In every universe, there’s always that one character who seems like they were created just to prove a point—that power has no limit. These aren’t just your average heroes or villains. They’re the walking, talking definition of “broken.” Whether they’re warping reality with a snap, one-shotting planets with a glare, or casually winning battles they weren’t even aware they were in, these overpowered characters have become legends for how absurdly strong they are. Some are revered, others feared, but all of them have left fans wondering: “How do you even beat that?” Buckle up as we rank the Top 10 Most Overpowered Characters of All Time—across genres, mediums, and realities.
#10: Kratos (God of War series)
Kratos may have started off as just another angry Spartan, but by the time the God of War series matured, he became a literal god-killer—and then some. What makes Kratos so overpowered isn’t just his strength or rage, but his ability to kill beings who are supposedly immortal. From the entire Greek pantheon to the Norse gods, no mythological figure is safe when Kratos enters the fray. His weapons, like the Blades of Chaos and Leviathan Axe, are just as iconic and devastating. Even when stripped of his powers or flung into another mythos, he climbs his way back with sheer willpower and destruction. What separates Kratos from your average powerhouse is his narrative weight. He’s not just powerful—he’s inevitably victorious, no matter how broken the world around him becomes.
#9: Gojo Satoru (Jujutsu Kaisen)
When Gojo says he’s the strongest, he means it—and Jujutsu Kaisen backs that claim every time. With his Six Eyes and Limitless Cursed Technique, Gojo can manipulate space itself. His Infinity ability renders him practically untouchable; any attack that comes near him slows to a halt before making contact. Then there’s his Domain Expansion—Unlimited Void—which overloads the target’s brain with endless information, leaving them paralyzed. And that’s not even his final form. His power is so vast that it had to be sealed away just to give the villains a chance. Gojo isn’t just strong; he’s untouchably elegant, walking through life with blindfolded confidence because reality literally bends around him.
#8: Goku (Dragon Ball series)
Goku has died, ascended, trained with gods, and reached transformations that make entire universes shake. From Super Saiyan to Ultra Instinct, Goku has evolved into a being who can rival gods of destruction and beyond. What makes Goku so broken is his limitless potential—every time he reaches a ceiling, he smashes through it with some new transformation or technique. Whether he’s battling foes who can erase existence or deflecting beams that could destroy planets, Goku constantly pushes the bar of what an anime character can survive. He’s cheerful, pure-hearted, and occasionally dense—but when it comes to raw power and plot armor, few can top Earth’s mightiest Saiyan.
#7: The One Above All (Marvel Comics)
The Marvel Universe has powerful beings like Galactus, the Beyonder, and the Living Tribunal—but all pale in comparison to The One Above All. As Marvel’s literal god, TOAA is omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient. Representing the creators themselves, this entity exists beyond all dimensions and storylines, acting as the ultimate failsafe for the Marvel multiverse. No one can touch TOAA—not even Thanos with the Infinity Gauntlet or Molecule Man with reality-breaking powers. He is the narrative itself. When a character is the embodiment of creation, it’s not just overpowered—it’s unbeatable. TOAA doesn’t fight because he doesn’t have to. He simply is.
#6: Saitama (One Punch Man)
Saitama, aka One Punch Man, is a parody of overpowered characters—and that’s what makes him so terrifying. His entire gag is that he defeats any enemy with a single punch. Be it city-destroying kaiju, galaxy-level threats, or ancient evils, Saitama remains bored because nothing challenges him. What’s funny is also what’s horrifying—Saitama’s strength has no measurable limit. He’s casually jumped from the moon, survived planet-level attacks, and obliterated foes faster than anyone could react. The fact that he trains just for fun and treats godlike villains like workout partners makes him a hilarious but genuinely frightening figure. No stakes? No problem. Saitama already won before you knew there was a fight.
