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Play as the villain in Nefarious! An action platformer where you globe hop between several kingdoms kidnapping princesses who alter gameplay in unique ways. Then thwart various heroes in reverse boss fights, recreated iconic battles where you control the boss.

Nefarious is a indie, adventure and action game developed and published by StarBlade.
Released on January 23rd 2017 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 402 reviews of which 342 were positive and 60 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz or equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 10 compatible video card
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
MacOS
  • OS: Snow Leopard
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz or equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ support
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
Linux
  • OS: Unbuntu or Equivalent
  • Processor: 2.8 GHz or equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

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April 2025
TL;DR: Basically a premium Newgrounds game. It's cute and funny. The characters can be charming. Music is nice. Gameplay is easy to pick up. People complain about the controls feeling a bit sluggish. It's not so bad at first, but when stages begin demanding quicker reflexes and precision, it can be a bit frustrating. Buttons can be remapped, but only for Crow. The moment you enter a boss battle, you're locked into the new controls. Which isn't so bad, unless you use WASD like I do, then the RPG fight essentially becomes a bit of a gamble since you basically have more than one function mapped to single keys, and you aren't told what key does what. There are a few areas that need polish, especially throughout the ending of the game. One problem I had was wanting to read the dialogue that pops up mid-stage, but that got in the way of trying not to die. Worse, the dialogue boxes appear at the top of the screen at all times, so if you're fighting airborne enemies, you're in for a hard time. Even worse, it's on auto-scroll, so if you don't want to be interrupted by anything, you'd either have to stand still or find a safe spot to read it all. These problems might've been solved by moving the dialogue to the bottom of the screen or having full voice-acting, but it seems they only had money to afford one of the Tomar Emeralds. I'd say about 6/10, but, like, a really good 6. Get it on discount if you can.
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March 2025
A fun 5-6 hours plot with witty writing and boss fights that flip the boss fight formular on the head. Easy recommendation, also read the webcomic.
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Jan. 2025
Cool game with a adorable story and nice artstyle
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June 2024
This game is very good and has great writing. Although some of the levels were a bit bullshit to beat i don't know I'm just bad at this game or something else.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Nefarious is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.

Nefarious is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.99€ on Steam.

Nefarious received 342 positive votes out of a total of 402 achieving a rating of 7.93.
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Nefarious was developed and published by StarBlade.

Nefarious is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Nefarious is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Nefarious is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Nefarious is a single-player game.

Nefarious does not currently offer any DLC.

Nefarious does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Nefarious supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Nefarious 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.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Nefarious.

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Nefarious
7.9
342
60
Game modes
Features
Online players
0
Developer
StarBlade
Publisher
StarBlade
Release 23 Jan 2017
Platforms
Remote Play