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Spiderweb Software / Nov 1, 2008 / Strategy, RPG, Indie
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Geneforge 5: Overthrow is an Indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the final chapter of the epic Geneforge Saga. Return to the world of the Shapers one final time. Explore a vast, war-torn world, create and mold your own army of strange, powerful monsters, and choose a side to help lead to final victory.
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92% positive, 105 reviews
One of the best RPGs I've ever played. It's every bit as good as the late 1990s infinity engine classics from which it draws its inspiration (in fact, it even rivals my beloved "Fallout 2" on many levels). The gameplay, plot, and writing are all top notch, but its biggest success is how it handles choice and consequences. There are 5 separate factions, each with their own political and moral opinions, quests,...
73 found this helpful, 2012-07-27
The very first game I played was geneforge 1 and once I did I knew I wanted to keep playing video games. The series as a whole Is wonderfully amazing, almost endless possiabilties, its own lore, challenging bosses, limitless followers if you spend points in shapping. Eahc game seperatly however is quite a diffrent story. Like any gamer I have ones I like and ones I wouldn't be to upset If I never got to play again....
69 found this helpful, 2013-12-26
Just go get the $20 "Geneforge Saga" bundle with all 5 games, then go on a massive 200+ hour gameplay marathon of all 5 games. Thank me later.
142 found this helpful, 2014-04-26
Great storyline, old school combat/graphics style. Difficulty in torment is legit and with 5 main factions and a myriad of choices, lots of replay value. Gameplay is not simply just about slaughtering everything in your path - stealth and non-combat skills will be needed to clear the game. Monsters don't respawn which means that your experience is limited (in particular, your minions get xp when you get xp); but...
32 found this helpful, 2014-06-24
As a decades-long fan of the series, this title conflicts me the most. It's the slowest, grindiest, and most RNG-dependant game of the pentalogy, with a story that disappointingly limps to the finish line. It's a shame that this is the last game of the series, because while GF3 seems to be the primary candidate for a rework/touch-up, I'd argue that big parts of this game could use it more. Yet in some ways it also...
9 found this helpful, 2025-09-17
The 90s never ended for Spiderweb Software. Who wanted to move to third person morality-by-the-numbers when we could have stuck with isometric many-shades-of-bastard? Geneforge 5 knows which is best and ends up making one of the finest RPGs released in years.
19 found this helpful, 2011-11-22
If you've played any of the other Geneforge games and liked them, chances are you'll like this one too. This final chapter in the saga is bittersweet if you're a fan of the series. On the one hand, its the last one,... but on the other hand, it's got so much of what made the series great. It has very deep, rich, complex storytelling. The game is a "choices matter" game and the story changes and evolves with each...
6 found this helpful, 2024-02-17
This game always keeps me coming back. i haven't finished games 2-3 but once i tried 5, the format and ability to play on my ultra wide screen really has me hooked. i've never been an easy difficulty fan, but taking away much of the challenge somehow makes me appreciate this game much more for what it is.
3 found this helpful, 2020-11-18
Should have the story-rich tag too. Amazing work. Worth a play if you can read, despite the horrendous graphics and UI. 8/10
2 found this helpful, 2021-04-07
Geneforge 5: Overthrow serves as the dramatic finale to Spiderweb Software's beloved fantasy RPG series, delivering a sprawling adventure centered on rebellion, ideology, and the consequences of playing god. Developed and published by Spiderweb Software, this concluding installment places players in a continent consumed by war, where the once-dominant Shapers struggle to maintain control against insurgent forces and...
2 found this helpful, 2026-07-20