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Evil genius

Other (objects, etc.) concept

A single - presumably highly intellectual - person is causing trouble in the world.

49
games
17
platforms

Alternate names: Evil wizard, Evil intellectual
Name variations: Mad scientist, Mad wizard, Insane scientist, Insane wizard

Nightmare Creatures II (Dreamcast)
Nightmare Creatures II
DC 2000-06-30
Alien Breed 2: Assault (Xbox 360)
Alien Breed 2: Assault
X360 2010-09-22
Alien Breed 3: Descent (Windows)
Alien Breed 3: Descent
WIN 2010-11-17
Zombie Shooter 2 (Windows)
Zombie Shooter 2
WIN 2009-09
Ys Origin (Windows)
Ys Origin
WIN 2006-12
DarkMaus (Windows)
DarkMaus
WIN 2016-01-26
Wrack (Windows)
Wrack
WIN 2014-09-30
Nightmare Creatures II (PlayStation)
Nightmare Creatures II
PS1 2000-05-24
Aarklash: Legacy (Windows)
Aarklash: Legacy
WIN 2013-09
Trine 2: Director's Cut (Wii U)
Trine 2: Director's Cut
WIIU 2012-11-18
Nightmare Creatures (PlayStation)
Nightmare Creatures
PS1 1997-11-17
Cave Story (Wii)
Cave Story
WII 2010-03-22
Generally scientists, wizards, etc. that actually use their intellect in more direct fashion than simply being extremely smart.

Includes mad/insane intellectuals, too.

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Parent groups

Antagonists, Evil overlord

Games by year

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The first Evil genius video game was released in 1985.

Team17 Software, Nicalis and Activision published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 22
Mac OS X 5
Linux 5
MS-DOS 3
PS 2
X360 1
PS3 1
Wii U 1
Win3.1 1
Atari ST 1
Mac OS Classic 1
Switch 1
N64 1
Dreamcast 1
GP2X 1
C64 1
Wii 1

Most common companies

Team17 Software4
Nicalis3
Activision3
Adventions3
Frozenbyte2
The Brotherhood2
Night Dive Studios2
Kerberos Productions2
Sierra On-Line2
One-bit Punch2
Fatbot Games2