Choose Evil Genius
Choose Evil Genius if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.2% positive across 2,345 reviews.
Evil Genius vs It's A Wipe!
Evil Genius and It's A Wipe! both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Evil Genius (2009) is 5 years older than It's A Wipe! (2014). Evil Genius scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than It's A Wipe! (74.8% 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 It's A Wipe!
Choose It's A Wipe! if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. It's A Wipe! launched in 2014.
Both Evil Genius and It's A Wipe! sit in Strategy 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
 Evil Genius |  It's A Wipe! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (2,345 reviews) | 74.8% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Elixir Studios | Parody Games, LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Evil Genius (2009) is 5 years older than It's A Wipe! (2014).
- Evil Genius scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than It's A Wipe! (74.8% positive).
- It's A Wipe! is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Evil Genius (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Evil Genius is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; It's A Wipe! has no Deck rating yet.
Evil Genius vs It's A Wipe! — FAQ
- Which is better, Evil Genius or It's A Wipe!?
- On Steam reviews Evil Genius scores higher (94.2% positive) than It's A Wipe! (74.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Evil Genius is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Evil Genius or It's A Wipe! first?
- If you want chronology, Evil Genius (2009) came out before It's A Wipe! (2014). 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 Evil Genius and It's A Wipe! similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.