Best Villain Protagonist Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated villain protagonist games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free villain protagonist games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Luck be a Landlord
Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.
Fhtagn Simulator
Fhtagn Simulator is a Cthulhu Roulette Deckbuilder. Set up card slots on roulette to maximize card's value. Collect evil creatures, spells, items and environment to build your deck. Your ultimate mission is to sacrifice spirit collected by cards to unseal the ancient gods that have come to earth!
Terror of Hemasaurus
A retro city smash 'em up with satisfying destruction physics. Play as a Giant Monster unleashing terror upon mankind in this modern arcade experience with the action turned up to eleven.
Starship Troopers: Terran Command
Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!
OVERLORD: ESCAPE FROM NAZARICK
2D action-adventure game set in the rich world of the epic dark fantasy, Overlord. This latest installment in the series features an original story overseen by Overlord's creator, Kugane Maruyama. Find Clementine's missing memories and make your escape!
Acquitted
Piss bottles. Bats. Bike locks. Face the media-manufactured outrage of braindead mobs in a fully destructible, randomly generated riot zone as you try to get home from court alive after each self-defense trial. Shoot, hack, blast & build walls & turrets vs tricky AI in this brutally intense shooter!
Ravenous Devils
A horror cooking simulator where the secret ingredient is crime. Improve your shops, buy new tools, expand your menu, and above all, make your customers happy.
The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain
The Advisor Series is a player-driven narrative where your choices & decisions, both in the game, and out of the game, determine how future episodes unfold. Play the role of villain protagonist Magnus the Magician, as he wreaks havoc across the land, one well-placed fireball at a time!
The Invisible Hand
Want to get rich, quick? Welcome to FERIOS, where you’ll be empowered to pursue wealth and success as a mid-level stockbroker! Your wildest dreams of wealth can come true… at the cost of everything else.
Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager
Legend of Keepers is the perfect mix between Dungeon Defender and Roguelite. You have been hired as a dungeon manager by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: protect their dungeons!
Rain on Your Parade
Travel the world as a cute cardboard cloud and ruin everybody's day! Unlock new methods of mischief in over 50 levels, each with unique setting and objectives. This is an adorable schadenfreude simulator!
Evil Genius 2: World Domination
A satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind! Construct your base, train your minions, defend your operations from the Forces of Justice, and achieve global domination!
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains.
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
Pumpkin Jack
Pumpkin Jack is a Spooky Scary 3D platformer in which you embody Jack, the Mythical Pumpkin Lord! Dive into an Epic Adventure through otherworldly landscapes and help the Evil annihilate the Good!
Untitled Goose Game
It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.
Necronator: Dead Wrong
Necronator: Dead Wrong is a deck-building roguelike with an RTS twist. Build a powerful deck. Collect and deploy undead units and raise a unique army. Master each commander’s playstyle and conquer the world. Change the game with rule-bending relics. Unlock new decks and do it all again.
Destroy All Humans!
The cult-classic returns! Terrorize the people of 1950's Earth in the role of the evil alien Crypto-137. Harvest their DNA and bring down the US government in the faithful remake of the legendary alien invasion action adventure. Annihilate puny humans using an assortment of alien weaponry and psychic abilities.
Battlefield™ Hardline
Strategy. Speed. Story. These are the core pillars of Battlefield™ Hardline, a cops vs. criminals experience unlike any other.
Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Most played villain protagonist games on Steam
Take a look at the top villain protagonist games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 15th 2025.
1. LEGO® DC Super-Villains
It's good to be bad… Embark on an all-new DC/LEGO® adventure by becoming the best villain the universe has seen. Players will create and play as an all-new super-villain throughout the game, unleashing mischievous antics and wreaking havoc in an action-packed story. LEGO® DC Super-Villains is a lego, action and adventure game developed by TT Games and published by Feral interactive (Mac) and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Released on October 16th 2018 has received 6,888 reviews of which 6,299 were positive and 589 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played villain protagonist game, thanks to its 174 peak concurrent players over the last day.
8.9
6,299
589
174
players
2. Evil Genius 2: World Domination
A satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind! Construct your base, train your minions, defend your operations from the Forces of Justice, and achieve global domination! Evil Genius 2: World Domination is a strategy, base-building and villain protagonist game developed and published by Rebellion. Released on March 30th 2021 has received 12,641 reviews of which 8,703 were positive and 3,938 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. While seeing 150 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among villain protagonist games based on player count.
