Evil Genius

Evil Genius

Steam Deck Unsupported

Elixir Studios · Base Building · Jun 22, 2009

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $9.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

93%
Very Positive
4k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise11% are divided44% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The game is also well paced, and although the story is pretty meh, the objectives require you to do a whole different bunch of things before you can move onto the next.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The cartoonish visuals perfectly suit the game’s comedic tone, while the audio design enhances the experience with jazzy, spy-inspired music and over-the-top voice acting.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
And the sound track is really well done with big bands and orchestras.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
The exaggerated art direction, vibrant colors, and clean interface make the world pop even decades after its release.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters43 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Interface11 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay50 reviews
84%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes26 reviews
54%
Bugs23 reviews
61%
Difficulty11 reviews
73%
Combat8 reviews
88%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Full price

Currently $9.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
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