Best Villain Protagonist Games on Steam

Steam currently has 315 Villain Protagonist games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Villain Protagonist game rankings were last updated on 1/13/2026.

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1. Entropy : Zero 2

Bad Cop is back. Command a small army of Combine synths and soldiers on a Northern campaign to capture Dr. Judith Mossman. A modification for Half-Life 2.

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Entropy : Zero 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Villain Protagonist game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,550 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,029 positive reviews and 521 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Entropy : Zero 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 8/20/2022
Developer Breadmen
Publisher Breadman
Steam App Id 1583720

2. Untitled Goose Game

It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.

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Untitled Goose Game has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,630 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,648 positive reviews and 982 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $8.99
Release Date 9/23/2020
Franchise Panic
Developer House House
Publisher Panic
Steam App Id 837470

3. CARRION

CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

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CARRION has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 29,799 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,190 positive reviews and 1,609 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 7/23/2020
Developer Phobia Game Studio
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 953490

4. Dungeons 3

At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion!

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Dungeons 3 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,577 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,503 positive reviews and 1,074 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dungeons 3 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $29.99
Release Date 10/13/2017
Developer Realmforge Studios
Publisher Kalypso Media
Steam App Id 493900

5. Skul: The Hero Slayer

Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.

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Skul: The Hero Slayer has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 56,457 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 52,660 positive reviews and 3,797 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Skul: The Hero Slayer on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 1/20/2021
Franchise NEOWIZ
Developer SOUTHPAW GAMES
Publisher NEOWIZ
Steam App Id 1147560

6. Dungeon Warfare

Dungeon Warfare is a challenging tower defense strategy game where you become a dungeon lord to defend your dungeons with deadliest of traps and insidious contraptions against greedy adventurers and wanna-be heroes.

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Dungeon Warfare has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,975 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,894 positive reviews and 81 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/4/2015
Developer Valsar
Publisher Valsar
Steam App Id 355980

7. Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate

Use magic spells and military surplus explosives to topple an evil crime syndicate hidden beneath a prestigious wizarding school. Learn spells, engage in espionage, and spread lore-unfriendly chaos.

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Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 925 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 896 positive reviews and 29 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 3/6/2025
Franchise John Szymanski
Developers
Publisher David Szymanski
Steam App Id 3111080

8. South of Midnight

South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and unravel your family’s hidden past.

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South of Midnight has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,106 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,875 positive reviews and 231 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $39.99
Release Date 4/8/2025
Franchise Xbox Game Studios
Developer Compulsion Games
Publisher Xbox Game Studios
Steam App Id 1934570

9. Luck be a Landlord

Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.

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Luck be a Landlord has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,225 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,474 positive reviews and 751 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 1/6/2023
Developer TrampolineTales
Publisher TrampolineTales
Steam App Id 1404850

10. Overlord™

Prepare to be tempted, mesmerized and thrilled, become the Overlord, how corrupt you become depends on how you handle any given situation. Your actions impact the game world. With incredible power at your disposal and a team of evil minded minions to do your evil bidding, how will you resist the temptation to be incredibly despotic?

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Overlord™ has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,535 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,116 positive reviews and 419 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Overlord™ on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 10/26/2007
Developer Triumph Studios
Publishers
Steam App Id 11450

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91
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91
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4/8/2025
91
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1/6/2023
91
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90
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5/2/2022
90
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7/28/2020
90
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4/29/2022
90
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4/15/2021
90
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5/31/2021
90
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12/7/2023
90
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90
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2/2/2023
89
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7/20/2016
89
$12.99
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89
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  • Valve Corporation. (2026, January 9). Untitled Goose Game on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, January 11). CARRION on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). Dungeons 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). Skul: The Hero Slayer on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). Dungeon Warfare on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2026, January 5). South of Midnight on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2026, January 14). Overlord™ on Steam. Steam Store.

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