Evil Genius
Game First reported release
Game details
- First release year
- 2004
Platforms
Genres
- simulation video game
- real-time strategy
- god game
- action game*
- construction and management simulation*
- strategy video game*
Play modes
- single-player video game
Players by platform
- Microsoft Windows*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
Content classifications
- ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
- Classification
- T - Teen*
Series
- Evil Genius
Localized titles
- Evil Genius
Steam version platforms
- Windows*
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS*
- Supported
- No*
- Linux*
- Supported
- No*
Store genres
- Strategy*
Game features
- Single-player*
- Family Sharing*
Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
- Base-Building*
- Votes · historical
- 233*
- Strategy*
- Votes · historical
- 231*
- Villain Protagonist*
- Votes · historical
- 197*
- Comedy*
- Votes · historical
- 133*
- Singleplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 128*
- Simulation*
- Votes · historical
- 101*
- Parody *
- Votes · historical
- 86*
- Management*
- Votes · historical
- 81*
- Stylized*
- Votes · historical
- 73*
- RTS*
- Votes · historical
- 69*
- Funny*
- Votes · historical
- 67*
- Real-Time with Pause*
- Votes · historical
- 62*
- Building*
- Votes · historical
- 49*
- Classic*
- Votes · historical
- 48*
- God Game*
- Votes · historical
- 25*
- Colorful*
- Votes · historical
- 21*
- Great Soundtrack*
- Votes · historical
- 21*
- Sandbox*
- Votes · historical
- 18*
- Female Protagonist*
- Votes · historical
- 5*
- Cult Classic*
- Votes · historical
- 5*
System requirements
- Windows · Unspecified tier*
- Processor alternatives
- Pentium® III 800MHz processor*
- Memory
- 128MB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- GeForce2 16Mb or equivalent*
- Storage
- 1.4 GB of free hard drive space*
- Audio hardware
- Windows compatible sound card DirectX9®: DirectX 9.0c*
- Conditions
- Supported OS: Microsoft Windows XP / Vista*
- Windows · Minimum*
- Graphics alternatives
- GeForce2 16Mb or equivalent*
- Memory
- 1 GB*
- Processor alternatives
- Pentium® III 800MHz processor*
Compatibility and community reports
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Platinum*
- Reports
- 30*
- Community confidence
- strong*
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
- Compatibility category
- Unsupported*
Studios & publishers
Developers
- Elixir Studios
Publishers
- Rebellion*
Release history
- 2004-09-28
- Date precision
- Exact date
- 2004-09-27 · Microsoft Windows*
- Release date
- 2004-09-27*
- Date precision
- Exact date*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Store release history
- Steam*
- Release date
- Jun 22, 2009*
System configuration
Detailed specifications
Specifications 1 · 8 fields
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Pentium® III 800MHz processor*
- Windows minimum graphics requirement
- GeForce2 16Mb or equivalent*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- 1* GB
- Name
- Evil Genius*
- Release year
- 2,004*
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Processor alternatives
- Pentium® III 800MHz processor*
- Windows minimum graphics requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Graphics alternatives
- GeForce2 16Mb or equivalent*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Memory
- 1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
- Developers · Microsoft Windows
- Elixir Studios
- Elixir Studios*
- ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
- ESRB · Microsoft Windows
- Classification
- T - Teen*
- Genres · Microsoft Windows
- action game
- action game*
- construction and management simulation
- construction and management simulation*
- strategy video game
- strategy video game*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows*
- Publishers · Microsoft Windows
- Rebellion
- Rebellion*
- Release date · Microsoft Windows
- 2004-09-27 · Microsoft Windows
- Release date
- 2004-09-27*
- Date precision
- day*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
- Achievements · historical
- 0*
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 692* min
- Features
- Single-player*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Elixir Studios*
- DLC count · historical
- 0*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 200000 - 500000*
- Store genres
- Strategy*
- Linux support · historical
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- No*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 203* min
- Metacritic score
- 75*
- Name
- Evil Genius*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 234*
- Peak ccu
- 13*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 3,272*
- Price (historical; currency unreported)
- 0.99*
- Publishers
- Rebellion*
- Recommendations
- 2,997*
- Store release date · historical
- Jun 22, 2009*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Game website · historical
- http://www.rebellion.co.uk/games/evil-genius*
- Windows support · historical
