Nefarious
A 2D action platformer where you play the boss against heroes
· Released Jan 23, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 354
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- May 25, 2017
Metacritic: 67/100 (critic reviews)
What is Nefarious?
You play a villain traveling across five kingdoms in a 2D action platformer. Each stage involves capturing a princess and escaping, using a grenade launcher and customizable explosive punches to fight enemies. Each princess changes how you play.
For you if...
- +you enjoy comedy that plays with familiar video game tropes
Not for you if...
- −you prefer forgiving platforming over hazardous jumps and combat
What players say
84% of 354 reviews are positive
Players praise the writing, characters, music, and cartoon artwork. Complaints center on slippery, unresponsive controls and uneven level design.
Screenshots and trailer
Nefarious system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Nefarious?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7, 8, 10
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz or equivalent
- Graphics
- DirectX 10 compatible video card
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
Does Nefarious have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Nefarious run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 44
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Nefarious 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
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Recent updates
- May 25, 2017 · Oreo's Patch
- May 25, 2017 · Oreo's Patch
- Mar 16, 2017 · Patch 1.1 The Mac/Linux Edition!
- Mar 16, 2017 · Patch 1.1 The Mac/Linux Edition!