6.8
8,703
3,938
150
players
3. Untitled Goose Game
It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose. Untitled Goose Game is a funny, villain protagonist and multiplayer game developed by House House and published by Panic. Released on September 23rd 2020 has received 22,104 reviews of which 21,184 were positive and 920 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. While seeing 144 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among villain protagonist games based on player count.
9.4
21,184
920
144
players
4. Dungeons 3
At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion! Dungeons 3 is a strategy, villain protagonist and base-building game developed by Realmforge Studios and published by Kalypso Media. Released on October 13th 2017 has received 18,382 reviews of which 17,320 were positive and 1,062 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played villain protagonist games.
9.2
17,320
1,062
98
players
5. War for the Overworld
War for the Overworld is an unholy union of Dungeon Management and Strategy that rewards all those villainous thoughts you’ve been having. Craft your own perilous dungeon and defend it against pesky heroes who keep exploring it and taking your stuff. War for the Overworld is a dungeon crawler, base-building and villain protagonist game developed by Brightrock Games and published by Brightrock Games and Mythwright. Released on April 02nd 2015 has received 7,837 reviews of which 6,735 were positive and 1,102 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played villain protagonist games.
8.4
6,735
1,102
70
players
6. CARRION
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you. CARRION is a villain protagonist, pixel graphics and gore game developed by Phobia Game Studio and published by Devolver Digital. Released on July 23rd 2020 has received 27,310 reviews of which 25,814 were positive and 1,496 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played villain protagonist games.
9.3
25,814
1,496
62
players
7. POSTAL
Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action. POSTAL is a horror, villain protagonist and psychological horror game developed and published by Running With Scissors. Released on November 14th 1997 has received 11,023 reviews of which 10,023 were positive and 1,000 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played villain protagonist games.
8.8
10,023
1,000
49
players
8. Overlord II
Overlord II, sequel to the critically acclaimed cult hit, sees the return of the chaotic Minions and their new Dark Master. Bigger, badder and more beautifully destructive, Overlord 2 has a Glorious Empire to smash, a massive Netherworld to revive, Minion mounts to mobilize, a trio of mistresses to woo, War Machines to crush opposition... Overlord II is a rpg, villain protagonist and fantasy game developed by Triumph Studios and published by Codemasters and Electronic Arts. Released on June 23rd 2009 has received 4,644 reviews of which 4,139 were positive and 505 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played villain protagonist games.
8.6
4,139
505
29
players
9. Overlord™
Prepare to be tempted, mesmerized and thrilled, become the Overlord, how corrupt you become depends on how you handle any given situation. Your actions impact the game world. With incredible power at your disposal and a team of evil minded minions to do your evil bidding, how will you resist the temptation to be incredibly despotic? Overlord™ is a villain protagonist, hack and slash and dark fantasy game developed by Triumph Studios and published by Codemasters and Electronic Arts. Released on October 26th 2007 has received 6,364 reviews of which 5,954 were positive and 410 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played villain protagonist games.
9.0
5,954
410
25
players
10. Destroy All Humans!
The cult-classic returns! Terrorize the people of 1950's Earth in the role of the evil alien Crypto-137. Harvest their DNA and bring down the US government in the faithful remake of the legendary alien invasion action adventure. Annihilate puny humans using an assortment of alien weaponry and psychic abilities. Destroy All Humans! is a action, adventure and villain protagonist game developed by Black Forest Games and Pandemic Studios and published by THQ Nordic. Released on July 28th 2020 has received 10,837 reviews of which 10,010 were positive and 827 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played villain protagonist games.
9.0
10,010
827
24
players
Best deals on villain protagonist games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of villain protagonist games available on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted villain protagonist games.
1. Dungeons 3
At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion! Dungeons 3 is a strategy, villain protagonist and base-building game developed by Realmforge Studios and published by Kalypso Media. Released on October 13th 2017 has received 18,382 reviews of which 17,320 were positive and 1,062 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. Featuring a massive 98% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for villain protagonist category.
9.2
17,320
1,062
-98%
29.99€
0.67€
2. Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains. Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse is a zombies, funny and villain protagonist game developed and published by Aspyr. Released on March 16th 2021 has received 2,286 reviews of which 1,987 were positive and 299 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 98% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in villain protagonist games.
