The Best Villain Games

Update : Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain added at rank #21.
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Batman: The Enemy Within (2017)

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In this latest chapter from the award-winning studio behind Batman - The Telltale Series, both Bruce Wayne and Batman will be forced into precarious new roles. The Riddler has returned to terrorize Gotham City, but his gruesome puzzles merely foreshadow an even greater crisis.


  • villain
  • quick-time-event
  • episodic
  • choices
  • story
  • superhero
  • narrative
  • detective
  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • violent
  • comic
  • crime
  • action

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Batman: Arkham Knight (2016)

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Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile.


  • superhero
  • stealth
  • tanks
  • vehicle
  • villain
  • open-world
  • combat
  • battle
  • fight
  • detective
  • narrative
  • puzzle
  • driving
  • story
  • bat

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Batmana: Arkham Knight (2015)

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In Batman: Arkham Knight, you'll experience the ultimate Batman adventure. Unleash your inner Caped Crusader, soar across Gotham's skyline, and topple super villains in your iconic Batmobile. Get lost in a compelling story, immerse yourself in a stunningly realistic Gotham City, and enjoy enhanced gameplay features. This explosive finale to the Arkham trilogy is a must-play for every Batman fan.


What we like:
  • Immersive and detailed Gotham City
  • Engaging and complex story
  • Stunning graphics and excellent voice acting
  • Addictive gameplay with improved stealth mechanics
  • Batmobile integration for a more dynamic experience
What could be improved:
  • Forced use of the Batmobile in certain segments
  • Batmobile controls clunky
  • Controversial use of Denuvo anti-tamper software

  • superhero
  • tanks
  • vehicle
  • stealth
  • villain
  • open-world
  • combat
  • driving
  • fight
  • detective
  • narrative
  • battle
  • puzzle
  • story
  • combo

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Underhero (2018)

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Underhero is a 2D side-scroller RPG adventure game with timing-based combat. It tells an intriguing and mysterious story, full of silly characters brimming with personality, quirky dialogue, and lots of weird humor. Inspired by Paper Mario games and RPGs in general, it tells the story of a world where the chosen hero has failed and an underling of the main villain takes his place as the new “hero”. Join the magical hilt Elizabeth the IV and the little Masked Kid, as they travel the world to restore Elizabeth’s long lost power, so they can defeat the tyrannical Mr. Stitches and save the world once and for all!


  • rpg
  • protagonist
  • japanese
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • villain
  • scroller
  • turn-based
  • humor
  • conspiracy
  • jrpg
  • platform
  • dark
  • combat
  • colourful

5

LEGOA DC Super-Villains (2018)

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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.


  • villain
  • open-world
  • superhero
  • puzzle
  • lego
  • cooperative

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DreamWorks Dragons: Dawn of New Riders (2019)

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Join the new heroic duo, Scribbler and Patch, in an epic battle to save dragons and defeat the villain, Eir, who is controlling dragons to carry out her evil plans. 


  • dragon
  • villain
  • action-adventure
  • battle

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Sentinels (2017)

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Sentinels is a tower defense game lovingly spliced with a first person shooter. Prepare your defenses, then jump into the fray yourself!


  • card
  • villain
  • strategy
  • tower
  • heist
  • board
  • storyline
  • superhero
  • percentage
  • third-persons
  • rpg
  • tower-defense
  • action
  • -
  • turn-based

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Nefarious (2017)

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Play as the villain in Nefarious! An action platformer where you globe hop between several kingdoms kidnapping princesses who alter gameplay in unique ways. Then thwart various heroes in reverse boss fights, recreated iconic battles where you control the boss.


  • platform
  • villain
  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • robotnik
  • protagonist
  • 2d

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MARVEL Future Revolution (2021)

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New Playable Hero: Wolverine. New Content: Squad Battle. New Companion: Baby Groot & Magneto. Various other game improvements.

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  • mech
  • villain
  • mix-and-match
  • weather
  • rpg
  • open-world
  • real-time
  • endless
  • multiplayer
  • resource
  • mmo
  • waves
  • boss
  • action
  • skateboard

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Iratus: Lord of the Dead (2020)

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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!


  • rogue-like
  • turn-based
  • villain
  • dark
  • tactical
  • fantasy
  • battle
  • strategy
  • protagonist
  • rpg
  • dungeon
  • goth
  • squad
  • dungeon-crawler
  • combat

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