Choose Basement
Choose Basement if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.9% positive across 1,209 reviews.
Basement vs Evil Genius 2: World Domination
Basement and Evil Genius 2: World Domination both land in Strategy, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Basement (2019) is 2 years older than Evil Genius 2: World Domination (2021). Basement scores higher on Steam reviews (75.9% positive) than Evil Genius 2: World Domination (68.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Evil Genius 2: World Domination
Choose Evil Genius 2: World Domination if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,475 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Basement and Evil Genius 2: World Domination sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Basement |  Evil Genius 2: World Domination | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.9% positive (1,209 reviews) | 68.2% positive (7,475 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Halfbus | Rebellion |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Basement (2019) is 2 years older than Evil Genius 2: World Domination (2021).
- Basement scores higher on Steam reviews (75.9% positive) than Evil Genius 2: World Domination (68.2% positive).
- Basement is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Evil Genius 2: World Domination (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Basement is Deck Unsupported, Evil Genius 2: World Domination is Deck Verified.
Basement vs Evil Genius 2: World Domination — FAQ
- Which is better, Basement or Evil Genius 2: World Domination?
- On Steam reviews Basement scores higher (75.9% positive) than Evil Genius 2: World Domination (68.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Basement is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Basement or Evil Genius 2: World Domination first?
- If you want chronology, Basement (2019) came out before Evil Genius 2: World Domination (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Basement and Evil Genius 2: World Domination similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.