8.3
1,987
299
-98%
19.50€
0.56€
3. Rain on Your Parade
Travel the world as a cute cardboard cloud and ruin everybody's day! Unlock new methods of mischief in over 50 levels, each with unique setting and objectives. This is an adorable schadenfreude simulator! Rain on Your Parade is a relaxing, puzzle and villain protagonist game developed and published by Unbound Creations. Released on April 15th 2021 has received 856 reviews of which 822 were positive and 34 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 97% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in villain protagonist games.
9
822
34
-97%
13.99€
0.53€
4. Darkestville Castle
Like any decent demon Cid spends his nights performing all kind of evil deeds to the peaceful people of Darkestville. Little does he know that his old arch enemy is about to change his life forever. Darkestville Castle is a point & click, adventure and hidden object game developed by Epic Llama Games and published by ESDigital Games. Released on September 21st 2017 has received 633 reviews of which 590 were positive and 43 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for villain protagonist games.
8.7
590
43
-97%
14.99€
0.57€
5. Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager
Legend of Keepers is the perfect mix between Dungeon Defender and Roguelite. You have been hired as a dungeon manager by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: protect their dungeons! Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager is a pixel graphics, turn-based combat and villain protagonist game developed by Goblinz Studio and published by Goblinz Publishing. Released on April 29th 2021 has received 4,543 reviews of which 3,583 were positive and 960 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for villain protagonist games.
7.7
3,583
960
-97%
17.99€
0.62€
6. Undead Horde
Become a necromancer and raise the dead - Undead Horde is a necromantic action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Maraud through the lands of the living, raze their villages and steal their treasures. Ultimately you'll take over the whole kingdom of the living! Undead Horde is a villain protagonist, rpg and action game developed and published by 10tons Ltd. Released on May 15th 2019 has received 1,379 reviews of which 1,202 were positive and 177 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 96% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for villain protagonist games.
8.3
1,202
177
-96%
16.49€
0.79€
7. Evil Genius 2: World Domination
A satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind! Construct your base, train your minions, defend your operations from the Forces of Justice, and achieve global domination! Evil Genius 2: World Domination is a strategy, base-building and villain protagonist game developed and published by Rebellion. Released on March 30th 2021 has received 12,641 reviews of which 8,703 were positive and 3,938 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 95% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for villain protagonist games.
6.8
8,703
3,938
-95%
39.99€
2.20€
8. My Lovely Daughter
My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed. My Lovely Daughter is a interactive fiction, visual novel and management game developed by GameChanger Studio and published by Toge Productions and Neon Doctrine. Released on March 08th 2018 has received 1,261 reviews of which 882 were positive and 379 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 94% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for villain protagonist games.
6.8
882
379
-94%
14.79€
0.89€
9. Terror of Hemasaurus
A retro city smash 'em up with satisfying destruction physics. Play as a Giant Monster unleashing terror upon mankind in this modern arcade experience with the action turned up to eleven. Terror of Hemasaurus is a physics, villain protagonist and destruction game developed and published by Loren Lemcke. Released on October 17th 2022 has received 923 reviews of which 846 were positive and 77 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 93% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for villain protagonist games.
8.6
846
77
-93%
10.79€
0.82€
10. War for the Overworld
War for the Overworld is an unholy union of Dungeon Management and Strategy that rewards all those villainous thoughts you’ve been having. Craft your own perilous dungeon and defend it against pesky heroes who keep exploring it and taking your stuff. War for the Overworld is a dungeon crawler, base-building and villain protagonist game developed by Brightrock Games and published by Brightrock Games and Mythwright. Released on April 02nd 2015 has received 7,837 reviews of which 6,735 were positive and 1,102 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 92% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for villain protagonist games.
8.4
6,735
1,102
-92%
28.99€
2.36€
Free villain protagonist games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play villain protagonist games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play villain protagonist games.
1. POSTAL
Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action. POSTAL is a horror, villain protagonist and psychological horror game developed and published by Running With Scissors. Released on November 14th 1997 has received 11,023 reviews of which 10,023 were positive and 1,000 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free villain protagonist games on Steam.
8.8
10,023
1,000
49
players
2. Leaf Blower Man: This Game Blows!
Blow leaves at 6am on a Sunday and earn points by annoying all the neighbors. But beware - unexpected challenges await on your journey to rid the world of leaves! Leaf Blower Man: This Game Blows! is a comedy, villain protagonist and action-adventure game developed and published by Unbound Creations. Released on October 18th 2023 has received 370 reviews of which 331 were positive and 39 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free villain protagonist games on Steam.
8.3
331
39