- Yes*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Elixir Studios
- Elixir Studios*
- Store genres
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- Linux support · historical
- Linux
- Supported
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- macOS
- Supported
- No*
- Publishers
- Rebellion
- Rebellion*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Jun 22, 2009*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Windows support · historical
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 762* min
- Ccu
- 13*
- Developer
- Elixir Studios*
- Historical discount
- 0* %
- Store genres
- Strategy*
- Historical US original list price
- 999* US cents
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 244* min
- Name
- Evil Genius*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 234*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 200,000 .. 500,000*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 3,272*
- Historical US price
- 999* US cents
- Publisher
- Rebellion*
- Community tags · historical
- Base-Building*
- Strategy*
- Villain Protagonist*
- Comedy*
- Singleplayer*
- Simulation*
- Parody *
- Management*
- Stylized*
- RTS*
- Funny*
- Real-Time with Pause*
- Building*
- Classic*
- God Game*
- Colorful*
- Great Soundtrack*
- Sandbox*
- Female Protagonist*
- Cult Classic*
- Store genres
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Community tags · historical
- Base-Building
- Base-Building*
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- Villain Protagonist
- Villain Protagonist*
- Comedy
- Comedy*
- Singleplayer
- Singleplayer*
- Simulation
- Simulation*
- Parody
- Parody*
- Management
- Management*
- Stylized
- Stylized*
- RTS
- RTS*
- Funny
- Funny*
- Real-Time with Pause
- Real-Time with Pause*
- Building
- Building*
- Classic
- Classic*
- God Game
- God Game*
- Colorful
- Colorful*
- Great Soundtrack
- Great Soundtrack*
- Sandbox
- Sandbox*
- Female Protagonist
- Female Protagonist*
- Cult Classic
- Cult Classic*
- Tags votes
- Base-Building
- Votes · historical
- 233*
- Strategy
- Votes · historical
- 231*
- Villain Protagonist
- Votes · historical
- 197*
- Comedy
- Votes · historical
- 133*
- Singleplayer
- Votes · historical
- 128*
- Simulation
- Votes · historical
- 101*
- Parody
- Votes · historical
- 86*
- Management
- Votes · historical
- 81*
- Stylized
- Votes · historical
- 73*
- RTS
- Votes · historical
- 69*
- Funny
- Votes · historical
- 67*
- Real-Time with Pause
- Votes · historical
- 62*
- Building
- Votes · historical
- 49*
- Classic
- Votes · historical
- 48*
- God Game
- Votes · historical
- 25*
- Colorful
- Votes · historical
- 21*
- Great Soundtrack
- Votes · historical
- 21*
- Sandbox
- Votes · historical
- 18*
- Female Protagonist
- Votes · historical
- 5*
- Cult Classic
- Votes · historical
- 5*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
- Features
- Single-player*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Elixir Studios*
- Store genres
- Strategy*
- Free to play · historical
- No*
- Metacritic score
- 75*
- Name
- Evil Genius*
- Windows 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 *
- Platforms
- windows*
- Historical price currency
- USD*
- Discount percentage (historical)
- 0*
- Historical store price
- $9.99*
- Publishers
- Rebellion*
- Recommendations total
- 2,988*
- Coming soon · historical store status
- No*
- Store release date · historical
- Jun 22, 2009*
- Interface languages
- English, French, German, Spanish - Spain*
- Type
- game*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Elixir Studios
- Elixir Studios*
- Store genres
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- Windows requirements
- Windows · Unspecified tier
- Processor alternatives
- Pentium® III 800MHz processor*
- Memory
- 128MB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- GeForce2 16Mb or equivalent*
- Storage
- 1.4 GB of free hard drive space*
- Audio hardware
- Windows compatible sound card DirectX9®: DirectX 9.0c*
- Conditions
- Supported OS: Microsoft Windows XP / Vista*
- Platforms
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Rebellion
- Rebellion*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Jun 22, 2009*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
- Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- unsupported*
- Store genres
- Strategy*
- Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
- 3,008*
- Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
- strong*
- Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
- 30*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- platinum*
- PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Steam release year · historical
- 2,009*
- Title
- Evil Genius*
- Coming soon · historical Steam listing
- No*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
- Compatibility category
- Unsupported*
- Store genres
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Platinum*
- Reports
- 30*
- Community confidence
- strong*
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