#5: SCP-3812 (SCP Foundation)
In the expansive horror-sci-fi lore of the SCP Foundation, SCP-3812 is a mind-bending cosmic entity so powerful that it constantly ascends beyond the very narrative structures that try to contain it. Originally human, 3812 evolved to a point where it became aware of its own fictionality, perceiving all realities—authors, stories, and layers of existence—as inferior. It rewrites narratives around itself just by existing, making it impossible to contain, destroy, or understand. SCP-3812 is so broken, its mere presence destabilizes reality, erases characters from existence, and bypasses any concept of time or logic. The SCP wiki often treats it as the ultimate meta-threat—a character that can’t be written correctly because it rewrites the writer. When power goes so far it shatters not just universes but the concept of storytelling itself, you know you’ve got one of the most overpowered beings ever conceived.
#4: Doctor Manhattan (Watchmen / DC Comics)
Dr. Jonathan Osterman, better known as Doctor Manhattan, transcends not just human limitations, but the very essence of space and time. After a nuclear accident, he becomes a blue-skinned, emotionless god capable of rearranging matter, perceiving all timelines at once, and existing simultaneously across the past, present, and future. He can clone himself, teleport across galaxies, and disintegrate enemies with a glance. In Watchmen, he’s treated less as a hero and more as an unstoppable force—alien even among superheroes. Later appearances in the DC Universe, like Doomsday Clock, showcase him reshaping entire timelines and reality itself. What makes Doctor Manhattan terrifying isn’t just what he can do—it’s what he chooses not to do. When a character has no limits and starts asking philosophical questions instead of punching things, the power gap becomes existential.
#3: Azathoth (Cthulhu Mythos)
While characters like Cthulhu are icons of cosmic horror, it’s Azathoth—the mindless god at the center of the universe—who truly defies comprehension. In H.P. Lovecraft’s mythos, Azathoth is not evil, not vengeful, but completely unaware of the universe it dreams into existence. Everything—time, space, gods, mortals—exists as a side effect of Azathoth’s eternal slumber. If it ever woke up, everything would vanish. It’s power not rooted in action, but in concept. You can’t reason with Azathoth. You can’t fight it. You can’t even understand it. It’s beyond scale, beyond conflict, beyond logic. Its overpowered status lies in the fact that reality is just a side effect of its boredom. Nothing else on this list can unmake existence accidentally—Azathoth can.
#2: The Presence (DC Comics)
If Marvel has The One Above All, DC has The Presence. Representing the absolute god of the DC multiverse, The Presence is all-knowing, all-powerful, and the source of all cosmic entities like the Spectre, Lucifer Morningstar, and Michael Demiurgos. He exists outside of time, narrative, and reality. While characters like Darkseid and Superman battle on epic scales, The Presence simply creates and destroys multiverses by will. He speaks directly to meta-concepts, intervenes when continuity itself breaks, and has no equal. The Presence doesn’t often appear—because he doesn’t need to. Everything in DC exists because he allows it to. If a character is the answer to every question, that’s not just overpowered—it’s untouchable.
#1: Featherine Augustus Aurora (Umineko When They Cry)
If you’re unfamiliar with the When They Cry visual novel series, let’s introduce you to Featherine—a meta-fictional witch so broken, she makes gods look like fan fiction characters. Featherine isn’t just omniscient; she writes reality like it’s a draft on her laptop. She’s a higher-order being who can manipulate the rules of existence, narrative arcs, and even other omnipotent characters like pieces in her story. She remembers previous timelines, edits history at will, and toys with universes like toys on a shelf. She exists beyond the story, watching everything unfold like an author watching their own play. Her power isn’t brute strength—it’s absolute authorship. She’s the embodiment of the idea that if you can write something, you can make it real. No punches. No beams. Just omnipotent editorial authority over all things. That’s the ultimate power.
From fists that crack planets to minds that bend the multiverse, these characters don’t just exist within their worlds—they define them. Whether drawn from comics, games, anime, or literature, each one pushes the boundaries of what power can mean. Some are feared, others worshipped, and a few aren’t even aware of how unstoppable they are. But one thing is certain—when they show up, the rules of the universe take a backseat. And that’s the true definition of overpowered.
