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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...

Evil Genius is a base-building, strategy and villain protagonist game developed by Elixir Studios and published by Rebellion.
Released on June 22nd 2009 is available only on Windows in 4 languages: English, French, German and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 3,506 reviews of which 3,272 were positive and 234 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.78€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Evil Genius into these genres:

Base-Building Strategy Villain Protagonist Comedy Singleplayer Simulation Parody Management Stylized RTS Funny Real-Time with Pause Building Classic God Game Colorful Great Soundtrack Sandbox Female Protagonist Cult Classic

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System requirements

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Windows

Supported OS: Microsoft Windows XP / Vista
Processor: Pentium® III 800MHz processor
Memory: 128MB RAM
Graphics: GeForce2 16Mb or equivalent
Hard Drive: 1.4 GB of free hard drive space
Sound Card: Windows compatible sound card
DirectX9®: DirectX 9.0c

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025

Dont know how why or where I got a physical copy of this game ages ago but I've played it a hell of a lot. I bought it a second time on steam since I cant find the CD anymore.

April 2025

Evil Genius – The Game Where Being Evil Has Never Felt So Damn Good Some games let you save the world. Others let you conquer it with a death ray and a volcano lair staffed by morons in jumpsuits. Evil Genius is the latter. And it does it with so much style, James Bond would probably apply for an internship. Story? You're not the hero. You're the moustache-twirling mastermind building a secret base, kidnapping world leaders, training disposable minions, and stealing national monuments for the vibes. Your goal? World domination, baby. And looking damn fabulous doing it. Gameplay? It’s like if Dungeon Keeper, Austin Powers, and Command & Conquer had a chaotic, villainous child. You build, you micromanage, you fight off enemy agents, and you do it all while your lair slowly becomes a disco-death-trap hybrid that screams “evil but efficient.” You don’t need to be smart – you just need to be ruthless. And patient. And maybe a little bit unhinged. Style and tone? It’s got that retro ‘60s villain aesthetic, full of laser traps, funky wallpaper, and henchmen named Steve who blow themselves up by accident. It’s campy. It’s clever. It’s exactly how world domination should feel. One flaw? No sandbox mode. Seriously, give this game an endless free-build mode and you’ve basically got Evil Genius 2 right there. That’s all it ever needed. Speaking of which... Yeah, Evil Genius 2 exists. It looks pretty. But the soul of the original? Gone. Like a laser-fried agent in your trap hallway. It’s just not the same. More polished, less charm. Verdict? Evil Genius is a cult classic – smart, sinister, stylish, and endlessly satisfying. It doesn’t just let you play the villain – it lets you revel in it, cackle in it, and build a corridor lined with shark tanks just for fun. Score: 10/10 – because the only thing this game needs is sandbox mode. If it had that, we’d never speak of the sequel again.

March 2025

love it, one of the few base-management games id ever play. the over the top spy theme with the artsyle and music mixes so well. I just wish the sequel met my similar, if not lesser, expectations.

Jan. 2025

Cheat codes, humanzee. just type it in, then hit control c for moneys. you'll have to look up the rest.

Jan. 2025

it may look old but very good My only complaint is its hard to learn at first but gets easier the more you play

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Frequently Asked Questions

Evil Genius is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

Evil Genius is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.

Evil Genius received 3,272 positive votes out of a total of 3,506 achieving a rating of 8.96.

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Evil Genius was developed by Elixir Studios and published by Rebellion.

Evil Genius is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Evil Genius is not playable on MacOS.

Evil Genius is not playable on Linux.

Evil Genius is a single-player game.

Evil Genius does not currently offer any DLC.

Evil Genius does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Evil Genius does not support Steam Remote Play.

Evil Genius is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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