Games like Evil Genius
If Evil Genius is your kind of game, the closest matches are Evil Genius 2: World Domination, Dungeons 3 and MachiaVillain — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its comedic, dark and funny. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Evil Genius is a strategy game released in 2009 where players construct and manage a villain's secret base, blending base-building with espionage-counterespionage, heist-planning, and minion-management. Players oversee resource-logistics and reputation-systems while navigating a challenging difficulty curve across a massive length experience. Set as a parody of Bond-style spy films, reviewers highlight the game's darkly comedic tone and retro aesthetic. Players describe the gameplay as offering multiple viable playstyles for replayability, noting that base-design directly impacts minion efficiency and that minions can be repurposed for creative purposes. The game runs solo-only with an emphasis on sit-down strategic sessions. Published by Rebellion and developed by Elixir Studios, it carries a 94% positive rating from 2345 Steam reviews and a 75 Metacritic score, available for $9.99 USD. It is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Evil Genius: Everybody wants to rule the world! Achieve global power with EVIL GENIUS, the one and only complete world domination simulator. All the everyday tasks of the deliciously wicked mastermind are available to experience and master from building your ultra-secret base to developing spectacular super-weapons to carry out your nefarious master...
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Evil Genius 2: World Domination
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Evil Genius.
Top pick for Evil Genius fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
A satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind! Construct your base, train your minions, defend your operations from the Forces of Justice, and achieve global domination!
Dungeons 3
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Evil Genius.
Second-strongest match for Evil Genius fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion!
MachiaVillain
WHY THIS
Shares base building and a dark mood with Evil Genius.
Third-strongest match for Evil Genius fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
Machiavillain is an evil mansion management and strategy game, inspired by Dungeon Keeper, Prison Architect and all the horror movie clichés! Build your own manor, raise your monsters, set up your traps, and exterminate your victims. But to gain reputation you'll have to slay by the horror movie rules!
Orb of Aeternum
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Evil Genius fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
A bite sized dungeon manager game that requires new strategies every time you play! Mine, build, and fight your way to success.
Dungeons 2
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Evil Genius.
Ranked #5 for Evil Genius fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
The Dungeon Lord is back – and this time he’s serious! In Dungeons 2, fulfil the Dungeon Lord’s insatiable quest for vengeance by recruiting fearsome new monsters from all corners of the underworld in order to undertake his evil bidding.
War for the Overworld
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Evil Genius.
Ranked #6 for Evil Genius fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
War for the Overworld is an unholy union of Dungeon Management and Strategy that rewards all those villainous thoughts you’ve been having. Craft your own perilous dungeon and defend it against pesky heroes who keep exploring it and taking your stuff.
Startopia
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Evil Genius.
Ranked #7 for Evil Genius fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
A once thriving network of space stations and planets have been left lifeless, redundant scars of the apocalypse. Into this age of darkness comes light. You will lead the way in rebuilding the network of space stations to a standard accepted by the individual alien races, attracting them to harness their expertise and research new...
Advisors at the End of the Universe
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Evil Genius fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
AEU is a fast paced realtime strategy and 4x hybrid. Players influence their empire to grow, fight, forge alliances or engage in trade. Players are given control over the empire's traits, research and a set of three types of abilities(Construction, Plagues and Agents) to accomplish their goals.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Evil Genius
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Dwelvers
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Evil Genius cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
Dwelvers is a unique real-time strategy Dungeon Keeper-like with resource management, logistics, battles, magic spells, trading, crimes against humanity, labyrinths, and so much more. Are you able to eradicate the pesky humans once and for all? Of course you are. The Dark Mother wills it.
War for the Overworld
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Evil Genius.
Reviewers of Evil Genius cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
War for the Overworld is an unholy union of Dungeon Management and Strategy that rewards all those villainous thoughts you’ve been having. Craft your own perilous dungeon and defend it against pesky heroes who keep exploring it and taking your stuff.
Startopia
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Evil Genius.
Reviewers of Evil Genius cross-mention this title as a similar play.
A once thriving network of space stations and planets have been left lifeless, redundant scars of the apocalypse. Into this age of darkness comes light. You will lead the way in rebuilding the network of space stations to a standard accepted by the individual alien races, attracting them to harness their expertise and research new...
Castle Doombad Classic
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Evil Genius.
Reviewers of Evil Genius cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
BE THE VILLAIN and slay any hero who dares enter your dark domain! Deck out your castle with traps and minions as the ultimate diabolical dungeon keeper in this strategy / TD puzzler. Includes the original Castle Doombad game, rebuilt and remastered, plus brand new content.
Cold Space
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Evil Genius cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Fast team-based one-shot-one-kill shooter. Cold War gave a start for a huge conflict in space. Grab your knife and pistol, turn on your force-field and fight in the name of your motherland. But is it possible to survive for more than ten seconds in this slaughter?
RimWorld
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Evil Genius cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
Majesty 2
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Evil Genius cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
In the world of Majesty, you are the ruler of the kingdom Ardania. At your service are your loyal and somewhat obnoxious subordinates, who have their own minds about how things should be done. In fact, Majesty is the only game where your heroes decide on their own what should be done and when, leaving you to try to control them through...
KeeperRL
WHY THIS
Shares minion management and base building with Evil Genius.
Reviewers of Evil Genius cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
KeeperRL is a retro dungeon simulator with roguelike and RPG elements. Take the role of an evil keeper and build a formidable dungeon. Recruit sinister minions, equip and train them to explore the world and fight the forces of good.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Evil Genius at current Steam store prices.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Evil Genius on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Evil Genius on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Evil Genius on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Evil Genius on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
Nubby's Number Factory
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Evil Genius on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.
Monster Train
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Evil Genius on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Evil Genius on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Evil Genius.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
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Frequently asked about Evil Genius
- Does Evil Genius work on Steam Deck?
- Evil Genius is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Evil Genius cost?
- Evil Genius is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Evil Genius?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Evil Genius are Evil Genius 2: World Domination, Dungeons 3, MachiaVillain.
- Who developed Evil Genius?
- Evil Genius was developed by Elixir Studios and published by Rebellion.
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