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Evil Genius

Evil Genius overview

Elixir Studios | Jun 22, 2009 | game

Released

15players observed · 22 September 2026 - 03:53:38 UTC

StrategyBase-BuildingVillain ProtagonistComedySingleplayerSteam Store

  • Latest observed players15 · 22 September 2026 - 03:53:38 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak54
  • Units sold (VGI)182,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,100,000
  • Review score93% positive

Evil Genius dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players15 · 22 September 2026 - 03:53:38 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak54
  • Units sold (VGI)182,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,100,000
  • Review score93% positive
  • Total reviews3,584
  • Release dateJun 22, 2009
  • DeveloperElixir Studios
  • PublisherRebellion

Genres: Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Elixir StudiosPublisher: Rebellion

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Game overview

Overview

Evil Genius comes from Elixir Studios and is published by Rebellion. It arrived on Steam on Jun 22, 2009, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Evil Genius's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 15 players at 22 September 2026 - 03:53:38 UTC, with a tracked peak near 54. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 93% positive across 3,584 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Evil Genius is available in 4 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish - Spain

5 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, oflc, nzoflc, and usk

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumMicrosoft Windows XP / VistaPentium® III 800MHz processor128MB RAMGeForce2 16Mb or equivalent Hard Drive: 1.4 GB of free hard drive spaceNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Evil Genius has sold up to 182,000 units and has 3,053 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,100,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Evil Genius overview details

Evil Genius combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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 plan. How evil are you? Choose from 3 notorious Evil Genius characters to serve as your icon and represent you in your quest for power. Create the ultimate doomsday device and use it to achieve total global domination. Create your lair with over 300 items including kung fu academies, rocket caverns, and laboratories. Use ingenious traps and wicked 'interrogation' devices to toy with and dispatch obnoxious overdressed government agents. Manage your minions as you train them in treacherous trades such as experimental research programs, heavy weapons usage, and international sabotage. Recruit dastardly henchmen to patrol your base, take out your enemies, and undertake outrageous missions to increase your power and notoriety.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Evil Genius is listed as a game with $0.99 (90% off from $9.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 15 players at 22 September 2026 - 03:53:38 UTC, a tracked peak of 54, and 93% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameEvil Genius
Steam App ID3720
Typegame
Release dateJun 22, 2009
DeveloperElixir Studios
PublisherRebellion
Price$0.99 (90% off from $9.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresStrategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players15 · 22 September 2026 - 03:53:38 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak54
Positive reviews3,340
Negative reviews244
Total reviews3,584
Positive percent93%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations3,053
Average playtime4,654 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJun 22, 2009
Official Steam feed update (UTC)26 March 2021 - 16:13:16 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 03:53:38 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 03:53:38 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 03:53:38 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeGame contents and software © 2004 Rebellion. All rights reserved. Evil Genius and the Evil Genius logo are trademarks of Rebellion. All rights reserved. Elixir Studios and the Elixir Studios logo are trademarks of Rebellion. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/3720
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3720/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/3720
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Evil Genius

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Evil Genius?

Evil Genius's latest SteamPulse observation records 15 players at 22 September 2026 - 03:53:38 UTC, with a tracked peak of 54 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 78 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Evil Genius growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 17 players; the highest observed daily value is 28 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Evil Genius?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (37.1%), United Kingdom (18.6%), Canada (14.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.5%), United Kingdom (14.7%), Canada (11.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40%), United Kingdom (15.8%), Canada (11.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.5%), United Kingdom (12.4%), Canada (9.7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Evil Genius?

Evil Genius currently sits at 93% positive across 3,584 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 3,340 positive reviews and 244 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Evil Genius have?

Evil Genius currently has about 9K tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Evil Genius?

Evil Genius is currently listed at $0.99 on Steam. That is 90% below the usual price of $9.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 3,053, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

93% positive, 3,340 positive, 244 negative

Price and discount

$0.99 (90% off from $9.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 22 June 2009

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Rebellion AnthologyBundle #646 - 18% off$100.01
Evil GeniusBuy Evil Genius #1726$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

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

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