Choose Evil Genius
Choose Evil Genius if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 2,345 Steam reviews back the pick.
Evil Genius vs Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder
Evil Genius and Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder 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 13 years older than Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder (2022). Evil Genius scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder (33.3% 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 Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder
Choose Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder launched in 2022.
Both Evil Genius and Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder 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 |  Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (2,345 reviews) | 33.3% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Elixir Studios | upjers |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Evil Genius (2009) is 13 years older than Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder (2022).
- Evil Genius scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder (33.3% positive).
- Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder has co-op; Evil Genius does not.
- Evil Genius is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder has no Deck rating yet.
Evil Genius vs Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder — FAQ
- Should I play Evil Genius or Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder first?
- If you want chronology, Evil Genius (2009) came out before Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder (2022). 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 Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder 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.
- Does Evil Genius have multiplayer like Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder?
- No. Little Imps: A Dungeon Builder supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Evil Genius is listed as single-player only.