Made during the period where it was considered cool to hate Undertale due to its overwhelming success, Overtale decides to poke fun at it in a silly, lighthearted way rather than out of spite. Even then, it doesn't really have that much to do with Undertale, as it tells its own original story and uses the word "Undertale" in the same exact way Star Wars uses "the Force".

Though the writing is heavily comprised of dated jokes and memes, this game's humor was 1:1 with my own sense of humor back in 2016, where I saw it on a Twitch stream and was laughing pretty much the whole time. The other half of the writing is surprisingly decent, as it tells a lovingly stupid, absurdist story with strangely likable characters. The RPGmaker combat is well-balanced and offers enough challenge without being too difficult.

If you have the sense of humor that enables you to enjoy things like Aqua Teen Hunger Force or YouTube Poops, you'll probably really enjoy this game. Otherwise you may struggle to find its charm. I first played this in 2024 and still found it fairly funny.