, it still stands as an engrossing fantasy adventure. Vanillaware's done it again.