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Evil Genius

Base-building strategy game where you trap agents and plot world domination

Elixir Studios · Published by Rebellion · Released Jun 22, 2009

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 3,157
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
GeForce2 16Mb
0.1 GB RAM · 1.4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

What is Evil Genius?

This single-player strategy game puts you in charge of a secret lair as a supervillain pursuing world domination. You build rooms, train minions, set traps for government agents, and send henchmen on missions while developing a doomsday device.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy designing secret bases and managing minions
  • +you like spy parodies with a villain protagonist

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast progression and clear directions
  • −you dislike defending a base while managing missions

What players say

94% of 3,157 reviews are positive

Players praise the spy parody humor and the freedom to design a lair with traps and minions. They often complain about slow progression, unclear guidance, crashes, and bugs that can block progress.

Players over time

▼ -20% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 24 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202610
Nov 6, 20269
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 202610
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20268
Oct 28, 202612
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 27, 202614
Oct 26, 202613
Oct 25, 202617
Oct 24, 202614
Oct 23, 202615
Oct 22, 202610
Oct 21, 20268
Oct 20, 202611
Oct 19, 202615
Oct 18, 202615
Oct 17, 202619
Oct 16, 202611
Oct 15, 202622
Oct 14, 202616
Oct 13, 202614
Oct 12, 20269
Oct 11, 202613
Oct 10, 202614
Oct 9, 202615
Oct 8, 20267
Oct 7, 202614
Oct 6, 202616
Oct 5, 202621
Oct 4, 20269
Oct 3, 202614
Oct 2, 20266
Oct 1, 202610
Sep 30, 202610
Sep 29, 202615
Sep 28, 20265
Sep 27, 202613
Sep 26, 202613
Sep 25, 202614
Sep 24, 202613
Sep 23, 20268
Sep 23, 202611
Sep 22, 202615
Sep 21, 202624

Screenshots and trailer

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Evil Genius system requirements

Minimum: GeForce2 16Mb, 0.1 GB RAM, 1.4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

Processor
Pentium® III 800MHz processor
Graphics
GeForce2 16Mb or equivalent
Memory
128MB RAM
Storage
1.4 GB of free hard drive space

Does Evil Genius have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Evil Genius run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Evil Genius use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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